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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Louise Fletcher
Filmography
Acting (96)
2026
Boorman and the Devilas Self
8.5
2025
Breakdown: 1975as Self (archive footage- One Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest Nurse Ratched)
6.9
2020
Grizzly II: Revengeas Eileene Draygon
3.1
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Mrs. McKeltch (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.2
2013
A Perfect Manas Abbie
4.0
2012
Of Two Mindsas Aunt Will
6.7
2011
Cassadagaas Claire
5.0
7.4
2010
The Genesis Codeas Ellen Taylor
2.5
2009
6.5
2009
2.0
2007
A Dennis the Menace Christmasas Martha Wilson
5.5
2007
The Last Sin Eateras Miz Elda
5.6
2006
A Dad for Christmasas Glennie
6.6
2006
Fat Rose and Squeakyas Bonnie
6.0
2005
Aurora Borealisas Ruth Shorter
6.5
2005
Dancing in Twilightas Evelyn
3.8
2004
2.0
2004
Clipping Adamas Grammy
6.1
2003
A Time to Rememberas Billy Calhoun
6.8
2003
Finding Homeas Esther
4.3
2002
Manna from Heavenas Mother Superior
10.0
2001
After Imageas Aunt Cora
4.4
2001
Touched by a Killeras Judge Erica Robertson
5.3
2000
More Dogs Than Bonesas Iva Doll
4.9
2000
Very Mean Menas Katherine Mulroney
5.3
2000
Big Edenas Grace Cornwell
6.4
2000
Silver Manas Val
4.3
1999
The Contractas Grandma Collins
3.8
1999
Love Killsas Alena Heiss
3.5
1999
A Map of the Worldas Nellie Goodwin
6.0
1999
Time Servedas Warden Mildred Reinecke
3.3
1999
The Devil's Arithmeticas Aunt Eva
6.8
1999
Cruel Intentionsas Helen Rosemond
6.8
1998
Johnny 316as Sally's Mother
5.8
1997
Completely Cuckooas Self
5.7
1997
Breast Menas Mrs. Saunders
5.3
1997
Heartlessas Lydia McGuffy
3.9
1997
Married to a Strangeras Nana, Megan's Mother
5.7
1997
The Girl Gets Moeas Gloria
4.6
1997
Sins of the Mindas Dr. Anna Bingham
4.7
1997
Gone Fishin'as Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
4.9
1996
High School Highas Schuldirektorin Evelyn Doyle
5.5
1996
2 Days in the Valleyas Evelyn
6.2
1996
Frankenstein and Meas Mrs. Perdue
5.4
1996
The Stepford Husbandsas Miriam Benton
6.1
1996
Edie & Penas Judge
5.6
1996
Mulholland Fallsas Esther
6.0
1995
Virtuosityas Elizabeth Deane
5.5
1994
Someone Else's Childas Faye Maddox
4.0
1994
Trystas Maggie
4.0
1994
Tollboothas Lillian
6.2
1994
Giorginoas Innkeeper
6.4
1994
The Haunting of Seacliff Innas Dorothy O'Hara
5.0
1994
Return to Two Moon Junctionas Belle Delongpre
5.7
1994
On Deadly Groundas Bartender (uncredited)
5.2
1992
Blind Visionas Miss Taylor
3.6
1992
The Playeras Louise Fletcher
7.2
1990
Nightmare on the 13th Flooras Letti Gordon
5.4
1990
Blue Steelas Shirley Turner
5.8
1990
Shadowzoneas Dr. Erhardt
4.9
1989
Best of the Bestas Mrs. Grady
6.5
1989
The Karen Carpenter Storyas Agnes Carpenter
7.2
1988
Two Moon Junctionas Belle Delongpre
6.1
1987
Flowers in the Atticas Olivia Foxworth
6.3
1987
J. Edgar Hooveras Annie M. Hoover
1986
Nobody's Foolas Pearl
4.4
1986
The Boy Who Could Flyas Dr. Granada
6.3
1986
Invaders from Marsas Mrs. McKeltch
5.6
1986
Second Serveas Dr. Sadie M. Bishop
5.3
1985
A Summer to Rememberas Dr. Dolly McKeever
6.5
1984
Islandsas Maureen
1984
Overnight Sensationas Evie Peregrine
6.2
1984
Once Upon a Time in Americaas Director of Riverdale Cemetery
8.4
1984
Firestarteras Norma Manders
6.3
1984
Talk to Meas Mother
9.0
1983
Brainstormas Lillian Reynolds
6.2
1983
Strange Invadersas Mrs. Benjamin
4.9
1982
The Lucky Staras Loes Bakker
8.0
1981
Strange Behavioras Barbara Moorehead
5.5
1981
Be Pretty and Shut Up!as Self
6.2
1980
Mama Draculaas Mama Dracula
3.5
1979
The Magician of Lublinas Emilia
4.7
1979
Natural Enemiesas Miriam Steward
6.0
1979
The Lady in Redas Anna Sage
5.6
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywoodas Self (uncredited)
6.2
1978
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adulteryas Sally Kimball
3.3
1978
The Cheap Detectiveas Marlene DuChard
6.3
1977
Exorcist II: The Hereticas Dr. Gene Tuskin
4.5
1976
TVTV Looks at the Oscarsas Self
6.3
1975
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nestas Nurse Mildred Ratched
8.4
1975
Russian Rouletteas Midge
5.5
1974
Thieves Like Usas Mattie
6.5
1974
Can Ellen Be Saved?as Bea Lindsey
4.6
1963
A Gathering of Eaglesas Mrs. Kemler
5.8