Louise Fletcher
1934-2022
Known for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Cruel Intentions, Exorcist II: The Heretic.
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).
Movie Credits
Flowers in the Attic (1987)
Boorman and the Devil (2026)
Strange Behavior (1981)
Cassadaga (2011)
A Dennis the Menace Christmas (2007)
Manna from Heaven (2002)
Brainstorm (1983)
Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
A Perfect Man (2013)
Aurora Borealis (2005)
A Time to Remember (2003)
Big Eden (2000)
Cruel Intentions (1999)
The Devil's Arithmetic (1999)
Blue Steel (1990)
Strange Invaders (1983)
Virtuosity (1995)
Invaders from Mars (1986)
Firestarter (1984)
Best of the Best (1989)
The Karen Carpenter Story (1989)
Of Two Minds (2012)
2 Days in the Valley (1996)
Mulholland Falls (1996)
The Player (1992)
On Deadly Ground (1994)
