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Home/People/Challen Cates
Challen Cates profile photo
Born
Jan 26, 1966
Age 60
Place of Birth
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

17
Movies
14
TV Shows
Also Known As
Challen Michelle Cates
Chaleen Cates
IMDb Profile

Challen Cates

Acting

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
Thoughts and Prayers poster

Thoughts and Prayers

as Sarah (voice)
2022
This Game's Called Murder poster

This Game's Called Murder

as Mother
2021
Fourth Grade poster

Fourth Grade

as Hilary
2021
Kajillionaire poster

Kajillionaire

as Med Spa Manager (uncredited)
2020
Walkaway Joe poster

Walkaway Joe

as Sandy
2020
Stolen Season poster

Stolen Season

as Kristen Webb
2020
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Sensitivity Training

as Dr. Laura Stern
2016
Pups United poster

Pups United

as Principal
2015
Penumbra poster

Penumbra

as Dr. Corrie Richardson
2015
A Million Ways to Die in the West poster

A Million Ways to Die in the West

as Female Passenger (uncredited)
2014
Chasing the Devil poster

Chasing the Devil

as Eileen Tynan
2014
Big Time Movie poster

Big Time Movie

as Jennifer Knight
2012
Shattered! poster

Shattered!

as Dr. Dittman
2008
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning poster

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

as Psychic
2007
Special poster

Special

as Business Woman
2006
A Fare to Remember poster

A Fare to Remember

as Tamara Gault
1999
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A Kiss to Die For

as Call Girl
1993