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Ratched: Sharon Stone, Cynthia Nixon, 8 More Join Ryan Murphy 'Cuckoo's Nest' Prequel

Ratched was played in the movie by Louise Fletcher, who would go on to win a Best Actress Academy Award for the role, one of five Oscars that the film would win. FX/Netflix Speaking at GQ Live in Los Angeles in December 2018, Murphy described the series as a "gorgeous story" that champions feminism and likened the[...]

Ratched: Ryan Murphy Calls 'Cuckoo's Nest' Prequel Series "A Feminist Horror Story"

The Academy Award-winning 1976 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (based on Ken Kesey's novel) introduced audiences to the character of Nurse Ratched, who instantly became one of the most famous and infamous pop culture villains of all time. Ratched was played in the movie by Louise Fletcher, who would go on to win a Best Actress Academy Award for[...]

Ryan Murphy/Sarah Paulson Shop 'Nest' Prequel Series Ratched To Netflix

Ratched was played in the movie by Louise Fletcher, who would go on to win a Best Actress Academy Award for the role, one of five Oscars that the film would win. Murphy, Douglas, as well as Aleen Keshishian, Margaret Riley and Jacob Epstein of Lighthouse Management & Media will serve as executive producers for Ratched;[...]