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).
Movies (90)
Boorman and the Devil
2025
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story
2022
Grizzly II: Revenge
2020
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
A Perfect Man
2013
Of Two Minds
2012
Cassadaga
2011
Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2011
The Genesis Code
2010
Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…
2009
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2009
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
2007
The Last Sin Eater
2007
A Dad for Christmas
2006
Fat Rose and Squeaky
2006
Aurora Borealis
2005
Dancing in Twilight
2005
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
2004
Clipping Adam
2004
A Time to Remember
2003
Finding Home
2003
Manna from Heaven
2002
After Image
2001
Touched by a Killer
2001
More Dogs Than Bones
2000
Very Mean Men
2000
Big Eden
2000
Silver Man
2000
The Contract
1999
Love Kills
1999
A Map of the World
1999
Time Served
1999
The Devil's Arithmetic
1999
Cruel Intentions
1999
Johnny 316
1998
Completely Cuckoo
1997
Breast Men
1997
Heartless
1997
The Girl Gets Moe
1997
Sins of the Mind
1997
Gone Fishin'
1997
High School High
1996
2 Days in the Valley
1996
Frankenstein and Me
1996
The Stepford Husbands
1996
Edie & Pen
1996
Mulholland Falls
1996
Virtuosity
1995
Tryst
1994
Giorgino
1994
The Haunting of Seacliff Inn
1994
Return to Two Moon Junction
1994
On Deadly Ground
1994
Blind Vision
1992
The Player
1992
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
1990
Blue Steel
1990
Shadowzone
1990
Best of the Best
1989
The Karen Carpenter Story
1989
Two Moon Junction
1988
Flowers in the Attic
1987
J. Edgar Hoover
1987
Nobody's Fool
1986
The Boy Who Could Fly
1986
Invaders from Mars
1986
Second Serve
1986
A Summer to Remember
1985
Islands
1984
Overnight Sensation
1984
Firestarter
1984
Talk to Me
1984
Brainstorm
1983
Strange Invaders
1983
The Lucky Star
1982
Strange Behavior
1981
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
1981
Mama Dracula
1980
The Magician of Lublin
1979
Natural Enemies
1979
The Lady in Red
1979
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
1978
The Cheap Detective
1978
Exorcist II: The Heretic
1977
TVTV Looks at the Oscars
1976
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
Russian Roulette
1975
Thieves Like Us
1974
Can Ellen Be Saved?
1974
A Gathering of Eagles
1963
TV Shows (44)
Girlboss
2017
Shameless
2011
Private Practice
2007
Heroes
2006
Wonderfalls
2004
Joan of Arcadia
2003
Brimstone
1998
Fantasy Island
1998
The Practice
1997
Profiler
1996
7th Heaven
1996
VR.5
1995
ER
1994
The Fire Next Time
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
In a Child's Name
1991
Dream On
1990
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Worlds Beyond
1986
The Twilight Zone
1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
The Hitchhiker
1983
Dinah!
1974
Medical Center
1969
Omnibus
1967
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Tate
1960
The Untouchables
1959
The Troubleshooters
1959
One Step Beyond
1959
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Bat Masterson
1958
Lawman
1958
Yancy Derringer
1958
Maverick
1957
Perry Mason
1957
Perry Mason
1957
Wagon Train
1957
Sugarfoot
1957
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
The Millionaire
1955
The Oscars
1953
Golden Globe Awards
1944