Darlene Cates

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 6

Movies (4)

Billboard
2019
Penny
Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Saga
2014
Queen Darla
Wolf Girl
2001
Athena the Fat Lady
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
1993
Momma

Shows (2)

Touched by an Angel
1994
Claudia Bell
Picket Fences
1992
Sophie Wallace