1934-07-22 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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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Mrs. McKeltch (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2014-10-06 |
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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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Cassadaga | Claire | 2011-10-22 |
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Il était une fois… Vol au dessus d'un nid de coucou | Self | 2011-06-27 |
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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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The Last Sin Eater | Miz Elda | 2007-02-09 |
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A Dennis the Menace Christmas | Martha Wilson | 2007-11-13 |
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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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Aurora Borealis | Ruth Shorter | 2005-04-22 |
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Dancing in Twilight | Evelyn | 2005-01-01 |
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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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Touched by a Killer | Judge Erica Robertson | 2001-01-01 |
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After Image | Aunt Cora | 2001-01-23 |
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Very Mean Men | Katherine Mulroney | 2000-06-10 |
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Silver Man | Val | 2000-01-01 |
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More Dogs Than Bones | Iva Doll | 2000-07-14 |
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Big Eden | Grace Cornwell | 2000-04-18 |
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Love Kills | Alena Heiss | 1999-10-04 |
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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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A Map of the World | Nellie Goodwin | 1999-09-13 |
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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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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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The Girl Gets Moe | Gloria | 1997-09-06 |
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Completely Cuckoo | Self | 1997-12-16 |
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Breast Men | Mrs. Saunders | 1997-12-13 |
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Heartless | Lydia McGuffy | 1997-11-05 |
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The Stepford Husbands | Miriam Benton | 1996-05-14 |
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Frankenstein and Me | Mrs. Perdue | 1996-07-12 |
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Mulholland Falls | Esther | 1996-04-26 |
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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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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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The Haunting of Seacliff Inn | Dorothy O'Hara | 1994-09-22 |
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Giorgino | Innkeeper | 1994-10-05 |
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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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Tollbooth | Lillian | 1994-11-01 |
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On Deadly Ground | Bartender (uncredited) | 1994-02-18 |
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The Player | Louise Fletcher | 1992-05-08 |
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Blind Vision | Miss Taylor | 1992-07-07 |
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Nightmare on the 13th Floor | Letti Gordon | 1990-10-31 |
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Blue Steel | Shirley Turner | 1990-03-16 |
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Shadowzone | Dr. Erhardt | 1990-02-22 |
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The Karen Carpenter Story | Agnes Carpenter | 1989-01-01 |
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Best of the Best | Mrs. Grady | 1989-11-10 |
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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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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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The Boy Who Could Fly | Dr. Granada | 1986-08-15 |
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A Summer to Remember | Dr. Dolly McKeever | 1985-03-27 |
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Overnight Sensation | Evie Peregrine | 1984-10-01 |
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Talk to Me | Mother | 1984-01-10 |
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Islands | Maureen | 1984-11-26 |
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Firestarter | Norma Manders | 1984-05-11 |
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Brainstorm | Lillian Reynolds | 1983-09-30 |
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Strange Invaders | Mrs. Benjamin | 1983-09-16 |
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The Lucky Star | Loes Bakker | 1982-05-28 |
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Sois belle et tais-toi ! | Self | 1981-03-04 |
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Strange Behavior | Barbara Moorehead | 1981-10-16 |
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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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The Magician of Lublin | Emilia | 1979-11-09 |
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Natural Enemies | Miriam Steward | 1979-11-01 |
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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 |
