Challen Cates
Known For
Acting
Born
1966-01-26 in 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
Most Known For
NCIS
as Fay Gussman
Modern Family
as Dana
Desperate Housewives
as Samantha Lang
Monk
as Sheryl Thorn
CSI: NY
as Stacie Avida
13 Reasons Why
as Evelyn Williams
Diagnosis: Murder
as Lily Wilson
Diagnosis: Murder
as Abby Chadway / Lily Wilson
Big Time Rush
as Jennifer Knight
The Rookie: Feds
as Renata Schmidt
Midnight, Texas
as Melanie Pratt
Cybill
as Nancy
A Million Ways to Die in the West
as Female Passenger (uncredited)
Figure It Out
as Self
LAX
as Amani's Lawyer
Penumbra
as Dr. Corrie Richardson
Special
as Business Woman
Shattered!
as Dr. Dittman
Pups United
as Principal
Kajillionaire
as Med Spa Manager (uncredited)