Louise Fletcher

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

135

Gender

Female

Birthday

1934-07-21

Day of death

2022-09-23 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Louise Fletcher

Biography

Louise Fletcher (July 21, 1934 – September 23, 2022) was an American actress. She was best known for her portrayal of Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), which earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award. She was also well-known for her recurring role as the Bajoran religious leader Kai Winn Adami in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–99), as well as for her role as Helen Rosemond in the movie Cruel Intentions (1999). She was nominated for two Emmy Awards for her roles in the television series Picket Fences (1996) and Joan of Arcadia (2004). Her final role was as Rosie in the Netflix series Girlboss (2017).

Known For

  • Shameless

    Shameless

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

  • Heroes

    Heroes

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • ER

    ER

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Private Practice

    Private Practice

  • The Hitchhiker

    The Hitchhiker

  • One Step Beyond

    One Step Beyond

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Bat Masterson

    Bat Masterson

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • Dream On

    Dream On

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • Sugarfoot

    Sugarfoot

  • Joan of Arcadia

    Joan of Arcadia

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Profiler

    Profiler

  • Profiler

    Profiler

  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

  • Cruel Intentions

    Cruel Intentions

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater

    The Ray Bradbury Theater

  • Exorcist II: The Heretic

    Exorcist II: The Heretic

  • Mulholland Falls

    Mulholland Falls

  • Wonderfalls

    Wonderfalls

  • Yancy Derringer

    Yancy Derringer

  • Firestarter

    Firestarter

  • The Karen Carpenter Story

    The Karen Carpenter Story

  • Girlboss

    Girlboss

  • Brimstone

    Brimstone

  • 2 Days in the Valley

    2 Days in the Valley

  • Someone Else's Child

    Someone Else's Child

  • Gone Fishin'

    Gone Fishin'

  • Strange Invaders

    Strange Invaders

  • A Perfect Man

    A Perfect Man

  • The Cheap Detective

    The Cheap Detective

  • Silver Man

    Silver Man

  • Fantasy Island

    Fantasy Island

  • Big Eden

    Big Eden

  • The Lucky Star

    The Lucky Star

  • The Stepford Husbands

    The Stepford Husbands

  • Brainstorm

    Brainstorm

  • Manna from Heaven

    Manna from Heaven

  • VR.5

    VR.5

  • Blind Vision

    Blind Vision

  • Frankenstein and Me

    Frankenstein and Me

  • The Player

    The Player

  • Natural Enemies

    Natural Enemies

  • The Genesis Code

    The Genesis Code

  • A Gathering of Eagles

    A Gathering of Eagles

  • Fat Rose and Squeaky

    Fat Rose and Squeaky

  • On Deadly Ground

    On Deadly Ground

  • The Devil's Arithmetic

    The Devil's Arithmetic

  • Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

  • A Summer to Remember

    A Summer to Remember

  • Talk to Me

    Talk to Me

  • A Dennis the Menace Christmas

    A Dennis the Menace Christmas

  • Love Kills

    Love Kills

  • Virtuosity

    Virtuosity

  • Married to a Stranger

    Married to a Stranger

  • A Time to Remember

    A Time to Remember

  • Touched by a Killer

    Touched by a Killer

  • Breast Men

    Breast Men

  • The Contract

    The Contract

  • Flowers in the Attic

    Flowers in the Attic

  • The Lady in Red

    The Lady in Red

  • High School High

    High School High

  • Invaders from Mars

    Invaders from Mars

  • Tate

    Tate

  • Overnight Sensation

    Overnight Sensation

  • A Map of the World

    A Map of the World

  • A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story

    A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story

  • The Boy Who Could Fly

    The Boy Who Could Fly

  • Johnny 316

    Johnny 316

  • The Troubleshooters

    The Troubleshooters

  • Shadowzone

    Shadowzone

  • Can Ellen Be Saved?

    Can Ellen Be Saved?

  • Grizzly II: Revenge

    Grizzly II: Revenge

  • Edie & Pen

    Edie & Pen

  • Two Moon Junction

    Two Moon Junction

  • Blue Steel

    Blue Steel

  • The Haunting of Seacliff Inn

    The Haunting of Seacliff Inn

  • Nobody's Fool

    Nobody's Fool

  • Finding Home

    Finding Home

  • Best of the Best

    Best of the Best

  • Thieves Like Us

    Thieves Like Us

  • Islands

    Islands

  • Aurora Borealis

    Aurora Borealis

  • The Magician of Lublin

    The Magician of Lublin

  • Heartless

    Heartless

  • Very Mean Men

    Very Mean Men

  • TVTV Looks at the Oscars

    TVTV Looks at the Oscars

  • Be Pretty and Shut Up!

    Be Pretty and Shut Up!

  • Sins of the Mind

    Sins of the Mind

  • Tryst

    Tryst

  • J. Edgar Hoover

    J. Edgar Hoover

  • The Fire Next Time

    The Fire Next Time

  • Giorgino

    Giorgino

  • Of Two Minds

    Of Two Minds

  • Dancing in Twilight

    Dancing in Twilight

  • Russian Roulette

    Russian Roulette

  • Cassadaga

    Cassadaga

  • A Dad for Christmas

    A Dad for Christmas

  • Tollbooth

    Tollbooth

  • In a Child's Name

    In a Child's Name

  • Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…

    Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…

  • After Image

    After Image

  • Boorman and the Devil

    Boorman and the Devil

  • Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

  • More Dogs Than Bones

    More Dogs Than Bones

  • Strange Behavior

    Strange Behavior

  • Second Serve

    Second Serve

  • Nightmare on the 13th Floor

    Nightmare on the 13th Floor

  • Time Served

    Time Served

  • Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery

    Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery

  • Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

    Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

  • Return to Two Moon Junction

    Return to Two Moon Junction

  • Mama Dracula

    Mama Dracula

  • The Girl Gets Moe

    The Girl Gets Moe

  • Clipping Adam

    Clipping Adam

  • The Last Sin Eater

    The Last Sin Eater

  • Completely Cuckoo

    Completely Cuckoo