Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
Characters in Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
11 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Evelyn Couch
A middle-aged housewife in 1980s Alabama whose friendship with Ninny Threadgoode pushes her to change her own life.
Idgie Threadgoode
A tomboyish, free-spirited young woman who co-runs the Whistle Stop Cafe in 1930s Alabama.
Ruth Jamison
Idgie's close companion and partner in running the Whistle Stop Cafe.
Antagonists
Frank Bennett
Ruth's violent husband, whose menace hangs over the Whistle Stop story.
Supporting characters
Ninny Threadgoode
An elderly nursing-home resident who tells Evelyn the story of Whistle Stop and the people who ran its cafe.
Gladys Kilgore
Grady Kilgore
The local sheriff, who clashes with Idgie over how she runs the cafe.
Opal Butts
Sipsey Peavey
One of the cooks at the Whistle Stop Cafe, and a steady presence in the Threadgoode household.
Buddy Threadgoode
Dot Weems
The postmaster who writes the Weems Weekly, the gossipy town newsletter whose excerpts run through the book.