Darlene Cates – What’s Eating Gilbert Grapes
When you are opposite Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio, you have to be on top of your game. That is what makes it so odd that Cates had never acted before. In fact, she was discovered after appearing on an episode of The Sally Jessy Raphael Show in 1992 called “Too Heavy to Leave Their House.” Screenwriter Peter Hedges saw Cates and knew that she was perfect for the role.