Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher

Acting
July 22, 1934September 23, 2022 (age 88)
Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Also Known As

Estelle Louise Fletcher, 루이즈 플레쳐

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).

Movies

(93 total)
Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions

19996.8

as Helen Rosemond

The Player

The Player

19927.2

as Louise Fletcher

Firestarter

Firestarter

19846.3

as Norma Manders

Virtuosity

Virtuosity

19955.5

as Elizabeth Deane

On Deadly Ground

On Deadly Ground

19945.2

as Bartender (uncredited)

Blue Steel

Blue Steel

19905.8

as Shirley Turner

Brainstorm

Brainstorm

19836.2

as Lillian Reynolds

High School High

High School High

19965.5

as Schuldirektorin Evelyn Doyle

Flowers in the Attic

Flowers in the Attic

19876.3

as Olivia Foxworth

Two Moon Junction

Two Moon Junction

19886.0

as Belle Delongpre

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

20147.2

as Mrs. McKeltch (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gone Fishin'

Gone Fishin'

19974.9

as Restaurant Owner (uncredited)

TV Shows

(44 total)
Shameless

Shameless

20118.2

as Peggy Gallagher

Heroes

Heroes

20067.5

as Dr. Coolidge

ER

ER

19947.8

as Roberta 'Birdie' Chadwick

Private Practice

Private Practice

20077.5

as Frances Wilder

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

19966.4

as Mrs. Wagner

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

19577.7

as Gladys Doyle

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

19577.7

as Susan Connolly

Wonderfalls

Wonderfalls

20047.7

as Vivian Caldwell

The Practice

The Practice

19977.6

as Judge N. Swanson

Joan of Arcadia

Joan of Arcadia

20037.3

as Eva Garrison

Profiler

Profiler

19967.0

as Miriam Newquay