Louise Fletcher
Known for Acting
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).
Filmography
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
as Nurse Mildred Ratched
Cruel Intentions
1999
as Helen Rosemond
The Player
1992
as Louise Fletcher
Mulholland Falls
1996
as Esther
Virtuosity
1995
as Elizabeth Deane
Brainstorm
1983
as Lillian Reynolds
Exorcist II: The Heretic
1977
as Dr. Gene Tuskin
Two Moon Junction
1988
as Belle Delongpre
On Deadly Ground
1994
as Bartender (uncredited)
Firestarter
1984
as Norma Manders
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
as Mrs. McKeltch (archive footage) (uncredited)
Flowers in the Attic
1987
as Olivia Foxworth
2 Days in the Valley
1996
as Evelyn
Blue Steel
1990
as Shirley Turner
Best of the Best
1989
as Mrs. Grady
Grizzly II: Revenge
2020
as Eileene Draygon
Frankenstein and Me
1996
as Mrs. Perdue
The Cheap Detective
1978
as Marlene DuChard
Giorgino
1994
as Innkeeper
The Haunting of Seacliff Inn
1994
as Dorothy O'Hara