Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher was an American actress, 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). Fletcher died at her home in Montdurausse, France, on September 23, 2022, at the age of 88.

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PHOTOS

TV Series

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

6.7
Joan of Arcadia

Joan of Arcadia

7.2
Heroes

Heroes

7.454
Brimstone

Brimstone

7.6
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

7.748
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

7.953
VR.5

VR.5

6.7
Wonderfalls

Wonderfalls

7.7
Profiler

Profiler

7.007
The Practice

The Practice

7.7
Medical Center

Medical Center

6.1
Perry Mason

Perry Mason

7.719
The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater

6.9
7th Heaven

7th Heaven

6.357
ER

ER

7.824
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

5
Yancy Derringer

Yancy Derringer

5.6
The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

6.226
One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

5.6
Lawman

Lawman

5.6
Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

4.8
Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

6.071
Tate

Tate

4.5
The Fire Next Time

The Fire Next Time

5.9
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.056
Maverick

Maverick

6.782
Girlboss

Girlboss

6.6
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.375
The Untouchables

The Untouchables

7.839
Dinah!

Dinah!

6.667
Profiler

Profiler

7.007
Perry Mason

Perry Mason

7.719
In a Child's Name

In a Child's Name

7.7
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

7.889
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

6.75
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

7.889
Dream On

Dream On

6.885
Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

7.5
Shameless

Shameless

8.163
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

7.2
Private Practice

Private Practice

7.53
The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters

0
Omnibus

Omnibus

7.2

Movies

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

8.413
Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions

6.807
Frankenstein and Me

Frankenstein and Me

5.2
The Player

The Player

7.2
Mulholland Falls

Mulholland Falls

6.012
Two Moon Junction

Two Moon Junction

6.054
Tryst

Tryst

3
Big Eden

Big Eden

6.3
Exorcist II: The Heretic

Exorcist II: The Heretic

4.5
Firestarter

Firestarter

6.274
Invaders from Mars

Invaders from Mars

5.5
Thieves Like Us

Thieves Like Us

6.656
Blue Steel

Blue Steel

5.814
Virtuosity

Virtuosity

5.51
High School High

High School High

5.5
2 Days in the Valley

2 Days in the Valley

6.2
A Dennis the Menace Christmas

A Dennis the Menace Christmas

5.5
The Last Sin Eater

The Last Sin Eater

5.5
Strange Behavior

Strange Behavior

5.4
Aurora Borealis

Aurora Borealis

6.517
TVTV Looks at the Oscars

TVTV Looks at the Oscars

6
The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

6.3
Heartless

Heartless

3.28
Brainstorm

Brainstorm

6.251
Flowers in the Attic

Flowers in the Attic

6.336
Grizzly II: Revenge

Grizzly II: Revenge

2.9
The Lady in Red

The Lady in Red

5.744
Strange Invaders

Strange Invaders

4.8
The Karen Carpenter Story

The Karen Carpenter Story

7.2
Cassadaga

Cassadaga

5.032
A Summer to Remember

A Summer to Remember

6.2
Shadowzone

Shadowzone

4.9
Giorgino

Giorgino

6.5
Manna from Heaven

Manna from Heaven

0
Natural Enemies

Natural Enemies

6.2
A Gathering of Eagles

A Gathering of Eagles

5.4
After Image

After Image

4
Mama Dracula

Mama Dracula

3.231
The Girl Gets Moe

The Girl Gets Moe

4.2
Finding Home

Finding Home

4.722
A Time to Remember

A Time to Remember

5.667
Johnny 316

Johnny 316

5.2
The Haunting of Seacliff Inn

The Haunting of Seacliff Inn

4.8
A Dad for Christmas

A Dad for Christmas

6.7
Overnight Sensation

Overnight Sensation

6
Russian Roulette

Russian Roulette

4.8
A Perfect Man

A Perfect Man

4.265
The Stepford Husbands

The Stepford Husbands

6
Second Serve

Second Serve

5.4
Someone Else's Child

Someone Else's Child

2
Completely Cuckoo

Completely Cuckoo

5.667
Married to a Stranger

Married to a Stranger

4
Time Served

Time Served

1.5
Return to Two Moon Junction

Return to Two Moon Junction

5.811
Edie & Pen

Edie & Pen

5.611
Breast Men

Breast Men

5.3
A Map of the World

A Map of the World

6.1
Be Pretty and Shut Up!

Be Pretty and Shut Up!

6.3
The Magician of Lublin

The Magician of Lublin

4.5
The Boy Who Could Fly

The Boy Who Could Fly

6.337
Love Kills

Love Kills

2
Can Ellen Be Saved?

Can Ellen Be Saved?

3.833
Touched by a Killer

Touched by a Killer

5.3
Silver Man

Silver Man

3.5
Blind Vision

Blind Vision

2.333
Clipping Adam

Clipping Adam

6
Nightmare on the 13th Floor

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

5.2
The Lucky Star

The Lucky Star

0
The Contract

The Contract

3.1
Best of the Best

Best of the Best

6.5
Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool

4.4
Very Mean Men

Very Mean Men

5.8
Of Two Minds

Of Two Minds

6.6
Dancing in Twilight

Dancing in Twilight

2.25
Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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

7.45
Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…

Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…

6.6
Fat Rose and Squeaky

Fat Rose and Squeaky

4
More Dogs Than Bones

More Dogs Than Bones

4.6
Tollbooth

Tollbooth

4.7
Talk to Me

Talk to Me

0
The Genesis Code

The Genesis Code

2.6
Gone Fishin'

Gone Fishin'

4.824
The Devil's Arithmetic

The Devil's Arithmetic

6.778
On Deadly Ground

On Deadly Ground

5.2
J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

0
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery

Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery

1
Sins of the Mind

Sins of the Mind

3.5
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

2
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

0
Islands

Islands

0
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story

A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story

0