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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 26, 1966
Place of Birth
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Also Known As
- Challen Michelle Cates
- Chaleen Cates
Challen Cates
0.8 Popularity
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
7.3
Renata Schmidt
The Rookie: Feds
2022
0.0
Sarah (voice)
Thoughts and Prayers
2022
3.6
Mother
This Game's Called Murder
2021
3.8
Hilary
Fourth Grade
2021
6.3
Med Spa Manager (uncredited)
Kajillionaire
2020
5.9
Sandy
Walkaway Joe
2020
7.2
Kristen Webb
Stolen Season
2020
7.4
Melanie Pratt
Midnight, Texas
2017
7.6
Evelyn Williams
13 Reasons Why
2017
5.3
Dr. Laura Stern
Sensitivity Training
2016
Credits
The Rookie: Feds
as Renata Schmidt
2022
7.3
Thoughts and Prayers
as Sarah (voice)
2022
0.0
This Game's Called Murder
as Mother
2021
3.6
Fourth Grade
as Hilary
2021
3.8
Kajillionaire
as Med Spa Manager (uncredited)
2020
6.3
Walkaway Joe
as Sandy
2020
5.9
Stolen Season
as Kristen Webb
2020
7.2
Midnight, Texas
as Melanie Pratt
2017
7.4
13 Reasons Why
as Evelyn Williams
2017
7.6
Sensitivity Training
as Dr. Laura Stern
2016
5.3
Pups United
as Principal
2015
4.0
🎬
Penumbra
as Dr. Corrie Richardson
2015
0.0
A Million Ways to Die in the West
as Female Passenger (uncredited)
2014
6.1
Chasing the Devil
as Eileen Tynan
2014
4.5
Big Time Movie
as Jennifer Knight
2012
7.5
Big Time Rush
as Jennifer Knight
2009
8.6
Modern Family
as Dana
2009
7.9
Shattered!
as Dr. Dittman
2008
2.0
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
as Psychic
2007
6.1
Special
as Business Woman
2006
6.3
Desperate Housewives
as Samantha Lang
2004
7.9
CSI: NY
as Stacie Avida
2004
7.4
LAX
as Amani's Lawyer
2004
7.1
NCIS
as Fay Gussman
2003
7.6
Monk
as Sheryl Thorn
2002
8.0
A Fare to Remember
as Tamara Gault
1999
4.0
Cybill
as Nancy
1995
5.8
A Kiss to Die For
as Call Girl
1993
3.8
Diagnosis: Murder
as Lily Wilson
1993
7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
as Abby Chadway / Lily Wilson
1993
7.1