Louise Fletcher is an American actress, best known for playing ‘Nurse Ratched’ in the film ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest’ (1975). She won the ‘Academy Award,’ ‘Golden Globe Award,’ and ‘BAFTA Award’ for ‘Best Actress’ for her role in the film. She made her screen debut on the television series ‘Wagon Train,’ in 1959. She made her film debut in ‘A Gathering of Eagles’ in 1963. Some of her successful films include ‘Exorcist II: The Heretic’ (1977), ‘Brainstorm’ (1983), ‘Flowers in the Attic’ (1987), Giorgino’ (1994), ‘2 Days in the Valley’ (1996), ‘Cruel Intentions’ (1999), ‘Big Eden’ (2000), and ‘Aurora Borealis’ (2005). Her unsuccessful films include ‘Shadowzone’ (1990), ‘Return to Two Moon Junction’ (1995), ‘After Image’ (2001), and ‘A Perfect Man’ (2013). Her TV appearances came in shows, such as ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ (1993-99), ‘Picket Fences’ (1996), ‘Joan of Arcadia’ (2004), ‘Private Practice’ (2010-11), and ‘Shameless’ (2011-12).