1975Winner
Best Performance
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Louise Fletcher
Actor
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
July 22, 1934
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).
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1984Winner
Best Director
Once Upon a Time in America
1999Nominee
Best Performance
Cruel Intentions
Career Highlights
1986Highlight
Best Performance
The Boy Who Could Fly
1992Highlight
Best Performance
The Player
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Once Upon a Time in America
Cruel Intentions