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Did you know the actress who played Bonnie Grape in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape was discovered because of a daytime talk show? In 1992, Darlene Cates appeared on Sally Jesse Raphael in an episode called “Too Heavy to Leave Their House,” where she opened up about living with severe obesity and being homebound. Screenwriter Peter Hedges saw her story on TV and knew she’d be perfect for the role of Bonnie Grape. Just a year later, she was starring alongside Johnny Depp and a young Leonardo DiCaprio
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Did you know the actress who played Bonnie Grape in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape was discovered because of a daytime talk show? In 1992, Darlene Cates appeared on Sally Jesse Raphael in an episode called “Too Heavy to Leave Their House,” where she opened up about living with severe obesity and being homebound. Screenwriter Peter Hedges saw her story on TV and knew she’d be perfect for the role of Bonnie Grape. Just a year later, she was starring alongside Johnny Depp and a young Leonardo DiCaprio
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Celebrity Afterlife on Instagram: "From Texas Homemaker to Hollywood Movie! Before she was the unforgettable Bonnie Grape in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Darlene Cates was a Texas homemaker struggling with obesity and reclusion. Her incredible journey from five years of self-isolation to starring in a critically acclaimed film opposite Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio began with a single, tearful appearance on a daytime talk show. What line or scene from Darlene Cates's performance in What's Ea
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Celebrity Afterlife on Instagram: "From Texas Homemaker to Hollywood Movie! Before she was the unforgettable Bonnie Grape in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Darlene Cates was a Texas homemaker struggling with obesity and reclusion. Her incredible journey from five years of self-isolation to starring in a critically acclaimed film opposite Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio began with a single, tearful appearance on a daytime talk show. What line or scene from Darlene Cates's performance in What's Ea
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