Challen Cates

Acting

Challen Cates

Born January 26, 1966Roanoke, Virginia, USA31 credits

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
2025Due West
Executive ProducerMovie
The Rookie: Feds
2022The Rookie: Feds
as Renata SchmidtTV
Thoughts and Prayers
2022Thoughts and Prayers
as Sarah (voice)Movie
Fourth Grade
2021Fourth Grade
as HilaryMovie
Kajillionaire
2020Kajillionaire
as Med Spa Manager (uncredited)Movie
Walkaway Joe
2020Walkaway Joe
as SandyMovie
Stolen Season
2020Stolen Season
as Kristen WebbMovie
Midnight, Texas
2017Midnight, Texas
as Melanie PrattTV
13 Reasons Why
201713 Reasons Why
as Evelyn WilliamsTV
Sensitivity Training
2016Sensitivity Training
as Dr. Laura SternMovie
Pups United
2015Pups United
as PrincipalMovie
P
2015Penumbra
as Dr. Corrie RichardsonMovie
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014A Million Ways to Die in the West
as Female Passenger (uncredited)Movie
Chasing the Devil
2014Chasing the Devil
as Eileen TynanMovie
Big Time Movie
2012Big Time Movie
as Jennifer KnightMovie
Big Time Rush
2009Big Time Rush
as Jennifer KnightTV
Shattered!
2008Shattered!
as Dr. DittmanMovie
Special
2006Special
as Business WomanMovie
Desperate Housewives
2004Desperate Housewives
as Samantha LangTV
CSI: NY
2004CSI: NY
as Stacie AvidaTV
LAX
2004LAX
as Amani's LawyerTV
NCIS
2003NCIS
as Fay GussmanTV
Monk
2002Monk
as Sheryl ThornTV
A Fare to Remember
1999A Fare to Remember
as Tamara GaultMovie
Cybill
1995Cybill
as NancyTV
A Kiss to Die For
1993A Kiss to Die For
as Call GirlMovie
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murder
as Lily WilsonTV