Actress Louise Fletcher, who won an Academy Award for her role in the 1975 film \u0022One Flew Over the Cuckoo\u0027s Nest,\u0022 has died at 88.
Reuters was not immediately able to reach Fletcher’s agent or son for comment.
The actress won the Academy Award for Best Leading Actress in 1976 for her portrayal of ruthless nurse Mildred Ratched in Milos Forman’s adaptation of Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel of the same name. The movie also won awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Leading Actor and Best Screenplay.Photo by suppliedIn her acceptance speech that night, she used American Sign Language to thank her deaf parents and thanked audiences for hating her.
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