1934-07-21 Birmingham, 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).
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Boorman and the Devil | Self | 2025-09-05 |
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A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story | Self | 2022-11-09 |
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Grizzly II: Revenge | Eileene Draygon | 2020-02-17 |
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A Perfect Man | Abbie | 2013-11-01 |
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Of Two Minds | Aunt Will | 2012-10-03 |
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Il était une fois… Vol au dessus d'un nid de coucou | 2011-06-27 | |
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Cassadaga | Claire | 2011-10-22 |
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The Genesis Code | Ellen Taylor | 2010-08-25 |
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Miloš Forman: Co tě nezabije… | Self | 2009-10-08 |
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Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Self | 2009-02-16 |
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A Dennis the Menace Christmas | Martha Wilson | 2007-11-13 |
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The Last Sin Eater | Miz Elda | 2007-02-09 |
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Fat Rose and Squeaky | Bonnie | 2006-08-11 |
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A Dad for Christmas | Glennie | 2006-12-03 |
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Dancing in Twilight | Evelyn | 2005-01-01 |
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Aurora Borealis | Ruth Shorter | 2005-04-22 |
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Clipping Adam | Grammy | 2004-04-22 |
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Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild | Self | 2004-08-29 |
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Finding Home | Esther | 2003-10-18 |
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A Time to Remember | Billy Calhoun | 2003-11-23 |
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Manna from Heaven | Mother Superior | 2002-09-14 |
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After Image | Aunt Cora | 2001-01-23 |
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Touched by a Killer | Judge Erica Robertson | 2001-01-01 |
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Big Eden | Grace Cornwell | 2000-04-18 |
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Silver Man | Val | 2000-01-01 |
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Very Mean Men | Katherine Mulroney | 2000-06-10 |
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More Dogs Than Bones | Iva Doll | 2000-07-14 |
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Cruel Intentions | Helen Rosemond | 1999-03-05 |
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The Devil's Arithmetic | Aunt Eva | 1999-03-28 |
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The Contract | Grandma Collins | 1999-10-31 |
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Time Served | Warden Mildred Reinecke | 1999-08-05 |
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Love Kills | Alena Heiss | 1999-10-04 |
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A Map of the World | Nellie Goodwin | 1999-09-13 |
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Johnny 316 | Sally's Mother | 1998-03-20 |
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Sins of the Mind | Dr. Anna Bingham | 1997-06-11 |
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Gone Fishin' | Restaurant Owner (uncredited) | 1997-05-30 |
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Married to a Stranger | Nana, Megan's Mother | 1997-09-28 |
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Breast Men | Mrs. Saunders | 1997-12-13 |
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Completely Cuckoo | Self | 1997-12-16 |
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Heartless | Lydia McGuffy | 1997-11-05 |
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The Girl Gets Moe | Gloria | 1997-09-06 |
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High School High | Schuldirektorin Evelyn Doyle | 1996-10-25 |
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Edie & Pen | Judge | 1996-05-10 |
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Mulholland Falls | Esther | 1996-04-26 |
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Frankenstein and Me | Mrs. Perdue | 1996-07-12 |
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The Stepford Husbands | Miriam Benton | 1996-05-14 |
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2 Days in the Valley | Evelyn | 1996-09-11 |
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Virtuosity | Elizabeth Deane | 1995-08-04 |
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Return to Two Moon Junction | Belle Delongpre | 1994-05-11 |
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Tollbooth | Lillian | 1994-11-01 |
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The Haunting of Seacliff Inn | Dorothy O'Hara | 1994-09-22 |
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Giorgino | Innkeeper | 1994-10-05 |
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On Deadly Ground | Bartender (uncredited) | 1994-02-18 |
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Tryst | Maggie | 1994-11-09 |
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Someone Else's Child | Faye Maddox | 1994-12-04 |
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Blind Vision | Miss Taylor | 1992-07-07 |
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The Player | Louise Fletcher | 1992-05-08 |
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Shadowzone | Dr. Erhardt | 1990-02-22 |
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Blue Steel | Shirley Turner | 1990-03-16 |
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Nightmare on the 13th Floor | Letti Gordon | 1990-10-31 |
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Best of the Best | Mrs. Grady | 1989-11-10 |
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The Karen Carpenter Story | Agnes Carpenter | 1989-01-01 |
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Two Moon Junction | Belle | 1988-04-29 |
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J. Edgar Hoover | Annie M. Hoover | 1987-01-11 |
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Flowers in the Attic | Olivia Foxworth | 1987-11-20 |
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Nobody's Fool | Pearl | 1986-11-07 |
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The Boy Who Could Fly | Dr. Granada | 1986-08-15 |
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Second Serve | Dr. Sadie M. Bishop | 1986-01-01 |
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Invaders from Mars | Mrs. McKeltch | 1986-06-06 |
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A Summer to Remember | Dr. Dolly McKeever | 1985-03-27 |
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Talk to Me | Mother | 1984-01-10 |
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Overnight Sensation | Evie Peregrine | 1984-10-01 |
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Islands | Maureen | 1984-11-26 |
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Firestarter | Norma Manders | 1984-05-11 |
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Strange Invaders | Mrs. Benjamin | 1983-09-16 |
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Brainstorm | Lillian Reynolds | 1983-09-30 |
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The Lucky Star | Loes Bakker | 1982-05-28 |
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Strange Behavior | Barbara Moorehead | 1981-10-16 |
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Sois belle et tais-toi ! | Self | 1981-03-04 |
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Mama Dracula | Mama Dracula | 1980-11-19 |
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The Lady in Red | Anna Sage | 1979-07-01 |
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Natural Enemies | Miriam Steward | 1979-11-01 |
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The Magician of Lublin | Emilia | 1979-11-09 |
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Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery | Sally Kimball | 1978-11-01 |
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The Cheap Detective | Marlene DuChard | 1978-06-23 |
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Exorcist II: The Heretic | Dr. Gene Tuskin | 1977-06-17 |
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TVTV Looks at the Oscars | Self | 1976-03-30 |
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Russian Roulette | Midge | 1975-08-20 |
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Nurse Mildred Ratched | 1975-11-19 |
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Can Ellen Be Saved? | Bea Lindsey | 1974-02-05 |
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Thieves Like Us | Mattie | 1974-02-11 |
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A Gathering of Eagles | Mrs. Kemler | 1963-06-21 |
