Darlene Cates

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Birth Name: Rita Darlene Guthrie

Born: 13 December 1947 Died: 27 March 2017

Country of origin: United States

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Robert Cates

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Description: 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. Author and screenwriter Peter Hedges saw a tape of Cates on a 1992 episode of Sally entitled "Too Heavy to Leave Their House". On the show, she discussed her battle with obesity and how it had affected her life. In 1986, pelvic infections caused by her excess weight kept her bedridden for two years, during which she gained an additional 149 pounds (68 kg). Hedges offered her the role of ... (more)