Challen Cates

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1966-01-26 (58 years old)

Place of Birth Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Also Known As Challen Michelle Cates , Chaleen Cates

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

Actor

2022
Thoughts and Prayers

as Sarah (voice)

2022
The Rookie: Feds

as Renata Schmidt

2021
Fourth Grade

as Hilary

2020
Kajillionaire

as Med Spa Manager (uncredited)

2020
Walkaway Joe

as Sandy

2020
Stolen Season

as Kristen Webb

2017
Midnight, Texas

as Melanie Pratt

2017
13 Reasons Why

as Evelyn Williams

2015
Pups United

as Principal

2015
Penumbra

as Dr. Corrie Richardson

2014
A Million Ways to Die in the West

as Female Passenger (uncredited)

2014
Chasing the Devil

as Eileen Tynan

2012
Big Time Movie

as Jennifer Knight

2009
Big Time Rush

as Jennifer Knight

2009
2008
Shattered!

as Dr. Dittman

2006
Special

as Business Woman

2004
Desperate Housewives

as Samantha Lang

2004
CSI: NY

as Stacie Avida

2004
LAX

as Amani's Lawyer

2003
NCIS

as Fay Gussman

2002
Monk

as Sheryl Thorn

1999
A Fare to Remember

as Tamara Gault

1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Lily Wilson

1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Abby Chadway / Lily Wilson

Producer

1999
A Fare to Remember

as Executive Producer