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Louise Fletcher
Born 1934-07-22Birmingham, 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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
Boorman and the DevilSelfBreakdown: 1975Self (archive footage- One Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest Nurse Ratched)A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore StorySelfGrizzly II: RevengeEileene DraygonElectric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsMrs. McKeltch (archive footage) (uncredited)A Perfect ManAbbieOf Two MindsAunt WillCassadagaClaireOnce Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestSelfThe Genesis CodeEllen TaylorMiloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…SelfMaking of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestSelfA Dennis the Menace ChristmasMartha WilsonThe Last Sin EaterMiz EldaA Dad for ChristmasGlennieFat Rose and SqueakyBonnieAurora BorealisRuth ShorterDancing in TwilightEvelynJack Nicholson: The Joker Is WildSelfClipping AdamGrammyA Time to RememberBilly CalhounFinding HomeEstherManna from HeavenMother SuperiorAfter ImageAunt Cora