Louise Fletcher
Actor
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).
Filmography
Cruel Intentions
as Helen Rosemond 1999
The Player
as Louise Fletcher 1992
Exorcist II: The Heretic
as Dr. Gene Tuskin 1977
Firestarter
as Norma Manders 1984
Virtuosity
as Elizabeth Deane 1995
On Deadly Ground
as Bartender (uncredited) 1994
Blue Steel
as Shirley Turner 1990
Best of the Best
as Mrs. Grady 1989
Mulholland Falls
as Esther 1996
2 Days in the Valley
as Evelyn 1996
Brainstorm
as Lillian Reynolds 1983
Invaders from Mars
as Mrs. McKeltch 1986
High School High
as Schuldirektorin Evelyn Doyle 1996
Flowers in the Attic
as Olivia Foxworth 1987
Two Moon Junction
as Belle 1988
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Mrs. McKeltch (archive footage) (uncredited) 2014