
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.
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Acting History
2022
The Rookie: Feds as Renata Schmidt
2022Thoughts and Prayers as Sarah (voice)
2021This Game's Called Murder as Mother
2021Fourth Grade as Hilary
2020Kajillionaire as Med Spa Manager (uncredited)
2020Walkaway Joe as Sandy
2020Stolen Season as Kristen Webb
2017Midnight, Texas as Melanie Pratt
201713 Reasons Why as Evelyn Williams
2016Sensitivity Training as Dr. Laura Stern
2015Pups United as Principal
2015Penumbra as Dr. Corrie Richardson
2014A Million Ways to Die in the West as Female Passenger (uncredited)
2014Chasing the Devil as Eileen Tynan
2012Big Time Movie as Jennifer Knight
2009Big Time Rush as Jennifer Knight
2009Modern Family as Dana
2008Shattered! as Dr. Dittman
2007The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning as Psychic
2006Special as Business Woman
2004Desperate Housewives as Samantha Lang
2004CSI: NY as Stacie Avida
2004LAX as Amani's Lawyer
2003NCIS as Fay Gussman
2002Monk as Sheryl Thorn
1999A Fare to Remember as Tamara Gault
1995Cybill as Nancy
1993A Kiss to Die For as Call Girl
1993Diagnosis: Murder as Lily Wilson
1993Diagnosis: Murder as Abby Chadway / Lily Wilson








