Age, Biography and Wiki
Louise Fletcher is an American actress who has had a long and successful career in film, television, and theater. She is best known for her Academy Award-winning performance as Nurse Ratched in the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Fletcher was born on July 22, 1934 in Birmingham, Alabama. She began her acting career in the 1950s, appearing in television shows such as The Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. She made her film debut in the 1964 drama The Pawnbroker.
Fletcher's breakthrough role came in 1975 when she was cast as Nurse Ratched in the film adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Her performance earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Fletcher has since appeared in numerous films and television shows, including The Cheap Detective (1978), Brainstorm (1983), The Karen Carpenter Story (1989), and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999).
Fletcher has been married twice, first to Jerry Bick from 1960 to 1972, and then to Jerry Daniels from 1975 to 1979. She has one daughter, Alexandra, from her first marriage.
As of 2021, Louise Fletcher's net worth is estimated to be roughly $5 million.
Popular As |
Estelle Louise Fletcher |
Occupation |
actress |
Age |
88 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
Born |
22 July, 1934 |
Birthday |
22 July |
Birthplace |
Birmingham, Alabama, USA |
Nationality |
United States |
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 22 July.
She is a member of famous Actress with the age 88 years old group.
Louise Fletcher Height, Weight & Measurements
At 88 years old, Louise Fletcher height is 5' 9½" (1.77 m) .
Physical Status |
Height |
5' 9½" (1.77 m) |
Weight |
Not Available |
Body Measurements |
Not Available |
Eye Color |
Not Available |
Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Louise Fletcher's Husband?
Her husband is Jerry Bick (18 July 1959 - 30 November 1978) ( divorced) ( 2 children)
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Husband |
Jerry Bick (18 July 1959 - 30 November 1978) ( divorced) ( 2 children) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
Not Available |
Louise Fletcher Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Louise Fletcher worth at the age of 88 years old? Louise Fletcher’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated
Louise Fletcher's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
Actress |
Louise Fletcher Social Network
Instagram |
|
Linkedin |
|
Twitter |
|
Facebook |
|
Wikipedia |
|
Imdb |
|
Timeline
Was cited for reckless driving in 2000 when she slammed into a police officer near her Virginia home.
Though she earned an Emmy Award nomination for her recurring role on Picket Fences (1992), Fletcher is perhaps best known to recent television audiences as Kai Winn from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and as Nora Bloom from the cult classic VR.
Fletcher has appeared in a number of science fiction and horror classics such as Firestarter (1984), Brainstorm (1983), and Flowers in the Attic (1987).
Was a leading choice to play the mother in Terms of Endearment (1983).
Numerous film roles followed, including co-starring turns with Peter Falk in The Cheap Detective (1978) and with Richard Burton in Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977).
Learned sign language at a very young age, as both of her parents were deaf. When Fletcher neared the end of her (spoken) Best Actress Oscar acceptance speech for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), she finished with a unique (unspoken) touch in American Sign Language: "For my mother and my father, I want to say thank you for teaching me to have a dream. You are seeing my dream come true. Thank you." (29 March 1976).
Lily Tomlin's role in Robert Altman's Nashville (1975) was originally written for, and in part by, Fletcher, whose then-husband had been Altman's producer. When the two men had a falling-out, Altman chose to cast Tomlin instead.
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, to Episcopal minister Robert Fletcher and his wife Estelle, both of whom were deaf, Louise Fletcher was introduced to performing at a young age by the aunt who taught her to speak. After graduating from the University of North Carolina, she took a trip out west with her roommates, finding herself in Los Angeles without enough money to return home. She took a temporary job as a receptionist and signed up for acting classes at night. Soon she was working regularly in television and film, but after marrying producer Jerry Bick and having two sons, the actress took a long hiatus to raise her children. Returning to work in 1974 in Robert Altman's Thieves Like Us (1974), Fletcher came to the attention of director Milos Forman, who was casting the difficult role of the nurse in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). She won the role -- and then the Academy Award -- portraying deadly, inflexible Nurse Ratched, who has since become a cultural icon.
After her divorce from producer Jerry Bick in the late 1970s she caused a stir when she, then in her 40s, began dating 21-year-old Morgan Mason, the son of actor James Mason.
Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 28, a son Andrew Wilson Bick in December 1962. Child's father is her [now ex] husband, Jerry Bick.
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 26, a son John R. Bick in April 1961. Child's father is her [now ex] husband, Jerry Bick.
Sister of John (1931-2004), Roberta (b. 1938) and Georgiana Fletcher (b. 1939).
Daughter of Robert (1901-1988), born in the state of Alabama, and Estelle (née Caldwell) Fletcher (1901-1992), born in the state of Texas.