Actor

Darlene Cates

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 she played the title character's housebound mother.

Notable work

7.7
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
as Momma

Full filmography · 5

Billboard
as Penny
2019
Wolf Girl
as Athena the Fat Lady
20015.3
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
as Momma
19937.7