Her portrayal of an impassive and disturbing head nurse in the famous film by Miloš Forman won her the Oscar for best actress in 1976. Louise Fletcher, who also starred in hit series, had 88 years old.
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American actress Louise Fletcher has died in France at the age of 88, American media reported on Friday. The information first came from the Deadline site, according to which the family of the artist transmitted the news to his agent David Shaul. Louise Fletcher died at her home in Montdurausse (Tarn), specifies the site.
Born on July 22, 1934 in Birmingham, Alabama (United States), Louise Fletcher grew up with deaf parents. She began her career in the 1950s in television series before taking a ten-year break to raise the two sons she had with producer Jerry Bick.
She returned to service in 1974 in the film We are all thieves by Robert Altman. But it’s Flight over a cuckoo’s nestmasterpiece of Miloš Forman, who offered her the consecration in 1975. She shared the bill there with Jack Nicholson. Louise Fletcher won the Oscar for Best Actress in 1976.
Upon receiving his trophy, Louise Fletcher uses sign language to thank her parents who are both deaf: “To my mom and dad, I want to say thank you for teaching me to have a dream. You are seeing my dream come true. Thank you!” (see 2nd tweet below). Her most notable role will remain that of nurse Mildred Ratched in this striking film whose main character was played by Jack Nicholson, and which also earned her the Golden Globe and the BAFTA for best actress.
A daughter of deaf parents, the late Louise Fletcher made one of the most touching acceptance speeches in Oscar history https://t.co/ebHA97jRoW pic.twitter.com/u8lCmkZ7dF
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 24, 2022
Louise Fletcher went on to star in films like The Player (1992) by Robert Altman or The Exorcist 2 (1977).
She was also a figure of American television, turning in series like The Incorruptibles in his younger years, or Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in the 90s. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her roles in the television series Picket Fences (1996) and Joan of Arcadia (2004).
Louise Fletcher had still played in two episodes of the show of netflix girlboss in 2017, according to IMDb.com.