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Challen Cates

Challen Cates

ActingBorn January 26, 1966 (60 years old)

Roanoke, Virginia, USA

IMDb

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

Also known as: Challen Michelle Cates , Chaleen Cates
Popularity: 0
Total credits: 32

Known For

NCIS
TV
★7.6

NCIS

as Fay Gussman

Modern Family
TV
★7.9

Modern Family

as Dana

Desperate Housewives

Movies (17)

Thoughts and Prayers

Thoughts and Prayers

as Sarah (voice)

2022

This Game's Called Murder

This Game's Called Murder

as Mother

2021

Fourth Grade

TV Shows (13)

NCIS

NCIS

as Fay Gussman

1 ep.

Modern Family

Modern Family

as Dana

1 ep.

Desperate Housewives

Behind the Camera

A Fare to Remember

A Fare to Remember

Executive Producer

Due West

Due West

Executive Producer

A Fare to Remember

Photos

TV
★7.9

Desperate Housewives

as Samantha Lang

Monk
TV
★8.0

Monk

as Sheryl Thorn

CSI: NY
TV
★7.3

CSI: NY

as Stacie Avida

Diagnosis: Murder
TV
★7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

as Lily Wilson

13 Reasons Why
TV
★7.5

13 Reasons Why

as Evelyn Williams

The Rookie: Feds
TV
★7.1

The Rookie: Feds

as Renata Schmidt

Cybill
TV
★5.9

Cybill

as Nancy

Big Time Rush
TV
★8.6

Big Time Rush

as Jennifer Knight

Midnight, Texas
TV
★7.4

Midnight, Texas

as Melanie Pratt

Figure It Out
TV
★7.0

Figure It Out

as Self

NCIS
TV
★7.6

NCIS

as Fay Gussman

2003

Modern Family
TV
★7.9

Modern Family

as Dana

2009

Desperate Housewives
TV
★7.9

Desperate Housewives

as Samantha Lang

2004

Monk
TV
★8.0

Monk

as Sheryl Thorn

2002

CSI: NY
TV
★7.3

CSI: NY

as Stacie Avida

2004

Diagnosis: Murder
TV
★7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

as Lily Wilson

1993

13 Reasons Why
TV
★7.5

13 Reasons Why

as Evelyn Williams

2017

The Rookie: Feds
TV
★7.1

The Rookie: Feds

as Renata Schmidt

2022

Cybill
TV
★5.9

Cybill

as Nancy

1995

Big Time Rush
TV
★8.6

Big Time Rush

as Jennifer Knight

2009

Midnight, Texas
TV
★7.4

Midnight, Texas

as Melanie Pratt

2017

Figure It Out
TV
★7.0

Figure It Out

as Self

1997

Fourth Grade

as Hilary

2021

Kajillionaire

Kajillionaire

as Med Spa Manager (uncredited)

2020

Walkaway Joe

Walkaway Joe

as Sandy

2020

Stolen Season

Stolen Season

as Kristen Webb

2020

Sensitivity Training

Sensitivity Training

as Dr. Laura Stern

2016

Pups United

Pups United

as Principal

2015

No image

Penumbra

as Dr. Corrie Richardson

2015

A Million Ways to Die in the West

A Million Ways to Die in the West

as Female Passenger (uncredited)

2014

Chasing the Devil

Chasing the Devil

as Eileen Tynan

2014

Big Time Movie

Big Time Movie

as Jennifer Knight

2012

Shattered!

Shattered!

as Dr. Dittman

2008

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

as Psychic

2007

Special

Special

as Business Woman

2006

A Fare to Remember

A Fare to Remember

as Tamara Gault

1999

A Kiss to Die For

A Kiss to Die For

as Call Girl

1993

Thoughts and Prayers

Thoughts and Prayers

as Sarah (voice)

2022

This Game's Called Murder

This Game's Called Murder

as Mother

2021

Fourth Grade

Fourth Grade

as Hilary

2021

Kajillionaire

Kajillionaire

as Med Spa Manager (uncredited)

2020

Walkaway Joe

Walkaway Joe

as Sandy

2020

Stolen Season

Stolen Season

as Kristen Webb

2020

Sensitivity Training

Sensitivity Training

as Dr. Laura Stern

2016

Pups United

Pups United

as Principal

2015

No image

Penumbra

as Dr. Corrie Richardson

2015

A Million Ways to Die in the West

A Million Ways to Die in the West

as Female Passenger (uncredited)

2014

Chasing the Devil

Chasing the Devil

as Eileen Tynan

2014

Big Time Movie

Big Time Movie

as Jennifer Knight

2012

Shattered!

Shattered!

as Dr. Dittman

2008

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

as Psychic

2007

Special

Special

as Business Woman

2006

A Fare to Remember

A Fare to Remember

as Tamara Gault

1999

A Kiss to Die For

A Kiss to Die For

as Call Girl

1993

Desperate Housewives

as Samantha Lang

1 ep.

Monk

Monk

as Sheryl Thorn

1 ep.

CSI: NY

CSI: NY

as Stacie Avida

1 ep.

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as Lily Wilson

1 ep.

13 Reasons Why

13 Reasons Why

as Evelyn Williams

1 ep.

The Rookie: Feds

The Rookie: Feds

as Renata Schmidt

1 ep.

Cybill

Cybill

as Nancy

1 ep.

Big Time Rush

Big Time Rush

as Jennifer Knight

25 ep.

Midnight, Texas

Midnight, Texas

as Melanie Pratt

1 ep.

Figure It Out

Figure It Out

as Self

1 ep.

LAX

LAX

as Amani's Lawyer

1 ep.

NCIS

NCIS

as Fay Gussman

1 episodes

Modern Family

Modern Family

as Dana

1 episodes

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

as Samantha Lang

1 episodes

Monk

Monk

as Sheryl Thorn

1 episodes

CSI: NY

CSI: NY

as Stacie Avida

1 episodes

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as Lily Wilson

1 episodes

13 Reasons Why

13 Reasons Why

as Evelyn Williams

1 episodes

The Rookie: Feds

The Rookie: Feds

as Renata Schmidt

1 episodes

Cybill

Cybill

as Nancy

1 episodes

Big Time Rush

Big Time Rush

as Jennifer Knight

25 episodes

Midnight, Texas

Midnight, Texas

as Melanie Pratt

1 episodes

Figure It Out

Figure It Out

as Self

1 episodes

LAX

LAX

as Amani's Lawyer

1 episodes

A Fare to Remember

Executive Producer

Due West

Due West

Executive Producer