Darlene Cates

Born: 1947-12-13 in Borger, Texas, USA

Died: 2017-03-26

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2019

Billboard as Penny

2014

Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Saga as Queen Darla

2001

Wolf Girl as Athena the Fat Lady

1994

Touched by an Angel as Claudia Bell

1993

What's Eating Gilbert Grape as Momma

1992

Picket Fences as Sophie Wallace