December 13, 1947
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.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
(Bonnie Grape)
Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Saga
(Queen Darla)
Billboard
(Penny)
Wolf Girl
(Athena the Fat Lady)
Touched by an Angel
(Claudia Bell)
Picket Fences
(Sophie Wallace)