What S Eating Gilbert Grape Mom Crane

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.

What s eating gilbert grape mom crane. Plot gilbert has no future in the small and boring town of endora especially because both his brother and his mother are disabled. New york ap darlene cates who played the housebound mother in the 1993 film what s eating gilbert grape has died. Gilbert at the beginning explains his mom and there s mama who in her day was the prettiest girl in these parts he also says mama s had her hands full. With johnny depp leonardo dicaprio juliette lewis mary steenburgen.

Darlene cates born rita darlene guthrie. Directed by lasse hallström. Darlene cates feature film debut was memorable. A young man in a small midwestern town struggles to care for his mentally disabled younger brother and morbidly obese mother while attempting to pursue his own happiness.

Despite all the struggles he has to face gilbert is limited nearly disabled too but with the help of a wandering traveler he will open up his mind again. What s eating gilbert grape is a 1993 american drama film. After his father s death gilbert has to care for his mentally disabled brother arnie and his morbidly obese mother which is suddenly challenged when love walks into his life. Instead of allowing his mother s body to be removed from the house by a crane gilbert with his family s help makes a final decision to preserve bonnie s dignity in a dramatic conclusion to the film.

What s eating gilbert grape is more than 20 years old and the prevalence of obesity has continued to increase. In 1993 s what s eating gilbert grape she played bonnie a morbidly obese severely depressed mother and johnny depp and leonardo dicaprio. Cates died in her sleep sunday morning at her home in forney texas.