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Darlene Cates

Acting Born Dec 13, 1947 Borger, Texas, USA 6 credits

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.

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Known for

Touched by an Angel

as Claudia Bell
Film

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

as Momma

Full filmography

  • Touched by an Angel (1994) as Claudia Bell
  • Picket Fences (1992) as Sophie Wallace
  • What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) as Momma
  • Wolf Girl (2001) as Athena the Fat Lady
  • Billboard (2019) as Penny
  • Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Saga (2014) as Queen Darla