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 (10)
Boorman and the Devil
as Self
Cruel Intentions
as Helen Rosemond
2 Days in the Valley
as Evelyn
Virtuosity
as Elizabeth Deane
Blue Steel
as Shirley Turner
Best of the Best
as Mrs. Grady
Two Moon Junction
as Belle Delongpre
Firestarter
as Norma Manders
Exorcist II: The Heretic
as Dr. Gene Tuskin
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
as Nurse Mildred Ratched