Darlene Cates

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Darlene Cates

Acting December 13, 1947

Borger, Texas, USA

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…

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What's Eating Gilbert Grape

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

7.7 1993 Movie
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.2 1994 TV Show
Picket Fences

Picket Fences

7.4 1992 TV Show
The Word

The Word

6.0 1990 TV Show
Wolf Girl

Wolf Girl

5.3 2001 Movie
Billboard

Billboard

3.7 2019 Movie

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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.

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  1. 2019
    Billboard

    Movie Penny

  2. 2014
    Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Saga

    Movie Queen Darla

  3. 2001
    Wolf Girl

    Movie Athena the Fat Lady

  4. 1994
    Touched by an Angel

    TV show Claudia Bell

  5. 1993
    What's Eating Gilbert Grape

    Movie Momma

  6. 1992
    Picket Fences

    TV show Sophie Wallace

  7. 1990
    The Word

    TV show