
Challen Cates
Acting • Born 1966-01-26
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
Filmography
31 credits
Fourth Grade
Movie • 2021
Hilary

A Fare to Remember
Movie • 1999
Tamara Gault

Thoughts and Prayers
Movie • 2022
Sarah (voice)

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

Chasing the Devil
Movie • 2014
Eileen Tynan

Big Time Movie
Movie • 2012
Jennifer Knight

Penumbra
Movie • 2015
Dr. Corrie Richardson

Shattered!
Movie • 2008
Dr. Dittman

Pups United
Movie • 2015
Principal

Kajillionaire
Movie • 2020
Med Spa Manager (uncredited)

Special
Movie • 2006
Business Woman

Stolen Season
Movie • 2020
Kristen Webb

Walkaway Joe
Movie • 2020
Sandy

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Movie • 2007
Psychic

This Game's Called Murder
Movie • 2021
Mother

A Kiss to Die For
Movie • 1993
Call Girl

Sensitivity Training
Movie • 2016
Dr. Laura Stern

Desperate Housewives
TV • 2004
Samantha Lang

CSI: NY
TV • 2004
Stacie Avida

Modern Family
TV • 2009
Dana

Big Time Rush
TV • 2009
Jennifer Knight

Monk
TV • 2002
Sheryl Thorn

Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Lily Wilson

NCIS
TV • 2003
Fay Gussman

Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Abby Chadway / Lily Wilson

The Rookie: Feds
TV • 2022
Renata Schmidt

Midnight, Texas
TV • 2017
Melanie Pratt

13 Reasons Why
TV • 2017
Evelyn Williams

LAX
TV • 2004
Amani's Lawyer

Cybill
TV • 1995
Nancy

Figure It Out
TV • 1997
Self