OhOscar winner Louis Fletcher dies at 88 He died in his residence in France. Family members revealed the actress’s death.
The actress, who began her acting career on television in 1958, was spotted in the film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” directed by Milos Forman in 1975. The role of Nurse Ratched was highly regarded. She won an Oscar for Best Actress, a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of her in the film. Louise Fletcher is the third actress, after Audrey Hepburn and Liza Minnelli, to win an Oscar, a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for her portrayal in a single film.
Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Brainstorm (1983), Firestarter (1984), Flowers in the Attic (1987), 2 Days in the Valley (1996) and Cruel Intentions (1999).
Louise Fletcher was born on July 22, 1934, the second of four children of deaf parents.
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