What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a 1993 American drama film directed by Lasse Hallström and starring Johnny Depp, and which American actress, in which she played the title character's housebound mother?
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What's Eating Gilbert Grape What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a 1993 American drama film directed by Lasse Hallström and starring Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Darlene Cates and Leonardo DiCaprio. The film follows 24-year-old Gilbert (Depp), a grocery store clerk caring for his morbidly obese mother and mentally impaired younger brother in a sleepy Midwestern town. Peter Hedges wrote the screenplay, adapted from his 1991 novel of the same name. The film was well-received; DiCaprio received his first Academy Award nomination for his role.
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Darlene Cates Darlene Cates (born Rita Darlene Guthrie; December 13, 1947 – March 26, 2017) was an American actress. She was best known for her role in the 1993 film "What's Eating Gilbert Grape", in which she played the title character's housebound mother.
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Patty Duke Anna Marie "Patty" Duke (December 14, 1946March 29, 2016) was an American actress, appearing on stage, film, and television. She first became known as a teen star, winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 16 for her role as Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker" (1962), a role which she had originated on Broadway. The following year she was given her own show, "The Patty Duke Show," in which she portrayed "identical cousins". She later progressed to more mature roles such as that of Neely O'Hara in the film "Valley of the Dolls" (1967). Over the course of her career, she received ten Emmy Award nominations and three Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Duke also served as president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1985 to 1988.
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Serial Mom Serial Mom is a 1994 American crime film written and directed by John Waters, and starring Kathleen Turner as the title character, Sam Waterston as her husband, and Ricki Lake and Matthew Lillard as her children. Patty Hearst, Suzanne Somers, Joan Rivers, Traci Lords, and Brigid Berlin make cameo appearances in the film.
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Adrienne Ellis Adrienne Ellis (born February 9, 1944) is a Canadian-born American-actress, and the mother of actress Laurie Holden.
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Me and Veronica Me and Veronica is a 1993 American comedy drama film starring Elizabeth McGovern, Patricia Wettig and Michael O'Keefe.
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Elizabeth Norment Elizabeth Larrabee Norment (December 31, 1952 – October 13, 2014) was an American actress best known for her role as Nancy Kaufberger in the Netflix series "House of Cards". She attended Yale University, and had performed in several theater roles before moving into television.
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Rosetta LeNoire Rosetta LeNoire (born Rosetta Olive Burton; August 8, 1911 – March 17, 2002) was an American stage, screen, and television actress, as well as a Broadway producer and casting agent. LeNoire is known to contemporary audiences for her work in television. She had regular roles on the series "Gimme a Break!" and "Amen" but she may be best known for her role as Estelle "Mother" Winslow (Carl's mother) on "Family Matters", which ran from 1989-98. In 1999, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts.
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Lillian Gish Lillian Diana Gish (October 14, 1893 February 27, 1993) was an American actress of the screen and stage, as well as a director and writer. Her film acting career spanned 75 years, from 1912, in silent film shorts, to 1987. Gish was called the First Lady of American Cinema, and she is credited with pioneering fundamental film performing techniques.
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Chauntal Lewis Chauntal Lewis (born August 12) is an American stage and film actress. She start her acting career aged 5. Since 1995 she appears in more than 20 movies and TV series. Her most notable role is the Samantha Forester, the main heroine of the "Coffin Baby".
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Lasse Hallström Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström (] ; born 2 June 1946) is a Swedish film director. He first became known for directing almost all music videos by pop group ABBA, and subsequently became a feature film director. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for "My Life as a Dog (Mitt liv som hund)" (1985) and later for "The Cider House Rules" (1999). His other celebrated directorial works include "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" (1993) and "Chocolat" (2000).
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Julia Garner Julia Garner (born February 1, 1994) is an American actress and model. She has appeared in the films "Martha Marcy May Marlene", "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", "", and has leading roles in "Electrick Children", "We Are What We Are" and "Grandma". She has also appeared in the major role of Ruth Langmore in the Netflix original series "Ozark" and in several episodes of the television series "The Americans".
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Bunny Gibson Kathleen "Bunny" Gibson is an actress (born January 19, 1946, Jersey City, New Jersey) and former regular dancer on the American Bandstand television program. She was nicknamed Bunny by her mother because she hopped around like a bunny when she was little.
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Ethel Owen Ethel Owen (March 30, 1893 – February 16, 1997) was an American actress with a lengthy career on stage as well as radio and television. In her early sixties, during the mid-1950s, she had a memorable recurring TV role on "The Honeymooners", playing Mrs. Gibson, Ralph Kramden's sharp-tongued, interfering mother-in-law.
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Jessica Chastain Jessica Chastain (born March 24, 1977) is an American actress and film producer. Born and raised in California, Chastain developed an interest in acting from a young age. In 1998, she made her professional stage debut as Shakespeare's Juliet. After studying acting at the Juilliard School, she was signed to a talent holding deal with the television producer John Wells. She was a recurring guest star in several television shows, including "". She also took on roles in the stage productions of Anton Chekhov's play "The Cherry Orchard" in 2004 and Oscar Wilde's tragedy "Salome" in 2006.
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Mrs. Grouch Mrs. Grouch is the mother of Oscar the Grouch in the long-running American children's television series "Sesame Street" (1969–).
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Carrie Nye Carrie Nye (October 14, 1936 – July 14, 2006) was an American stage and film actress. She was married to TV talk show host Dick Cavett for over 40 years.
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Tina Lifford Tina Lifford is an American actress and playwright. She is best known for her leading role as single mother Joan Mosley in the critically acclaimed but short-lived Fox comedy-drama series, "South Central" (1994), and her recurring role as Renee Trussell in the NBC drama series, "Parenthood" (2010-2015). She has starring roles in the feature films "Grand Canyon" (1991), "Blood Work" (2002), and "Hostage" (2005). In 2016, Lifford began starring as Violet Bordelon (Aunt Vi) in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, "Queen Sugar".
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Janee Michelle Janee Michelle (born Geneva Leona Mercadel; 1946), also known as Gee Tucker, is an American actress, model, dancer, and businessperson, best known for her role in the 1974 horror film "The House on Skull Mountain". Her acting and modeling career has included appearances in a variety of media, including films, television programs and advertisements, theatrical productions, and print advertisements. Mercadel made her first film appearance in the 1964 short film "The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes".
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A Home of Our Own A Home of Our Own is a 1993 drama film directed by Tony Bill, starring Kathy Bates and Edward Furlong. It is the story of a mother and her six children trying to establish a home in the small town of Hankston, Idaho in 1962.
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Cassidy Gifford Cassidy Erin Gifford (born August 2, 1993) is an American actress. She is the daughter of the late former American football player Frank Gifford and American television host Kathie Lee Gifford.
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Gloria DeHaven Gloria Mildred DeHaven (July 23, 1925 – July 30, 2016) was an American actress and singer who was a contract star for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.