Darlene Cates

1947-12-13 - 2017-03-26 Borger, Texas, USA

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

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

1993 7.7

as Bonnie Grape

Wolf Girl

2001 5.2

as Athena the Fat Lady

Billboard

2019 3.7

as Penny

TV Shows

Touched by an Angel

1994 7.2

as Claudia Bell

Picket Fences

1992 7.5

as Sophie Wallace