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Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher

Actor·1934–2022·Birmingham, Alabama, USA

16 horror credits

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).

Actor16 films

Boorman and the Devil

Boorman and the Devil

Self

2025
Grizzly II: Revenge

Grizzly II: Revenge

Eileene Draygon

2020 2.0
Cassadaga

Cassadaga

Claire

2011
Frankenstein and Me

Frankenstein and Me

Mrs. Perdue

1996
The Stepford Husbands

The Stepford Husbands

Miriam Benton

1996
Giorgino

Giorgino

Innkeeper

1994
The Haunting of Seacliff Inn

The Haunting of Seacliff Inn

Dorothy O'Hara

1994
Nightmare on the 13th Floor

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

Letti Gordon

1990
Shadowzone

Shadowzone

Dr. Erhardt

1990
Flowers in the Attic

Flowers in the Attic

Olivia Foxworth

1987
Invaders from Mars

Invaders from Mars

Mrs. McKeltch

1986
Firestarter

Firestarter

Norma Manders

1984 3.0
Strange Invaders

Strange Invaders

Mrs. Benjamin

1983
Strange Behavior

Strange Behavior

Barbara Moorehead

1981 2.5
Mama Dracula

Mama Dracula

Mama Dracula

1980
Exorcist II: The Heretic

Exorcist II: The Heretic

Dr. Gene Tuskin

1977 2.3