Later in her career, Fletcher returned to television, appearing as Winn Adami in "" (1993–1999), as well as receiving Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her guest-starring roles in the television series "Picket Fences" (1996) and "Joan of Arcadia" (2004). In 2011–2012, she appeared in a recurring role on the Showtime television series "Shameless" as Frank Gallagher's foul-mouthed and hard-living mother who is serving a prison sentence for manslaughter. She portrayed the recurring role of Rosie on the Netflix series "Girlboss" (2017).