Louise Fletcher
Acting
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).
Born: July 22, 1934
Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Known For
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.
Shameless
Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.
Tales from the Crypt
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
At Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, Commander Sisko and crew welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve all types of unexpected problems that come their way.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
At Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, Commander Sisko and crew welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve all types of unexpected problems that come their way.
The Untouchables
Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.
ER
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
The Twilight Zone
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.
Perry Mason
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Perry Mason
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Filmography
as Self
as Eileene Draygon
as Rosie
as Mrs. McKeltch (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Abbie
as Aunt Will
as Claire
as Peggy Gallagher
as Ellen Taylor
as Martha Wilson
as Frances Wilder
as Miz Elda
as Glennie
as Dr. Coolidge
as Bonnie
as Ruth Shorter
as Evelyn
as Grammy
as Vivian Caldwell
as Billy Calhoun
as Esther
as Eva Garrison
as Mother Superior
as Aunt Cora
as Judge Erica Robertson
as Iva Doll
as Katherine Mulroney
as Grace Cornwell
as Val
as Grandma Collins
as Alena Heiss
as Nellie Goodwin
as Warden Mildred Reinecke
as Aunt Eva
as Helen Rosemond
as Evelyn McNabb
as Doris Leeman
as Sally's Mother
as Self
as Mrs. Saunders
as Lydia McGuffy
as Gloria
as Dr. Anna Bingham
as Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
as Judge N. Swanson
as Schuldirektorin Evelyn Doyle
as Miriam Newquay
as Evelyn
as Mrs. Wagner
as Mrs. Perdue
as Miriam Benton
as Judge
as Esther
as Elizabeth Deane
as Mrs. Nora Bloom
as Maggie
as Innkeeper
as Dorothy O'Hara
as Roberta 'Birdie' Chadwick
as Belle Delongpre
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Sarge
as Vedek Winn
as Kai Winn
as Miss Taylor
as Louise Fletcher
as Jean Taylor
as Letti Gordon
as Joanna
as Shirley Turner
as Dr. Erhardt
as Mrs. Grady
as Agent
as Agnes Carpenter
as Belle Delongpre
as Olivia Foxworth
as Annie M. Hoover
as Pearl
as Dr. Granada
as Mrs. McKeltch
as Dr. Sadie M. Bishop
as Dr. Cline
as Dr. Dolly McKeever
as Evie Peregrine
as Norma Manders
as Mother
as Mother Birch
as Lillian Reynolds
as Mrs. Benjamin
as Loes Bakker
as Barbara Moorehead
as Self
as Mama Dracula
as Emilia
as Miriam Steward
as Anna Sage
as Sally Kimball
as Marlene DuChard
as Dr. Gene Tuskin
as Self
as Nurse Mildred Ratched
as Midge
as Self
as Mattie
as Bea Lindsey
as Self
as Mrs. Kemler
as Self
as Eloise
as Dellie
as Jeannie
as Sarah Lou Conant
as Miss Nellie / Alithea
as Gladys Doyle
as Susan Connolly
as Elizabeth
as Julie Frazer
as Aithra McLowery
as Holly
as Self
as Self - Nominee