Louise Fletcher

16 titles·Since 1974

July 22, 1934 · Birmingham, Alabama, USA

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).

Frequently works with

Michael Laughlin

2 titles together

Filmography (16)

Grizzly II: Revenge

2020 · Eileene Draygon

Cassadaga

2011 · Claire

A Dennis the Menace Christmas

2007 · Martha Wilson

Big Eden

2000 · Grace Cornwell

The Devil's Arithmetic

1999 · Aunt Eva

Cruel Intentions

1999 · Helen Rosemond

High School High

1996 · Schuldirektorin Evelyn Doyle

Blue Steel

1990 · Shirley Turner

Two Moon Junction

1988 · Belle Delongpre

Flowers in the Attic

1987 · Olivia Foxworth

Brainstorm

1983 · Lillian Reynolds

Strange Invaders

1983 · Mrs. Benjamin

Strange Behavior

1981 · Barbara Moorehead

Exorcist II: The Heretic

1977 · Dr. Gene Tuskin

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975 · Nurse Mildred Ratched

Thieves Like Us

1974 · Mattie

July 22, 1934 · Birmingham, Alabama, USA

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).