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Darlene Cates (1947–2017)

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Cates' acting career ignited after she appeared on an episode of Sally Jessy Raphael, titled "Too Heavy to Leave Their House". Shortly after, author and screenwriter Peter Hedges proposed to her that... read full biography

Known for What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Picket Fences (1994), Billboard (2019), Mother (III) (2014)

Details

Dec 13, 1947 (died Mar 26, 2017) | 5' 9" (1.75m)

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Still of Darlene Cates, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Laura Harrington and Mary Kate Schellhardt in What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Still of Darlene Cates, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis, Laura Harrington and Mary Kate Schellhardt in What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Still of Darlene Cates and Johnny Depp in What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Darlene Cates, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio and Juliette Lewis in What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Darlene Cates in No Small Parts and Darlene Cates

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Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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9 titles

Past Film & Video (3 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Billboard (2019) Penny Penny See fewer
Mother (2014) (Short) - Mother Mother See fewer
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) Momma Momma See fewer	$11MM	$74K	$10MM	$10MM

Past Television (3 titles)	Episodes
Wolf Girl (2001) (TV Movie) - Athena the Fat Lady Athena the Fat Lady See fewer
Touched by an Angel (1996) (TV Series) - Claudia Bell (1 episode, 1996) Claudia Bell (1 episode, 1996) See fewer Statute of Limitations (May 18, 1996) Season 2, Episode 24 - Claudia Bell Claudia Bell See fewer	1
Picket Fences (1994) (TV Series) - Sophie Wallace (1 episode, 1994) Sophie Wallace (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Squatter's Rights (Mar 11, 1994) Season 2, Episode 17 - Sophie Wallace Sophie Wallace See fewer	1

Self (2 titles)
The Word (1994) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1994) Self (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Episode #4.15 (Mar 4, 1994) Season 4, Episode 15 - Self Self See fewer
Sally Jessy Raphael (1992) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1992) Self (1 episode, 1992) See fewer Too Heavy to Leave Their House (Jan 1992) Self Self See fewer

Archive Footage (1 title)
No Small Parts (2015) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2015) Self (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Darlene Cates (Sep 20, 2015) Season 1, Episode 8 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

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Name	STARmeter
Juliette Lewis Actress	832
Mary Kate Schellhardt Actress	3,650
Leonardo DiCaprio Actor	22
Laura Harrington Actress	7,744
Johnny Depp Actor	167
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