Estelle Louise Fletcher was born on July 22, 1934, in Birmingham, Alabama, the second of four children of Estelle ( Caldwell) and the Reverend Robert Capers Fletcher, an Episcopal missionary from Arab, Alabama. Her parents were deaf and worked with the deaf/hard-of-hearing, but Fletcher and her siblings, Roberta, John, and Georgianna, were all of normal hearing, so the children were sent in turns to live with Estelle's hearing sister in Texas for three months at a time to ensure they learned spoken English. Fletcher's father founded more than 40 churches for the deaf in Alabama. She received a bachelor's degree in drama from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1957.
Louise Fletcher
Louise Fletcher
July 22, 1934 — September 23, 2022 • 88 y.o. (91)
American actress, awarded an Academy Award for her role in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest".
| Full Name | Estelle Louise Fletcher |
| Place of Birth | Birmingham, Alabama, USA |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Career | 1955 — 2022 |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, Crime |
| Height | 1.77 m 5′ 10″ |
| Zodiac sign | cancer |
| Education | University: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Family | father: Robert Fletcher mother: Estelle Fletcher brothers/sisters: Georgianna Fletcher, John Fletcher, Roberta Fletcher partner: Morgan Mason marriage: Jerry Bick kids: John R Bick, Andrew Wilson Bick |
Facts
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- Drama 21%
- Thriller 12%
- Comedy 10%
- Crime 10%
- Mystery 9%
- Reset
1 
2025 — themselves
Documentary, 1 hr 52 min
United States • David Kittredge
2 
2017 — Nurse Ratched
1 episode, 2017
Documentary, 43 min
United Kingdom • Jill Cumberbatch
3 
2017 — Rosie
2 Episodes, 2017
Comedy, 26 min
United States • Christian Ditter...
4 
2013 — Abbie
Drama, Romance, 1 hr 35 min
United States • Kees Van Oostrum
5 
2012 — voice
Short, Drama, 7 min
United States • Dean Harada
7 
2012 — Aunt Will
Drama, 1 hr 25 min
United States • Jim O'Hanlon
8
8
Rewired
2011
Short, Sci-Fi, 8 min
United States • Ramona Taylor
9
2011
Short, Comedy, 11 min
United States • Caleb Taylor, Ramona Taylor
10
10
Cassadaga
2011 — Claire
Horror, Thriller, 1 hr 48 min
United States • Anthony DiBlasi
11
2011 — 2021 — Peg Gallagher
4 Episodes, 2011–2012
Comedy, Drama, 55 min
United States • Iain B. MacDonald...
12
2010 — Ellen Taylor
Drama, 2 hr 18 min
United States • C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Read Johnson
13
2007 — Martha Wilson
Comedy, Family, Fantasy, 1 hr 23 min
Canada, United States • Ron Oliver
14
2007 — 2013 — Frances Wilder
2 Episodes, 2010–2011
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 43 min
United States • Mark Tinker...
15
2007 — Evelyn
Drama, Romance, 1 hr 30 min
United States • Bob Roe
16
2007 — Miz Elda
Drama, 1 hr 57 min
United States • Michael Landon Jr.
17
2006 — Bonnie
Drama, 1 hr 48 min
United States • Sam Irvin
18
18
Me and Luke
2006 — Glennie
Drama, 1 hr 30 min
Canada • Eleanore Lindo
19
2006 — 2010 — Dr. Coolidge
2 Episodes, 2009
Sci-Fi, Crime, Drama, 43 min
United States • Greg Beeman...
20
2005 — Ruth
Drama, Romance, 1 hr 50 min
United States, Canada • James C.E. Burke
21
2004 — Grammy
Drama, 1 hr 30 min
United States • Michael Picchiottino
22
2004 — Vivian Caldwell
1 episode, 2004
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, 43 min
United States, Canada • Todd Holland...
23
23
Finding Home
2003 — Esther
Drama, Romance, 2 hr 4 min
United States • Lawrence D. Foldes
24
2003 — Billy Calhoun
Drama, Family, 1 hr 28 min
United States • John Putch
25
25
Silver Man
2003 — Val
Crime, Drama, Fantasy, 1 hr 38 min
United States • Peter Foldy
26
2003 — 2004 — ER Nurse
1 episode, 2004
Comedy, Romance, 25 min
United States • Barnet Kellman...
27
2003 — 2005 — Eva Garrison
1 episode, 2004
Comedy, Crime, Drama, 43 min
United States • James Hayman...
28
2002 — Mother Superior
Comedy, 1 hr 59 min
United States • Gabrielle Burton, Maria Burton
29
2001 — Judge Erica Robertson
Crime, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 27 min
Canada • Gilbert M. Shilton
30
30
After Image
2001 — Aunt Cora
Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 32 min
United Kingdom, United States • Robert Manganelli
31
31
Big Eden
2000 — Grace Cornwell
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 58 min
United States • Thomas Bezucha
32
2000 — Katherine Mulroney
Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 33 min
United States • Tony Vitale
33
2000 — Iva Doll
Comedy, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 32 min
United States • Michael Browning
34
34
The Contract
1999 — Grandma Collins
Thriller, 1 hr 31 min
United States • Steven R. Monroe
35
1999 — Nellie Goodwin
Drama, 2 hr 5 min
United States, Germany • Scott Elliott
36
36
Time Served
1999 — Warden Mildred Reinecke
Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 34 min
United States • Glen Pitre
37
1999 — Aunt Eva
Drama, Fantasy, War, 1 hr 35 min
United States • Donna Deitch
38
1999 — Helen Rosemond
Drama, Romance, 1 hr 37 min
United States • Roger Kumble
39
1998 — Sally's Mother
Drama, Romance, 1 hr 17 min
United States • Erick Ifergan
40
40
Love Kills
1998 — Alena Heiss
Comedy, Romance, Thriller, 1 hr 37 min
United States • Mario Van Peebles
41
1998 — 1999 — Evelyn McNabb
1 episode, 1998
Horror, Crime, Drama, 43 min
United States • Félix Enríquez Alcalá...
42
1998 — 1999 — Doris Leeman
1 episode, 1998
Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, 43 min
United States • Perry Lang...
43
1998 — 2002 — Tillie Simms
Drama, 1 hour
United States • Artie Mandelberg...
44
44
Breast Men
1997 — Mrs. Saunders
Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 35 min
United States • Lawrence O'Neil
45
45
Heartless
1997 — Aunt Lydia McGuffy
Thriller, 1 hr 45 min
United States • Judith Vogelsang
46
1997 — Nana, Megan's Mother
Romance, Drama, 2 hours
Canada, United States • Sidney J. Furie
47
1997 — Dr. Anna Bingham
Drama, 1 hr 33 min
United States • James Frawley
48
1997 — Gloria
Action, Drama, 1 hr 42 min
United States • James Bruce
49
49
Gone Fishin'
1997 — Restaurant Owner, uncredited
Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 34 min
United States • Christopher Cain
50
1997 — 2004 — Judge N. Swanson
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
United States • Dennis Smith...
51
51
Edie & Pen
1996 — Judge
Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 36 min
United States • Matthew Irmas
52
1996 — Principal Evelyn Doyle
Comedy, Crime, Romance, 1 hr 26 min
United States • Hart Bochner
53
1996 — Evelyn
Comedy, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 41 min
United States • John Herzfeld
54
1996 — 2000 — Miriam Newquay, Jack's Mother
2 Episodes, 1998
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
United States • Ian Toynton...
55
1996 — 2007 — Mrs. Wagner
Comedy, Drama, Family, 43 min
United States • Joel J. Feigenbaum...
56
1996 — Mrs. Perdue
Family, Drama, Comedy, 1 hr 31 min
Canada • Robert Tinnell
57
1996 — Miriam Benton
Drama, 2 hours
United States • Fred Walton
58
1995 — Esther, uncredited
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 1 hr 47 min
United States • Lee Tamahori
59
59
Virtuosity
1995 — Elizabeth Deane
Sci-Fi, Action, Crime, 1 hr 46 min
United States • Brett Leonard
60
60
VR.5 TV Show
1995 — 1997 — Mrs. Nora Bloom
6 Episodes, 1995–1997
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama, 43 min
United States • Michael Katleman...
61
61
Tollbooth
1994 — Lillian
Action, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 48 min
United States • Salomé Breziner
62
1994 — Faye Maddox
Drama, 1 hr 28 min
United States, Canada • John Power
63
63
Tryst
1994 — Maggie
Romance, Thriller, 1 hr 41 min
United States • Peter Foldy
64
64
Giorgino
1994 — Innkeeper
Horror, Adventure, Drama, 2 hr 57 min
France • Laurent Boutonnat
65
1994 — Dorothy O'Hara
Horror, Drama, Mystery, 1 hr 34 min
United States • Walter Klenhard
66
1994 — 2009 — Roberta 'Birdie' Chadwick
Drama, Romance, 43 min
United States • Christopher Chulack...
67
1994 — Belle Delongpre
Drama, Romance, 1 hr 36 min
United States • Farhad Mann
68
1994 — Bartender, uncredited
Action, Adventure, Thriller, 1 hr 38 min
United States • Steven Seagal
69
1993 — Sarge
1 episode, 1993
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama, 1 hr 30 min
United States • Tom McLoughlin
70
1993 — 1999 — Kai Winn / Vedek Winn
14 Episodes, 1993–1999
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 45 min
United States • David Livingston...
71
1992 — 1996 — Christine Bey
2 Episodes, 1996
Crime, Drama, Family, 43 min
United States • Michael Pressman...
72
72
Blind Vision
1992 — Miss Taylor
Thriller, 1 hr 32 min
United States • Shuki Levy
73
73
The Player
1992 — Louise Fletcher
Comedy, Crime, Drama, 2 hr 4 min
United States • Robert Altman
74
1992 — Genelva McPherson
5 Episodes, 1992
Drama, Western, 1 hour
United States • Ray Austin, Bill Norton
75
1991 — 1993 — Judge Frances Wyler
Drama, 1 hour
United States • Mark Tinker...
76
1991 — Jean Taylor
2 Episodes, 1991
Biography, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 25 min
United States • Tom McLoughlin
77
1990 — Letti Gordon
Horror, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 30 min
United States • Walter Grauman
78
1990 — 1996 — Joanna
1 episode, 1995
Comedy, 22 min
United States • Betty Thomas...
79
79
Blue Steel
1990 — Shirley Turner
Action, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 42 min
United States • Kathryn Bigelow
80
80
Shadowzone
1990 — Dr. Erhardt
Sci-Fi, Horror, 1 hr 28 min
United States • J.S. Cardone
81
81
Final Notice
1989 — Mrs. Lord
Crime, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 31 min
United States, Canada • Steven Hilliard Stern
82
1989 — Mrs. Grady
Action, Drama, Sport, 1 hr 37 min
United States • Robert Radler
83
1989 — 1996 — Agent
Horror, Fantasy, Thriller, 22 min
United States • Russell Mulcahy...
84
1989 — Agnes Carpenter
Biography, Drama, Music, 1 hr 32 min
United States • Joseph Sargent, Richard Carpenter
85
1988 — Belle Delongpre
Drama, Romance, 1 hr 44 min
United States • Zalman King
86
1988 — 1995 — Catherine Tyler
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 1 hour
United States • Harry Harris...
87
1987 — Grandmother
Drama, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 33 min
United States • Jeffrey Bloom
88
1987 — Annie M. Hoover
Drama, 1 hr 48 min
United States • Robert L. Collins
89
1986 — Pearl
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 47 min
United States • Evelyn Purcell
90
1986 — Karen Earl
1 episode, 1988
Horror, Drama, Fantasy, 25 min
United Kingdom • John Jacobs...
91
1986 — Dr. Granada
Drama, Fantasy, Romance, 1 hr 54 min
United States, Canada • Nick Castle
92
1986 — Mrs. McKeltch
Sci-Fi, Horror, 1 hr 39 min
United States • Tobe Hooper
93
93
Second Serve
1986 — Dr. Sadie M. Bishop
Biography, Drama, Sport, 2 hours
United States • Anthony Page
94
1986 — Cynthia Damond
Drama, 1 hour
United States • John Alaimo
95
1985 — 1989 — Dr. Cline
1 episode, 1988
Sci-Fi, Horror, Drama, 45 min
United States, United Kingdom, Canada • Paul Lynch...
96
1985 — 1992 — Miss Weldon
Sci-Fi, Horror, Drama, 23 min
United Kingdom, France, Canada • Randy Bradshaw...
97
1985 — Dr. Dolly McKeever
Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 33 min
United States • Robert Michael Lewis
98
1984 — Evie Peregrine
Short, Drama, 28 min
United States • Jon Bloom
99
99
Islands
1984 — Maureen Davis
Drama, 55 min
United States • René Bonnière
100
100
Firestarter
1984 — Norma Manders
Sci-Fi, Horror, Action, 1 hr 54 min
United States • Mark L. Lester
101
101
Talk to Me
1984 — Richard's mother
Drama, Comedy, 1 hr 36 min
United States • Julius Potocsny
102
1983 — Eileene Draygon
Horror, Music, Thriller, 1 hr 14 min
United States • André Szöts
103
1983 — The Cemetery Directress (Extended Cut)
Crime, Drama, 3 hr 49 min
Italy, United States • Sergio Leone
104
1983 — 1991 — Mother Birch
Sci-Fi, Horror, Drama, 22 min
Canada, France • Bruno Gantillon...
105
105
Brainstorm
1983 — Lillian Reynolds
Sci-Fi, Thriller, 1 hr 46 min
United States • Douglas Trumbull
106
106
Strange Invaders
1983 — Mrs. Benjamin
Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery, 1 hr 34 min
United States • Michael Laughlin
107
107
Strange Behavior
1981 — Barbara Moorehead
Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery, 1 hr 45 min
New Zealand, United Kingdom, Australia • Michael Laughlin
108
108
The Lucky Star
1980 — Loes Bakker
Drama, 1 hr 50 min
Canada • Max Fischer
109
109
Mama Dracula
1980 — Mama Dracula
Comedy, Horror, 1 hr 30 min
France, Belgium • Boris Szulzinger
110
1979 — Emilia
Drama, 1 hr 54 min
Israel, West Germany • Menahem Golan
111
111
Natural Enemies
1979 — Miriam Steward
Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 40 min
United States • Jeff Kanew
112
112
The Lady in Red
1979 — Anna Sage
Action, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 33 min
United States • Lewis Teague
113
1978 — Sally Kimball
Drama, 2 hours
United States • Delbert Mann
114
1978 — Marlene DuChard
Comedy, Crime, Mystery, 1 hr 32 min
United States, United Kingdom • Robert Moore
115
1977 — Dr. Gene Tuskin
Horror, 1 hr 57 min
United States • John Boorman, Rospo Pallenberg
116
1975 — Nurse Ratched
Drama, 2 hr 13 min
United States • Milos Forman
117
117
Russian Roulette
1975 — Midge
Crime, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 33 min
United Kingdom, Canada • Lou Lombardo, Anthony Squire
118
118
Thieves Like Us
1974 — Mattie
Crime, Drama, Romance, 2 hr 3 min
United States • Robert Altman
119
1974 — Bea Lindsey
Drama, 1 hr 13 min
United States • Harvey Hart
120
1969 — 1976
Drama, 1 hour
United States • Vincent Sherman...
121
1963 — Mrs. Kemler
Drama, Romance, War, 1 hr 55 min
United States • Delbert Mann
122
1960 — 1961
1 episode, 1961
Drama, 22 min
United States • Robert L. Friend...
123
123
Tate TV Show
1960 — Mrs. McConnell
1 episode, 1960
Western, 30 min
United States • Richard Whorf...
124
124
Markham TV Show
1959 — 1960 — Ellen Amery
1 episode, 1959
Crime, Drama, 30 min
United States • Robert Florey...
125
1959 — 1963 — Eloise
Action, Crime, Drama, 50 min
United States • Walter Grauman...
126
1959 — 1961 — Jeannie
1 episode, 1959
Sci-Fi, Horror, Drama, 25 min
United States • John Newland...
127
127
Flight TV Show
1958 — 1959
Adventure, 30 min
United States • Jean Yarbrough...
128
1958 — 1964 — Julia Maltby
Action, Crime, Drama, 1 hour
United States • George Waggner...
129
1958 — 1961 — Sarah Lou Conant
Western, 30 min
United States • Alan Crosland Jr....
130
130
Lawman TV Show
1958 — 1962 — Betty Horgan
1 episode, 1959
Western, 30 min
United States • Robert Sparr...
131
1958 — 1959 — Alithea
1 episode, 1958
Action, Adventure, Western, 30 min
United States • Richard Sale...
132
132
Maverick TV Show
1957 — 1962 — Kathy Bent
Western, 43 min
United States • Leslie H. Martinson...
133
1957 — 1966 — Gladys Doyle, Susan Connolly
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
United States • Arthur Marks...
134
1957 — 1965 — Elizabeth, Martha English
Western, 1 hr 15 min
United States • Virgil W. Vogel...
135
1957 — 1961 — Julie Frazer
1 episode, 1960
Western, 1 hour
United States • Leslie Goodwins...
136
1956 — 1961 — Pete's Girl
Comedy, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 30 min
United States • John Frankenheimer...
137
1955 — 1961 — Aithra McLowery
Western, 30 min
United States • Frank McDonald...
138
1955 — 1960 — Holly
Drama, 30 min
United States • Alfred E. Green...
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