
Challen 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Movie Appearances

Fourth Grade
as Hilary
2021

A Fare to Remember
as Tamara Gault
1999

Thoughts and Prayers
as Sarah (voice)
2022

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

Chasing the Devil
as Eileen Tynan
2014

Big Time Movie
as Jennifer Knight
2012
Penumbra
as Dr. Corrie Richardson
2015

Shattered!
as Dr. Dittman
2008

Pups United
as Principal
2015

Kajillionaire
as Med Spa Manager (uncredited)
2020

Special
as Business Woman
2006

Stolen Season
as Kristen Webb
2020

Walkaway Joe
as Sandy
2020

This Game's Called Murder
as Mother
2021

A Kiss to Die For
as Call Girl
1993

Sensitivity Training
as Dr. Laura Stern
2016

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
as Psychic
2007
TV Appearances

Desperate Housewives
as Samantha Lang
2004

CSI: NY
as Stacie Avida
2004

Modern Family
as Dana
2009

Big Time Rush
as Jennifer Knight
2009

Monk
as Sheryl Thorn
2002

Diagnosis: Murder
as Lily Wilson
1993

NCIS
as Fay Gussman
2003

Diagnosis: Murder
as Abby Chadway / Lily Wilson
1993

The Rookie: Feds
as Renata Schmidt
2022

Midnight, Texas
as Melanie Pratt
2017

13 Reasons Why
as Evelyn Williams
2017

LAX
as Amani's Lawyer
2004