Main Cast:
* Kathy Bates as Evelyn Couch
* Jessica Tandy as Ninny Threadgoode
* Mary-Louise Parker as Idgie Threadgoode
* Mary Stuart Masterson as Ruth Jamison
* Chris O'Donnell as Buddy Threadgoode
* Cicely Tyson as Sipsey
* Gail Strickland as Ruth's Mother
Supporting Cast:
* Tom Skerritt as Ed
* Danny Aiello as Frank Bennett
* John Mahoney as George Jamison
* Olivia Burnette as Ruth as a child
* Randee Heller as Mrs. Grady
* David Strathairn as Grady
* James Earl Jones as the Narrator (voice only)
This list covers the most prominent roles. Several other actors and actresses have smaller parts in the film.