Darlene Cates
ActingDecember 13, 1947— March 26, 2017 (age 69)
Borger, Texas, USA
Also Known As
Rita Darlene Guthrie, Rita Darlene Cates
Biography
Rita Darlene Cates (née Guthrie; December 13, 1947 – March 26, 2017) was an American actress. She became known for her role in the 1993 film What's Eating Gilbert Grape, in which she played the title character's housebound mother.
Movies
(4 total)
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
19937.7
as Bonnie Grape
Wolf Girl
20015.1
as Athena the Fat Lady
Billboard
20193.7
as Penny
TV Shows
(2 total)
Touched by an Angel
19947.2
as Claudia Bell
Picket Fences
19927.4
as Sophie Wallace