Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher

🎂 22nd July 1934 (91 yrs) 📍 Birmingham, Alabama, USA

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).

Louise Fletcher

🎬 Movies Featuring Louise Fletcher

Boorman and the Devil

Boorman and the Devil (2025)

as Self
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story

A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story (2022)

as Self
Grizzly II: Revenge

Grizzly II: Revenge (2020)

as Eileene Draygon
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)

as Mrs. McKeltch (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Perfect Man

A Perfect Man (2013)

as Abbie
Of Two Minds

Of Two Minds (2012)

as Aunt Will
Cassadaga

Cassadaga (2011)

as Claire
Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (2011)

as Self
The Genesis Code

The Genesis Code (2010)

as Ellen Taylor
Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…

Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You… (2009)

as Self
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (2009)

as Self
A Dennis the Menace Christmas

A Dennis the Menace Christmas (2007)

as Martha Wilson
The Last Sin Eater

The Last Sin Eater (2007)

as Miz Elda
A Dad for Christmas

A Dad for Christmas (2006)

as Glennie
Fat Rose and Squeaky

Fat Rose and Squeaky (2006)

as Bonnie
Aurora Borealis

Aurora Borealis (2005)

as Ruth Shorter
Dancing in Twilight

Dancing in Twilight (2005)

as Evelyn
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild (2004)

as Self
Clipping Adam

Clipping Adam (2004)

as Grammy
A Time to Remember

A Time to Remember (2003)

as Billy Calhoun
Finding Home

Finding Home (2003)

as Esther
Manna from Heaven

Manna from Heaven (2002)

as Mother Superior
After Image

After Image (2001)

as Aunt Cora
Touched by a Killer

Touched by a Killer (2001)

as Judge Erica Robertson
More Dogs Than Bones

More Dogs Than Bones (2000)

as Iva Doll
Very Mean Men

Very Mean Men (2000)

as Katherine Mulroney
Big Eden

Big Eden (2000)

as Grace Cornwell
Silver Man

Silver Man (2000)

as Val
The Contract

The Contract (1999)

as Grandma Collins
Love Kills

Love Kills (1999)

as Alena Heiss
A Map of the World

A Map of the World (1999)

as Nellie Goodwin
Time Served

Time Served (1999)

as Warden Mildred Reinecke
The Devil's Arithmetic

The Devil's Arithmetic (1999)

as Aunt Eva
Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions (1999)

as Helen Rosemond
Johnny 316

Johnny 316 (1998)

as Sally's Mother
Completely Cuckoo

Completely Cuckoo (1997)

as Self
Breast Men

Breast Men (1997)

as Mrs. Saunders
Heartless

Heartless (1997)

as Lydia McGuffy
No Image

Married to a Stranger (1997)

as Nana, Megan's Mother
The Girl Gets Moe

The Girl Gets Moe (1997)

as Gloria
Sins of the Mind

Sins of the Mind (1997)

as Dr. Anna Bingham
Gone Fishin'

Gone Fishin' (1997)

as Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
High School High

High School High (1996)

as Schuldirektorin Evelyn Doyle
2 Days in the Valley

2 Days in the Valley (1996)

as Evelyn
Frankenstein and Me

Frankenstein and Me (1996)

as Mrs. Perdue
The Stepford Husbands

The Stepford Husbands (1996)

as Miriam Benton
Edie & Pen

Edie & Pen (1996)

as Judge
Mulholland Falls

Mulholland Falls (1996)

as Esther
Virtuosity

Virtuosity (1995)

as Elizabeth Deane
No Image

Someone Else's Child (1994)

as Faye Maddox
Tryst

Tryst (1994)

as Maggie
No Image

Tollbooth (1994)

as Lillian
Giorgino

Giorgino (1994)

as Innkeeper
The Haunting of Seacliff Inn

The Haunting of Seacliff Inn (1994)

as Dorothy O'Hara
Return to Two Moon Junction

Return to Two Moon Junction (1994)

as Belle Delongpre
On Deadly Ground

On Deadly Ground (1994)

as Bartender (uncredited)
Blind Vision

Blind Vision (1992)

as Miss Taylor
The Player

The Player (1992)

as Louise Fletcher
Nightmare on the 13th Floor

Nightmare on the 13th Floor (1990)

as Letti Gordon
Blue Steel

Blue Steel (1990)

as Shirley Turner
Shadowzone

Shadowzone (1990)

as Dr. Erhardt
Best of the Best

Best of the Best (1989)

as Mrs. Grady
The Karen Carpenter Story

The Karen Carpenter Story (1989)

as Agnes Carpenter
Two Moon Junction

Two Moon Junction (1988)

as Belle
Flowers in the Attic

Flowers in the Attic (1987)

as Olivia Foxworth
J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover (1987)

as Annie M. Hoover
Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool (1986)

as Pearl
The Boy Who Could Fly

The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)

as Dr. Granada
Invaders from Mars

Invaders from Mars (1986)

as Mrs. McKeltch
Second Serve

Second Serve (1986)

as Dr. Sadie M. Bishop
A Summer to Remember

A Summer to Remember (1985)

as Dr. Dolly McKeever
No Image

Islands (1984)

as Maureen
Overnight Sensation

Overnight Sensation (1984)

as Evie Peregrine
Firestarter

Firestarter (1984)

as Norma Manders
Talk to Me

Talk to Me (1984)

as Mother
Brainstorm

Brainstorm (1983)

as Lillian Reynolds
Strange Invaders

Strange Invaders (1983)

as Mrs. Benjamin
The Lucky Star

The Lucky Star (1982)

as Loes Bakker
Strange Behavior

Strange Behavior (1981)

as Barbara Moorehead
Be Pretty and Shut Up!

Be Pretty and Shut Up! (1981)

as Self
Mama Dracula

Mama Dracula (1980)

as Mama Dracula
The Magician of Lublin

The Magician of Lublin (1979)

as Emilia
Natural Enemies

Natural Enemies (1979)

as Miriam Steward
The Lady in Red

The Lady in Red (1979)

as Anna Sage
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery

Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery (1978)

as Sally Kimball
The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective (1978)

as Marlene DuChard
Exorcist II: The Heretic

Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)

as Dr. Gene Tuskin
TVTV Looks at the Oscars

TVTV Looks at the Oscars (1976)

as Self
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

as Nurse Mildred Ratched
Russian Roulette

Russian Roulette (1975)

as Midge
Thieves Like Us

Thieves Like Us (1974)

as Mattie
Can Ellen Be Saved?

Can Ellen Be Saved? (1974)

as Bea Lindsey
A Gathering of Eagles

A Gathering of Eagles (1963)

as Mrs. Kemler