Louise Fletcher
Known for
Acting
Life
1934 – 2022 (aged 88)
Born in
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Credits
View on IMDb122 acting credits
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
19 Nov 1975
Once Upon a Time in America
23 May 1984
Cruel Intentions
05 Mar 1999
Shameless
09 Jan 2011
Heroes
25 Sep 2006
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
03 Jan 1993
Tales from the Crypt
10 Jun 1989
The Player
08 May 1992
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Filmography
2020
- Grizzly II: Revengeas Eileene Draygon
2017
- Girlbossas Rosie2 episodes
2014
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Mrs. McKeltch (archive footage) (uncredited)
2013
- A Perfect Manas Abbie
2012
- Of Two Mindsas Aunt Will
2010
- The Genesis Codeas Ellen Taylor
2007
- A Dennis the Menace Christmasas Martha Wilson
- Private Practiceas Frances Wilder2 episodes
- The Last Sin Eateras Miz Elda
2006
- A Dad for Christmasas Glennie
- Heroesas Dr. Coolidge2 episodes
- Fat Rose and Squeakyas Bonnie
2005
- Aurora Borealisas Ruth Shorter
- Dancing in Twilightas Evelyn
2004
- Clipping Adamas Grammy
- Wonderfallsas Vivian Caldwell1 episode
2003
- A Time to Rememberas Billy Calhoun
- Finding Homeas Esther
- Joan of Arcadiaas Eva Garrison1 episode
2002
- Manna from Heavenas Mother Superior
2001
- After Imageas Aunt Cora
- Touched by a Killeras Judge Erica Robertson
2000
- More Dogs Than Bonesas Iva Doll
- Very Mean Menas Katherine Mulroney
- Big Edenas Grace Cornwell
- Silver Manas Val
1999
- The Contractas Grandma Collins
- Love Killsas Alena Heiss
- A Map of the Worldas Nellie Goodwin
- Time Servedas Warden Mildred Reinecke
- The Devil's Arithmeticas Aunt Eva
- Cruel Intentionsas Helen Rosemond
1998
- Brimstoneas Evelyn McNabb1 episode
- Fantasy Islandas Doris Leeman1 episode
- Johnny 316as Sally's Mother
1997
- Breast Menas Mrs. Saunders
- Heartlessas Lydia McGuffy
- Married to a Strangeras Nana, Megan's Mother
- The Girl Gets Moeas Gloria
- Sins of the Mindas Dr. Anna Bingham
- Gone Fishin'as Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
- The Practiceas Judge N. Swanson1 episode
1996
- High School Highas Schuldirektorin Evelyn Doyle
- Profileras Miriam Newquay1 episode
- 2 Days in the Valleyas Evelyn
- 7th Heavenas Mrs. Wagner1 episode
- Frankenstein and Meas Mrs. Perdue
- The Stepford Husbandsas Miriam Benton
- Edie & Penas Judge
- Mulholland Fallsas Esther
1995
- Virtuosityas Elizabeth Deane
- VR.5as Mrs. Nora Bloom5 episodes
1994
- Someone Else's Childas Faye Maddox
- Trystas Maggie
- Tollboothas Lillian
- Giorginoas Innkeeper
- The Haunting of Seacliff Innas Dorothy O'Hara
- ERas Roberta 'Birdie' Chadwick3 episodes
- Return to Two Moon Junctionas Belle Delongpre
- On Deadly Groundas Bartender (uncredited)
1993
- The Fire Next Timeas Sarge2 episodes
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Kai Winn10 episodes
1992
- Blind Visionas Miss Taylor
- The Playeras Louise Fletcher
1991
- In a Child's Nameas Jean Taylor2 episodes
1990
- Nightmare on the 13th Flooras Letti Gordon
- Dream Onas Joanna1 episode
- Blue Steelas Shirley Turner
- Shadowzoneas Dr. Erhardt
1989
- Best of the Bestas Mrs. Grady
- Tales from the Cryptas Agent1 episode
- The Karen Carpenter Storyas Agnes Carpenter
1988
- Two Moon Junctionas Belle Delongpre
1987
- Flowers in the Atticas Olivia Foxworth
- J. Edgar Hooveras Annie M. Hoover
1986
- Nobody's Foolas Pearl
- Worlds Beyondas Karen Earl1 episode
- The Boy Who Could Flyas Dr. Granada
- Invaders from Marsas Mrs. McKeltch
- Second Serveas Dr. Sadie M. Bishop
1985
- The Twilight Zoneas Dr. Cline1 episode
- The Ray Bradbury Theater1 episode
- A Summer to Rememberas Dr. Dolly McKeever
1984
- Islandsas Maureen
- Overnight Sensationas Evie Peregrine
- Once Upon a Time in Americaas Director of Riverdale Cemetery
- Firestarteras Norma Manders
- Talk to Meas Mother
1983
- The Hitchhikeras Mother Birch1 episode
- Brainstormas Lillian Reynolds
- Strange Invadersas Mrs. Benjamin
1982
- The Lucky Staras Loes Bakker
1981
- Strange Behavioras Barbara Moorehead
1980
- Mama Draculaas Mama Dracula
1979
- The Magician of Lublinas Emilia
- Natural Enemiesas Miriam Steward
- The Lady in Redas Anna Sage
1978
- Thou Shalt Not Commit Adulteryas Sally Kimball
- The Cheap Detectiveas Marlene DuChard
1977
- Exorcist II: The Hereticas Dr. Gene Tuskin
1975
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nestas Nurse Mildred Ratched
- Russian Rouletteas Midge
1974
- Thieves Like Usas Mattie
- Can Ellen Be Saved?as Bea Lindsey
1969
- Medical Center1 episode
1963
- A Gathering of Eaglesas Mrs. Kemler
1960
- Tate1 episode
1959
- The Untouchablesas Eloise1 episode
- The Troubleshootersas Dellie1 episode
- One Step Beyondas Jeannie1 episode
1958
- 77 Sunset Strip1 episode
- Bat Mastersonas Sarah Lou Conant1 episode
- Lawman1 episode
- Yancy Derringeras Miss Nellie1 episode
1957
- Maverick1 episode
- Perry Masonas Susan Connolly1 episode
- Wagon Trainas Elizabeth1 episode
- Sugarfootas Julie Frazer1 episode
1955
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earpas Aithra McLowery1 episode
- The Millionaireas Holly1 episode