
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 26, 1966 (age 60)
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.
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Known For

TV
NCIS
Fay Gussman
2003

TV
Desperate Housewives
Samantha Lang
2004

TV
Modern Family
Dana
2009

TV
Monk
Sheryl Thorn
2002

TV
Diagnosis: Murder
Lily Wilson
1993

TV
Diagnosis: Murder
Abby Chadway / Lily Wilson
1993

TV
CSI: NY
Stacie Avida
2004

TV
13 Reasons Why
Evelyn Williams
2017

TV
The Rookie: Feds
Renata Schmidt
2022

TV
Cybill
Nancy
1995

TV
Midnight, Texas
Melanie Pratt
2017

TV
Big Time Rush
Jennifer Knight
2009

TV
Figure It Out
Self
1997

TV
LAX
Amani's Lawyer
2004

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

Film
Kajillionaire
Med Spa Manager (uncredited)
2020

Film
Special
Business Woman
2006

Film
Shattered!
Dr. Dittman
2008

Film
Walkaway Joe
Sandy
2020

Film
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Psychic
2007
Filmography
2022TVThe Rookie: Fedsas Renata Schmidt2022FilmThoughts and Prayersas Sarah (voice)2021FilmThis Game's Called Murderas Mother2021FilmFourth Gradeas Hilary2020FilmKajillionaireas Med Spa Manager (uncredited)2020FilmWalkaway Joeas Sandy2020FilmStolen Seasonas Kristen Webb2017TVMidnight, Texasas Melanie Pratt2017TV13 Reasons Whyas Evelyn Williams2016FilmSensitivity Trainingas Dr. Laura Stern2015FilmPups Unitedas Principal2015FilmPenumbraas Dr. Corrie Richardson2014FilmA Million Ways to Die in the Westas Female Passenger (uncredited)2014FilmChasing the Devilas Eileen Tynan2012FilmBig Time Movieas Jennifer Knight2009TVBig Time Rushas Jennifer Knight2009TVModern Familyas Dana2008FilmShattered!as Dr. Dittman2007FilmThe Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginningas Psychic2006FilmSpecialas Business Woman2004TVDesperate Housewivesas Samantha Lang2004TVCSI: NYas Stacie Avida2004TVLAXas Amani's Lawyer2003TVNCISas Fay Gussman2002TVMonkas Sheryl Thorn1999FilmA Fare to Rememberas Tamara Gault1997TVFigure It Outas Self1995TVCybillas Nancy1993FilmA Kiss to Die Foras Call Girl1993TVDiagnosis: Murderas Lily Wilson