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Darlene Cates

Darlene Cates

Acting

December 13, 1947 – March 26, 2017 (died at 69)

Borger, Texas, USA

Female

4 Movies

2 TV Shows

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.

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

1993 7.7

as Momma

Age 46 (now 69)

Wolf Girl

Wolf Girl

2001 5.3

as Athena the Fat Lady

Age 53 (now 69)

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994 7.2

as Claudia Bell

Age 46 (now 69) 1 ep

Picket Fences

Picket Fences

1992 7.5

as Sophie Wallace

Age 44 (now 69) 1 ep

Billboard

Billboard

2019 3.7

as Penny

Age 71 (now 69)

SM

Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Saga

2014

as Queen Darla

Age 66 (now 69)