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
Known For
All Movies (17)
- Thoughts and Prayers2022 · as Sarah (voice)
- This Game's Called Murder2021 · as Mother
- Fourth Grade2021 · as Hilary
- Kajillionaire2020 · as Med Spa Manager (uncredited)
- Walkaway Joe2020 · as Sandy
- Stolen Season2020 · as Kristen Webb
- Sensitivity Training2016 · as Dr. Laura Stern
- Pups United2015 · as Principal
- Penumbra2015 · as Dr. Corrie Richardson
- A Million Ways to Die in the West2014 · as Female Passenger (uncredited)
- Chasing the Devil2014 · as Eileen Tynan
- Big Time Movie2012 · as Jennifer Knight
- Shattered!2008 · as Dr. Dittman
- The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning2007 · as Psychic
- Special2006 · as Business Woman
- A Fare to Remember1999 · as Tamara Gault
- A Kiss to Die For1993 · as Call Girl
All TV Shows (14)
- The Rookie: Feds2022 · as Renata Schmidt
- Midnight, Texas2017 · as Melanie Pratt
- 13 Reasons Why2017 · as Evelyn Williams
- Big Time Rush2009 · as Jennifer Knight
- Modern Family2009 · as Dana
- Desperate Housewives2004 · as Samantha Lang
- CSI: NY2004 · as Stacie Avida
- LAX2004 · as Amani's Lawyer
- NCIS2003 · as Fay Gussman
- Monk2002 · as Sheryl Thorn
- Figure It Out1997 · as Self
- Cybill1995 · as Nancy
- Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Lily Wilson
- Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Abby Chadway / Lily Wilson






