Known For
Acting
Known Credits
6
Gender
Female
Birthday
1947-12-13
Day of death
2017-03-26 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Borger, Texas, USA
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.