Darlene Cates

Darlene Cates
Born
Rita Darlene Guthrie

(1947-12-13)December 13, 1947
DiedMarch 26, 2017(2017-03-26) (aged 69)
OccupationActress
Years active1993–2017
Spouse
Robert Cates
(m. 1963)
Children3

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.