Personal Info
Birthday
July 22, 1934
Place of Birth
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Known For
Acting
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).
Acting Filmography (133)
0.0
Boorman and the Devil
Movie2025
0.0
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story
Movie2022
3.1
Grizzly II: Revenge
Movie2020
6.6
Girlboss
TV Series2017
7.2
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Movie2014
4.0
A Perfect Man
Movie2013
6.6
Of Two Minds
Movie2012
5.0
Cassadaga
Movie2011
7.4
Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Movie2011
8.2
Shameless
TV Series2011
2.5
The Genesis Code
Movie2010
No Backdrop
6.5
Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…
Movie2009
2.0
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Movie2009
5.5
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
Movie2007
7.5
Private Practice
TV Series2007
5.6
The Last Sin Eater
Movie2007
No Backdrop
6.6
A Dad for Christmas
Movie2006
7.4
Heroes
TV Series2006
No Backdrop
6.0
Fat Rose and Squeaky
Movie2006
6.5
Aurora Borealis
Movie2005
No Backdrop
3.8
Dancing in Twilight
Movie2005
6.1
Clipping Adam
Movie2004
7.7
Wonderfalls
TV Series2004
6.8
A Time to Remember
Movie2003
No Backdrop
4.3
Finding Home
Movie2003
7.3
Joan of Arcadia
TV Series2003
No Backdrop
10.0
Manna from Heaven
Movie2002
No Backdrop
4.4
After Image
Movie2001
No Backdrop
5.3
Touched by a Killer
Movie2001
No Backdrop
4.9
More Dogs Than Bones
Movie2000
No Backdrop
5.3
Very Mean Men
Movie2000
6.4
Big Eden
Movie2000
4.3
Silver Man
Movie2000
3.8
The Contract
Movie1999
No Backdrop
3.5
Love Kills
Movie1999
6.0
A Map of the World
Movie1999
No Backdrop
3.3
Time Served
Movie1999
6.8
The Devil's Arithmetic
Movie1999
6.8
Cruel Intentions
Movie1999
7.5
Brimstone
TV Series1998
7.4
Fantasy Island
TV Series1998
5.8
Johnny 316
Movie1998
5.7
Completely Cuckoo
Movie1997
5.2
Breast Men
Movie1997
No Backdrop
3.9
Heartless
Movie1997
5.0
The Girl Gets Moe
Movie1997
No Backdrop
4.7
Sins of the Mind
Movie1997
4.9
Gone Fishin'
Movie1997
7.7
The Practice
TV Series1997
5.5
High School High
Movie1996
7.0
Profiler
TV Series1996
6.2
2 Days in the Valley
Movie1996
6.5
7th Heaven
TV Series1996
5.4
Frankenstein and Me
Movie1996
6.7
The Stepford Husbands
Movie1996
5.6
Edie & Pen
Movie1996
6.0
Mulholland Falls
Movie1996
5.5
Virtuosity
Movie1995
6.7
VR.5
TV Series1995
4.0
Tryst
Movie1994
No Backdrop
6.2
Tollbooth
Movie1994
6.4
Giorgino
Movie1994
5.0
The Haunting of Seacliff Inn
Movie1994
7.8
ER
TV Series1994
5.7
Return to Two Moon Junction
Movie1994
5.2
On Deadly Ground
Movie1994
6.1
The Fire Next Time
TV Series1993
7.9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV Series1993
3.6
Blind Vision
Movie1992
7.2
The Player
Movie1992
7.8
In a Child's Name
TV Series1991
5.4
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
Movie1990
7.0
Dream On
TV Series1990
5.8
Blue Steel
Movie1990
4.9
Shadowzone
Movie1990
6.5
Best of the Best
Movie1989
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
TV Series1989
7.2
The Karen Carpenter Story
Movie1989
6.1
Two Moon Junction
Movie1988
6.3
Flowers in the Attic
Movie1987
0.0
J. Edgar Hoover
Movie1987
4.4
Nobody's Fool
Movie1986
No Backdrop
5.8
Worlds Beyond
TV Series1986
6.3
The Boy Who Could Fly
Movie1986
5.6
Invaders from Mars
Movie1986
No Backdrop
5.3
Second Serve
Movie1986
7.7
The Twilight Zone
TV Series1985
6.9
The Ray Bradbury Theater
TV Series1985
6.5
A Summer to Remember
Movie1985
No Backdrop
0.0
Islands
Movie1984
No Backdrop
6.2
Overnight Sensation
Movie1984
8.4
Once Upon a Time in America
Movie1984
6.3
Firestarter
Movie1984
No Backdrop
9.0
Talk to Me
Movie1984
6.3
The Hitchhiker
TV Series1983
6.2
Brainstorm
Movie1983
4.8
Strange Invaders
Movie1983
No Backdrop
8.0
The Lucky Star
Movie1982
5.5
Strange Behavior
Movie1981
6.1
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
Movie1981
No Backdrop
3.5
Mama Dracula
Movie1980
No Backdrop
4.7
The Magician of Lublin
Movie1979
6.0
Natural Enemies
Movie1979
5.6
The Lady in Red
Movie1979
No Backdrop
3.3
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
Movie1978
6.4
The Cheap Detective
Movie1978
4.5
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Movie1977
No Backdrop
6.3
TVTV Looks at the Oscars
Movie1976
8.4
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Movie1975
5.4
Russian Roulette
Movie1975
7.0
Dinah!
TV Series1974
6.5
Thieves Like Us
Movie1974
No Backdrop
4.6
Can Ellen Be Saved?
Movie1974
6.4
Medical Center
TV Series1969
7.2
Omnibus
TV Series1967
5.9
A Gathering of Eagles
Movie1963
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
TV Series1961
5.4
Tate
TV Series1960
8.0
The Untouchables
TV Series1959
No Backdrop
10.0
The Troubleshooters
TV Series1959
5.7
One Step Beyond
TV Series1959
7.2
77 Sunset Strip
TV Series1958
6.1
Bat Masterson
TV Series1958
5.8
Lawman
TV Series1958
6.2
Yancy Derringer
TV Series1958
6.9
Maverick
TV Series1957
7.7
Perry Mason
TV Series1957
6.6
Wagon Train
TV Series1957
5.2
Sugarfoot
TV Series1957
6.8
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TV Series1955
No Backdrop
5.8
The Millionaire
TV Series1955
7.0
The Oscars
TV Series1953
7.0
Golden Globe Awards
TV Series1944