
Challen Cates
Known for Acting · 30 credits
- Born
- 1966-01-26 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- Roanoke, Virginia, USA
- Also known as
- Challen Michelle Cates · Chaleen Cates
Biography
Challen Michelle Cates (born January 26, 1966) is an American independent film producer and actress best known for portraying Mrs. Knight on the TV series, Big Time Rush. As of 2007, she has been the executive producer of two American independent films A Fare To Remember (1998) and The A-List (2001). In addition to producing, she's also playing the main character in both movies. In 2003, she also played the lead female role in the independent movie They Would Love You In France.
Since the beginning of 2000, she has also appeared in minor roles in several television series Cybill, Roseanne, Diagnosis: Murder, Monk, CSI: NY, Criminal Minds, Desperate Housewives and others. In 2007, she had a part in the TV movie The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning. She has a supporting role in the Nickelodeon original series Big Time Rush. Cates has also appeared in 4 Big Time Rush movies such as Big Time Audition, Big Time Concert, Big Time Christmas, and Big Time Beach Party. In Big Time Rush, Cates was only referred to as Mrs. Knight or "Momma Knight" but in Big Time Moms it was revealed that her first named was Jennifer, or Jen.
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Known For
TV Shows (13)

NCIS
2003
as Fay Gussman

Modern Family
2009
as Dana

Desperate Housewives
2004
as Samantha Lang

Monk
2002
as Sheryl Thorn

CSI: NY
2004
as Stacie Avida

Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Lily Wilson / Abby Chadway / Lily Wilson

13 Reasons Why
2017
as Evelyn Williams

The Rookie: Feds
2022
as Renata Schmidt

Cybill
1995
as Nancy

Big Time Rush
2009
as Jennifer Knight

Midnight, Texas
2017
as Melanie Pratt

LAX
2004
as Amani's Lawyer

Figure It Out
1997
as Self
Movies (17)

A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
as Female Passenger (uncredited)

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007
as Psychic

Kajillionaire
2020
as Med Spa Manager (uncredited)

Walkaway Joe
2020
as Sandy

Big Time Movie
2012
as Jennifer Knight

Special
2006
as Business Woman

A Kiss to Die For
1993
as Call Girl

Fourth Grade
2021
as Hilary

This Game's Called Murder
2021
as Mother

Pups United
2015
as Principal

Shattered!
2008
as Dr. Dittman

A Fare to Remember
1999
as Tamara Gault

Sensitivity Training
2016
as Dr. Laura Stern

Chasing the Devil
2014
as Eileen Tynan

Stolen Season
2020
as Kristen Webb
Penumbra
2015
as Dr. Corrie Richardson

Thoughts and Prayers
2022
as Sarah (voice)
About Challen Cates
Challen Michelle Cates (born January 26, 1966) is an American independent film producer and actress best known for portraying Mrs. Knight on the TV series, Big Time Rush. As of 2007, she has been the executive producer of two American independent films A Fare To Remember (1998) and The A-List (2001). In addition to producing, she's also playing the main character in both movies. In 2003, she also played the lead female role in the independent movie They Would Love You In France. Since the beginning of 2000, she has also appeared in minor roles… With 30 credits spanning from 1993 to 2022, Challen Cates has appeared in 17 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Challen Cates Movies
- A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) — as Female Passenger (uncredited)
- The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007) — as Psychic
- Kajillionaire (2020) — as Med Spa Manager (uncredited)
- Walkaway Joe (2020) — as Sandy
- Big Time Movie (2012) — as Jennifer Knight
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