Louise Fletcher, the Oscar-winning actress known for her portrayal of Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, has died aged 88. Fletcher's agent said she died at her home in France.
The actress set a new standard for screen villains when she played opposite Jack Nicholson in the 1975 movie, for which she would win the Academy Award for best actress, a BAFTA and a Golden Globe.
The daughter of deaf parents, the Alabama native was taught to speak by her aunt and from an early age showed an interest in acting.
She made her professional debut in 1958, but she was relatively unknown in Hollywood when she took on the role of Nurse Ratched - she was in her early 40s and had just returned to acting following an 11-year break to raise her two children.
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