Louise Fletcher
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
Boorman and the Devil
2026
as Self
Breakdown: 1975
2025
as Self (archive footage- One Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest Nurse Ratched)
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story
2022
as Self
Grizzly II: Revenge
2020
as Eileene Draygon
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
as Mrs. McKeltch (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Perfect Man
2013
as Abbie
Of Two Minds
2012
as Aunt Will
Cassadaga
2011
as Claire
Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2011
as Self
The Genesis Code
2010
as Ellen Taylor
Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…
2009
as Self
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2009
as Self
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
2007
as Martha Wilson
The Last Sin Eater
2007
as Miz Elda
A Dad for Christmas
2006
as Glennie
Fat Rose and Squeaky
2006
as Bonnie
Aurora Borealis
2005
as Ruth Shorter
Dancing in Twilight
2005
as Evelyn
- No poster
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
2004
as Self
Clipping Adam
2004
as Grammy
A Time to Remember
2003
as Billy Calhoun
Finding Home
2003
as Esther
Manna from Heaven
2002
as Mother Superior
After Image
2001
as Aunt Cora