Estelle Louise Fletcher was an American actress.
Louise Fletcher was introduced to performing at a young age by her aunt who taught her to speak.
Following graduation from the University of North Carolina, she took a trip out west with her roommates, finding herself in Los Angeles without enough money to return home. She took a temporary job as a receptionist and signed up for acting classes at night.
The young actress made her screen debut in 1958 with appearances on “Playhouse 90,” among other television shows.
Louise Fletcher subsequently starred in over 50 films including One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), The Cheap Detective (1978), Richard Burton in Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Firestarter (1984), Invaders from Mars (1986), Flowers in the Attic (1987), A Perfect Man (2013) and many more.
Louise Fletcher died on September 23, 2022, at the age of 88 in France.
Did Louise Fletcher win an Oscar?
Yes, Louise Fletcher won an Oscar.
Louise Fletcher won the best actress Oscar for her incredible performance as Nurse Ratched in Milos Forman’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,”.
In addition to winning an Oscar for the performance, she received a BAFTA award and a Golden Globe award.