Darlene Cates [17768] Gender: Female Popularity: 0.3528 Birthplace: Borger, Texas, USA Birthday: 1947-12-13 Deathday: 2017-03-26 Age: 69 years Movies: 4 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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. Billboard2019-04-05 Snow Moon: Cinde2014-01-08 Wolf Girl2001-09-21 What's Eating Gi1993-12-17