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Louise Fletcher, born on July 22, 1934 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, was a television actor and film actor. Death is recorded on September 23, 2022, at the age of 88. Education on record includes Ramsay High School and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Listed accolades include Academy Award for Best Actress (1976), BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Mary Pickford Award.
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
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- 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
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4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Louise Fletcher born?
Born July 22, 1934.
When did Louise Fletcher die?
Died September 23, 2022, aged 88.
Where was Louise Fletcher from?
Louise Fletcher was from Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
What did Louise Fletcher do?
Louise Fletcher worked as television actor, film actor, actor.
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