Hollywood is tonight mourning the Oscar-winning actress who played legendary screen villain Nurse Ratched.
Louise Fletcher, who won lifetime fame for her role alongside Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, died at home in France aged 88. Former colleagues and fans paid tribute to the actress, calling her an “absolute great”.
Louise played cold, heartless Nurse Ratched who worked at Salem State Hospital, a US mental institution where she humiliated patients.
