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Challen Cates
Challen Cates

Challen Cates

ActingBorn January 26, 1966 (age 60)Roanoke, Virginia, USA

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

2022
The Rookie: Feds

as Renata Schmidt

TV
2022
Thoughts and Prayers

as Sarah (voice)

Movie
2021Movie
2021
Fourth Grade

as Hilary

Movie
2020
Kajillionaire

as Med Spa Manager (uncredited)

Movie
2020
Walkaway Joe

as Sandy

Movie
2020
Stolen Season

as Kristen Webb

Movie
2017
Midnight, Texas

as Melanie Pratt

TV
2017
13 Reasons Why

as Evelyn Williams

TV
2016
Sensitivity Training

as Dr. Laura Stern

Movie
2015
Pups United

as Principal

Movie
2015
Penumbra

as Dr. Corrie Richardson

Movie
2014
A Million Ways to Die in the West

as Female Passenger (uncredited)

Movie
2014
Chasing the Devil

as Eileen Tynan

Movie
2012
Big Time Movie

as Jennifer Knight

Movie
2009
Big Time Rush

as Jennifer Knight

TV
2009TV
2008
Shattered!

as Dr. Dittman

Movie
2006
Special

as Business Woman

Movie
2004
Desperate Housewives

as Samantha Lang

TV
2004
CSI: NY

as Stacie Avida

TV
2004
LAX

as Amani's Lawyer

TV
2003
NCIS

as Fay Gussman

TV
2002
Monk

as Sheryl Thorn

TV
1999
A Fare to Remember

as Tamara Gault

Movie
1997TV
1995
Cybill

as Nancy

TV
1993
A Kiss to Die For

as Call Girl

Movie
1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Lily Wilson

TV
1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Abby Chadway / Lily Wilson

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 26, 1966
Place of BirthRoanoke, Virginia, USA
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