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By Andrew Droid Webber

Updated 29 April 2023

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American actress (1934–2022)

Louise Fletcher is ...

Dead

Born	22 July 1934 in Birmingham
Died	23 September 2022 in Montdurausse
Age	88 years, 2 months

Sex or gender	female
Country of citizenship	United States of America
Birth name	Estelle Louise Fletcher
Occupation	television actor, film actor and actor
Nominated for	Academy Award for Best Actress and Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress
Awards	Academy Award for Best Actress, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Mary Pickford Award
Educated at	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Ramsay High School
Field of work	acting

About Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher was a Hollywood icon, known for her captivating performances on the big screen and television. Born on July 22, 1934, in Birmingham, Alabama, Fletcher grew up in a family of musicians and artists. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studied drama and became involved in theater productions.

Fletcher's breakout role came in 1975 when she played the role of Nurse Ratched in the film adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Her performance earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and she became an instant Hollywood legend.

Throughout her career, Fletcher appeared in numerous films and television shows, including "Brainstorm," "The Cheap Detective," and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." She also had a recurring role on the hit TV series "Picket Fences," for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

Despite her success, Fletcher remained humble and dedicated to her craft. She once said, "I'm just an actress. I'm not a movie star. I'm not a celebrity. I'm just an actress who loves to act."

Fletcher passed away on July 23, 2022, at the age of 88. Her legacy as a talented and respected actress will live on through her many memorable performances on stage and screen.

References:

- "Louise Fletcher, Oscar-winning star of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,' dies at 88" - CNN

- "Louise Fletcher, 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' Star, Dies at 88" - Variety

- "Louise Fletcher, 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' star, dies at 88" - NBC News

Films - which cast members have died?

Louise Fletcher has been a part of these films.

Click to see which cast and crew are living and dead!

Once Upon a Time in America

1984 film by Sergio Leone

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975 drama film after a work by Ken Kesey

Exorcist II: The Heretic

1977 film by John Boorman, Rospo Pallenberg

Cruel Intentions

1999 drama movie

Flowers in the Attic

1987 film by Jeffrey Bloom

The Player

1992 film by Robert Altman

A Gathering of Eagles

1963 film by Delbert Mann

Mulholland Falls

1996 film by Lee Tamahori

Brainstorm

1983 film by Douglas Trumbull

Firestarter

1984 American film

The Boy Who Could Fly

1986 film by Nick Castle

High School High

1996 film by Hart Bochner

Strange Invaders

1983 film by Michael Laughlin

Big Eden

2000 film by Thomas Bezucha

Best of the Best

1989 American Martial Arts film

Two Moon Junction

1988 film by Zalman King

Invaders from Mars

1986 film by Tobe Hooper

Virtuosity

1995 film by Brett Leonard

Cassadaga

2011 film by Anthony DiBlasi

Gone Fishin'

1997 film by Christopher Cain

Blue Steel

1989 film by Kathryn Bigelow

The Magician of Lublin

1979 film by Menahem Golan

2 Days in the Valley

1996 film by John Herzfeld

The Cheap Detective

1978 film by Robert Moore

Edie & Pen

1996 film by Matthew Irmas

The Last Sin Eater

2007 film by Michael Landon, Jr.

Thieves Like Us

1974 film by Robert Altman

Strange Behavior

1981 film by Michael Laughlin

The Lady in Red

1979 film by Lewis Teague

Return to Two Moon Junction

1995 film by Farhad Mann

The Accuser

1977 film by Jean-Louis Bertucelli

Russian Roulette

1975 film by Lou Lombardo

Manna from Heaven

Giorgino

1994 film by Laurent Boutonnat

The Genesis Code

2010 film by C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Read Johnson

Aurora Borealis

Nobody's Fool

1986 film by Evelyn Purcell

The Lucky Star

1980 film by Max Fischer

Shadowzone

1990 film by J. S. Cardone

Mama Dracula

1980 film by Boris Szulzinger

Sois belle et tais-toi

1981 film by Delphine Seyrig

More Dogs Than Bones

2000 film

A Perfect Man

2013 film by Kees Van Oostrum

Talk to Me

1984 film directed by Julius Potocsny

Milos Forman – What Doesn’t Kill You

2016 film by Miloslav Šmídmajer

Grizzly II: The Predator

After Image

2001 film

The Contract

2002 film

Blind Vision

1992 film

Television - which cast members have died?

Louise Fletcher has been a part of these shows.

Click to see which cast and crew are living and dead!

Shameless

American television comedy-drama series

Heroes

American science fiction television drama series

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

American science fiction television series from 1993-1999

Perry Mason

American dramatized court show

Private Practice

American medical drama television program

In the Heat of the Night

TV series

ER

American medical drama television series

Wagon Train

television program

The Practice

television series

Maverick

television series

7th Heaven

television series

Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond

television series

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Untouchables

1959 American TV series

Sugarfoot

American Western TV series

Tales from the Crypt

American horror anthology television series

Wonderfalls

2004 comedy-drama television series

Joan of Arcadia

television series

Lawman

American western television series

The Twilight Zone

television series

Playhouse 90

television series

Yancy Derringer

Girlboss

Netflix original comedy series

77 Sunset Strip

television series

Bat Masterson

Profiler

television series

Civil Wars

television series

Fantasy Island

Brimstone

The Millionaire

Dream On

American sitcom

Picket Fences

television series

The Hitchhiker

television series

Sins of the Mind

1997 television drama film