Louise Fletcher

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Louise Fletcher (July 22, 1934 – September 23, 2022) was an American actress, 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). Fletcher died at her home in Montdurausse, France, on September 23, 2022, at the age of 88. Description above from the Wikipedia article Louise Fletcher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

as Nurse Mildred Ratched

Cruel Intentions

as Helen Rosemond

Shameless

as Peggy Gallagher

Heroes

as Dr. Coolidge

Tales from the Crypt

as Agent

The Player

as Louise Fletcher

ER

as Roberta 'Birdie' Chadwick

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Vedek Winn

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Kai Winn

Exorcist II: The Heretic

as Dr. Gene Tuskin