
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).

Cruel Intentions
1999 · as Helen Rosemond

Once Upon a Time in America
1984 · as Director of Riverdale Cemetery

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975 · as Nurse Mildred Ratched

The Player
1992 · as Louise Fletcher

The Boy Who Could Fly
1986 · as Dr. Granada

Virtuosity
1995 · as Elizabeth Deane

Two Moon Junction
1988 · as Belle Delongpre

Exorcist II: The Heretic
1977 · as Dr. Gene Tuskin

Best of the Best
1989 · as Mrs. Grady

Blue Steel
1990 · as Shirley Turner

Brainstorm
1983 · as Lillian Reynolds

Flowers in the Attic
1987 · as Olivia Foxworth

2 Days in the Valley
1996 · as Evelyn

On Deadly Ground
1994 · as Bartender (uncredited)

Mulholland Falls
1996 · as Esther

Firestarter
1984 · as Norma Manders

Giorgino
1994 · as Innkeeper

Gone Fishin'
1997 · as Restaurant Owner (uncredited)