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Home/People/Darlene Cates
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Born
Dec 13, 1947Died: Mar 26, 2017
Lived 69 years
Place of Birth
Borger, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

4
Movies
2
TV Shows
Also Known As
Rita Darlene Guthrie
Rita Darlene Cates
IMDb Profile

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.
Billboard poster

Billboard

as Penny
2019
Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Saga poster

Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Saga

as Queen Darla
2014
Wolf Girl poster

Wolf Girl

as Athena the Fat Lady
2001
What's Eating Gilbert Grape poster

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

as Bonnie Grape
1993