Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 26, 1966
Place of Birth
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Credits
31 titles
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
Filmography
Due West
Executive Producer
The Rookie: Feds
Renata Schmidt
Thoughts and Prayers
Sarah (voice)
This Game's Called Murder
Mother
Fourth Grade
Hilary
Kajillionaire
Med Spa Manager (uncredited)
Walkaway Joe
Sandy
Stolen Season
Kristen Webb
Midnight, Texas
Melanie Pratt
13 Reasons Why
Evelyn Williams
Sensitivity Training
Dr. Laura Stern
Pups United
Principal
Penumbra
Dr. Corrie Richardson
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Female Passenger (uncredited)
Chasing the Devil
Eileen Tynan
Big Time Movie
Jennifer Knight
Big Time Rush
Jennifer Knight
Modern Family
Dana
Shattered!
Dr. Dittman
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Psychic
Special
Business Woman
Desperate Housewives
Samantha Lang
CSI: NY
Stacie Avida
LAX
Amani's Lawyer
NCIS
Fay Gussman
Monk
Sheryl Thorn
A Fare to Remember
Tamara Gault
Figure It Out
Self
Cybill
Nancy
A Kiss to Die For
Call Girl
Diagnosis: Murder
Lily Wilson