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