Carol Sobieski ( O'Brien; March 16, 1939 – November 4, 1990) was an American screenwriter whose work included the scripts for Annie (1982) and Fried Green Tomatoes (1991).
Early life Sobieski was born Carol O'Brien in Chicago, Illinois, in 1939. Her father Frank Thomas O'Brien was a lawyer and her mother Ruth Emeline ( Bush) O'Brien a politician and teacher. Five years later, the family moved to the Texas Panhandle and took over operation of the Bush family's Frying Pan Ranch, near Amarillo, Texas. Sobieski attended Smith College and received her Master's degree in Literature from Trinity College, Dublin. She married lawyer James Louis Sobieski in 1964, and they had three children.
Film career In 1978, Sobieski won the Humanitas Prize for the television series Family. She was nominated for two Emmy Awards, for Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking in 1977, and Sarah, Plain and Tall in 1991.
Sobieski and author Fannie Flagg were awarded the 1991 USC Scripter Award for their screenplay for Fried Green Tomatoes, the film adaptation of Flagg's novel, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. They were also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Filmography 1973: Sunshine 1976: Family 1976: Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking 1976: Amelia Earhart - television miniseries 1978: Casey's Shadow 1980: Honeysuckle Rose 1980: The Women's Room 1982: Annie 1982: The Toy 1985: Sylvester 1988: The Bourne Identity - television movie 1989: Winter People 1991: Sarah, Plain and Tall 1991: Fried Green Tomatoes 1993: Money for Nothing
Death Sobieski died on November 4, 1990, in Santa Monica, California, at age 51. Her cause of death was from the blood plasma liver disease known as amyloidosis.
References
External links Carol Sobieski - AFI Catalog of Feature Films Carol Sobieski - tcmdb Carol Sobieski - allmovie Carol Sobieski - tvguide.com