
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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
as Samantha Lang

as Fay Gussman
2003

as Dana
2009

as Samantha Lang
2004

as Sheryl Thorn
2002

as Stacie Avida
2004

as Lily Wilson
1993

as Evelyn Williams
2017

as Renata Schmidt
2022

as Nancy
1995

as Jennifer Knight
2009

as Melanie Pratt
2017

as Self
1997
as Hilary
2021

as Sarah (voice)
2022

as Mother
2021

as Hilary
2021

as Med Spa Manager (uncredited)
2020

as Sandy
2020

as Kristen Webb
2020

as Dr. Laura Stern
2016

as Principal
2015
as Dr. Corrie Richardson
2015

as Female Passenger (uncredited)
2014

as Eileen Tynan
2014

as Jennifer Knight
2012

as Dr. Dittman
2008

as Psychic
2007

as Business Woman
2006

as Tamara Gault
1999

as Call Girl
1993
as Samantha Lang
1 ep.

as Fay Gussman
1 episodes

as Dana
1 episodes

as Samantha Lang
1 episodes

as Sheryl Thorn
1 episodes

as Stacie Avida
1 episodes

as Lily Wilson
1 episodes

as Evelyn Williams
1 episodes

as Renata Schmidt
1 episodes

as Nancy
1 episodes

as Jennifer Knight
25 episodes

as Melanie Pratt
1 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Amani's Lawyer
1 episodes
Executive Producer