Place of Birth: Borger, Texas, USABirthday: 13 December 1947Bio: 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.
