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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Billboard
Character: Penny
MOVIE • 2019
Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Saga
Character: Queen Darla
MOVIE • 2014
Wolf Girl
Character: Athena the Fat Lady
MOVIE • 2001
Touched by an Angel
Character: Claudia Bell
TV • 1994
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Character: Bonnie Grape
MOVIE • 1993
Picket Fences
Character: Sophie Wallace
TV • 1992