Actor profile

Darlene Cates

13th December 1947 Borger, Texas, USA Acting

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.

3 Movies 3 TV Shows 7 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Billboard 5th April 2019 as Penny

Wolf Girl 21st September 2001 as Athena the Fat Lady

What's Eating Gilbert Grape 17th December 1993 as Momma

Touched by an Angel 21st September 1994 as Claudia Bell

Picket Fences 18th September 1992 as Sophie Wallace

The Word 10th August 1990