Louise Fletcher
Acting
Born: July 22, 1934 · Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Died: September 23, 2022 (aged 88)
Highest Rated
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
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
Once Upon a Time in America
1984
Cruel Intentions
1999
Shameless
2011
Heroes
2006
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
The Player
1992
ER
1994
Exorcist II: The Heretic
1977
Firestarter
1984
Virtuosity
1995
Photos (2)
Movies (83)
Once Upon a Time in America
Director of Riverdale Cemetery
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Nurse Mildred Ratched
The Boy Who Could Fly
Dr. Granada
Cruel Intentions
Helen Rosemond
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Dr. Gene Tuskin
The Player
Louise Fletcher
On Deadly Ground
Bartender (uncredited)
Best of the Best
Mrs. Grady
Virtuosity
Elizabeth Deane
Blue Steel
Shirley Turner
Mulholland Falls
Esther
Two Moon Junction
Belle Delongpre
Gone Fishin'
Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
Firestarter
Norma Manders
Brainstorm
Lillian Reynolds
The Cheap Detective
Marlene DuChard
Flowers in the Attic
Olivia Foxworth
Thieves Like Us
Mattie
Strange Behavior
Barbara Moorehead
Invaders from Mars
Mrs. McKeltch
2 Days in the Valley
Evelyn
High School High
Schuldirektorin Evelyn Doyle
Mama Dracula
Mama Dracula
Grizzly II: Revenge
Eileene Draygon
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Mrs. McKeltch (archive footage) (uncredited)
Giorgino
Innkeeper
A Gathering of Eagles
Mrs. Kemler
Breast Men
Mrs. Saunders
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
Martha Wilson
The Devil's Arithmetic
Aunt Eva
Big Eden
Grace Cornwell
Silver Man
Val
Return to Two Moon Junction
Belle Delongpre
Edie & Pen
Judge
Strange Invaders
Mrs. Benjamin
Cassadaga
Claire
A Map of the World
Nellie Goodwin
The Lady in Red
Anna Sage
Manna from Heaven
Mother Superior
Of Two Minds
Aunt Will
Aurora Borealis
Ruth Shorter
J. Edgar Hoover
Annie M. Hoover
Clipping Adam
Grammy
Second Serve
Dr. Sadie M. Bishop
The Karen Carpenter Story
Agnes Carpenter
Frankenstein and Me
Mrs. Perdue
The Last Sin Eater
Miz Elda
Very Mean Men
Katherine Mulroney
Touched by a Killer
Judge Erica Robertson
A Perfect Man
Abbie
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
Letti Gordon
Shadowzone
Dr. Erhardt
Russian Roulette
Midge
Love Kills
Alena Heiss
Time Served
Warden Mildred Reinecke
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
Sally Kimball
More Dogs Than Bones
Iva Doll
Sins of the Mind
Dr. Anna Bingham
The Lucky Star
Loes Bakker
The Genesis Code
Ellen Taylor
The Girl Gets Moe
Gloria
Heartless
Lydia McGuffy
A Summer to Remember
Dr. Dolly McKeever
Tryst
Maggie
The Contract
Grandma Collins
Finding Home
Esther
The Haunting of Seacliff Inn
Dorothy O'Hara
Nobody's Fool
Pearl
Johnny 316
Sally's Mother
A Dad for Christmas
Glennie
Blind Vision
Miss Taylor
Natural Enemies
Miriam Steward
Fat Rose and Squeaky
Bonnie
A Time to Remember
Billy Calhoun
Can Ellen Be Saved?
Bea Lindsey
Tollbooth
Lillian
The Magician of Lublin
Emilia
Overnight Sensation
Evie Peregrine
The Stepford Husbands
Miriam Benton
Talk to Me
Mother
After Image
Aunt Cora
Islands
Maureen
Dancing in Twilight
Evelyn
TV Shows (39)
Shameless
Peggy Gallagher · 4 eps
Perry Mason
Gladys Doyle · 1 eps
Perry Mason
Susan Connolly · 1 eps
Heroes
Dr. Coolidge · 2 eps
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Vedek Winn · 4 eps
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Kai Winn · 10 eps
ER
Roberta 'Birdie' Chadwick · 3 eps
The Practice
Judge N. Swanson · 1 eps
Wagon Train
Elizabeth · 1 eps
Private Practice
Frances Wilder · 2 eps
Maverick
1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Agent · 1 eps
The Untouchables
Eloise · 1 eps
Profiler
Miriam Newquay · 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
Dr. Cline · 1 eps
Lawman
1 eps
Joan of Arcadia
Eva Garrison · 1 eps
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Aithra McLowery · 1 eps
One Step Beyond
Jeannie · 1 eps
Bat Masterson
Sarah Lou Conant · 1 eps
Medical Center
1 eps
7th Heaven
Mrs. Wagner · 1 eps
The Millionaire
Holly · 1 eps
The Hitchhiker
Mother Birch · 1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
1 eps
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1 eps
Dream On
Joanna · 1 eps
Sugarfoot
Julie Frazer · 1 eps
Girlboss
Rosie · 2 eps
Wonderfalls
Vivian Caldwell · 1 eps
Brimstone
Evelyn McNabb · 1 eps
Fantasy Island
Doris Leeman · 1 eps
Yancy Derringer
Miss Nellie / Alithea · 1 eps
The Troubleshooters
Dellie · 1 eps
VR.5
Mrs. Nora Bloom · 5 eps
Tate
1 eps
Worlds Beyond
Karen Earl · 1 eps
The Fire Next Time
Sarge · 2 eps
In a Child's Name
Jean Taylor · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (15)
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 1 eps
Omnibus
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 3 eps
Dinah!
Self · 1 eps
Breakdown: 1975
Self (archive footage- One Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest Nurse Ratched)
Completely Cuckoo
Self
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self (uncredited)
Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…
Self
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
Self
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Self
Boorman and the Devil
Self
TVTV Looks at the Oscars
Self
Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Self
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story
Self