Louise Fletcher
| Born | July 22, 1934 |
| Hometown | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
| Net worth | $1 million |
| Height | 5'10" (1.77m) |
| Spouse | Jerry Bick |
| Children | Andrew Wilson Bick, John Dashiell Bick |
| Parents | Robert Capers Fletcher, Estelle Caldwell |
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actress | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film) | Winner |
| 1976 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film) | Winner |
| 1976 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film) | Winner |
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Louise Fletcher, who played villainous Nurse Ratched in ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,’ dies at 88
Louise Fletcher won an Oscar as Jack Nicholson's screen nemesis Nurse Ratched in 1975's "Once Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
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R.I.P. Louise Fletcher, Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Dead at 88
Fletcher earned an Oscar, BAFTA, and Golden Globe for the role. R.I.P. Louise Fletcher, Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Dead at 88 Carys Anderson
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Louise Fletcher, Oscar-winning One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest actress, dies at 88
The star made waves when she used American Sign Language in her 1976 Academy Awards acceptance speech.
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Louise Fletcher, 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' Actress, Dead at 88
She died at home on Friday.
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Oscar Winner Louise Fletcher Who Played Nurse Ratched Dead at 88
Michael Ochs ArchivesLouise Fletcher, who won an Oscar for playing the sadistic Nurse Mildred Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, has died at 88.Deadline reported that her family made the announcement through agent David Shaul but that no cause of death was given.Fletcher passed away at the home she built in Montdurausse, France, with Shaul saying she told her family just before she died, “I can’t believe I created something so meaningful to my well-being.”She started her acting career i
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest actress Louise Fletcher dies
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest actress Louise Fletcher has died at the age of 88.
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Oscar winner Louise Fletcher dies at 88- AP
Fletcher died in her sleep surrounded by family at her home in Montdurausse, France, her agent David Shaul told the news agency, without giving a cause for her death. Andrew Bick, her son, told The Hollywood Reporter that she died on Friday of natural causes. Reuters was not immediately able to reach Fletcher's agent or son for comment.
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Oscar-Winning 'Cuckoo's Nest' Actor Louise Fletcher Dead At 88
Fletcher left an indelible impression as icy Nurse Ratched with movie lovers.
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Oscar-winning 'Cuckoo's Nest' actor Louise Fletcher dies
Louise Fletcher, a late-blooming star whose riveting performance as the cruel and calculating Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest” set a new standard for screen villains and won her an Academy Award, has died at age 88. Fletcher died in her sleep surrounded by family at her home in Montdurausse, France, her agent David Shaul told The Associated Press on Friday. After putting her career on hold for years to raise her children, Fletcher was in her early 40s and little known when ch
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‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ actor Louise Fletcher dies at 88
The decorated actor, an Alabama native, had a career spanning back to the 1950s. In addition to film, Fletcher's TV work included roles on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "The Twilight Zone" and "Shameless."
