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My Take
Louise Fletcher gave one of cinema's great quiet villains as Nurse Ratched, a performance that proves menace needs no raised voice. Winning the 1976 Academy Award for that restraint is remarkable. What moves me most is her backstory: raised by deaf parents in Alabama, she famously signed part of her Oscar speech to her family, a gesture of grace I never forget. She passed in 2022, but Ratched is permanently carved into film history. Few actors are so beloved for playing someone so cold, and I hold her in deep respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Louise Fletcher
- Name (Japanese)
- ルイーズ・フレッチャー
- Reading
- るいーず・ふれっちゃー
- Born
- July 22, 1934 – September 23, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Ramsay High School
- University
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Awards & achievements
- 1976 Academy Award for Best Actress
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Mary Pickford Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Louise Fletcher born?
July 22, 1934 – September 23, 2022.
Where is Louise Fletcher from?
Louise Fletcher is from Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
What does Louise Fletcher do?
Louise Fletcher works as television actor, film actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.