Oscar Winner Louise Fletcher Sadly Dies at 88 Louise Fletcher has sadly died at the age of 88. According to THR, the actress passed away of natural causes on Friday, September 23, at her home in Montdurausse,…
After putting her career on hold for years to raise her children, Fletcher was in her early 40s and little known when chosen for the role opposite Jack.
“I was the last person cast,” she recalled of playing Nurse Ratched in a 2004 interview. “It wasn’t until we were halfway through shooting that I realized the part had been offered to other actresses who didn’t want to appear so horrible on the screen.”
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