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Challen Cates
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 20…
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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
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2026
Due West
Movie Executive Producer
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2022
The Rookie: Feds
TV show Renata Schmidt
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2022
Thoughts and Prayers
Movie Sarah (voice)
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2021
This Game's Called Murder
Movie Mother
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2021
Fourth Grade
Movie Hilary
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2020
Kajillionaire
Movie Med Spa Manager (uncredited)
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2020
Walkaway Joe
Movie Sandy
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2020
Stolen Season
Movie Kristen Webb
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2017
Midnight, Texas
TV show Melanie Pratt
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2017
13 Reasons Why
TV show Evelyn Williams
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2016
Sensitivity Training
Movie Dr. Laura Stern
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2015
Pups United
Movie Principal
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2015
Penumbra
Movie Dr. Corrie Richardson
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2014
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Movie Female Passenger (uncredited)
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2014
Chasing the Devil
Movie Eileen Tynan
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2012
Big Time Movie
Movie Jennifer Knight
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2010
Footsteps
Movie Mrs. Denenberg / Eleanore Denenberg
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2009
Big Time Rush
TV show Jennifer Knight
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2009
Modern Family
TV show Dana
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2008
Shattered!
Movie Dr. Dittman
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2007
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Movie Psychic
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2006
Special
Movie Business Woman
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2004
Desperate Housewives
TV show Samantha Lang
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2004
CSI: NY
TV show Stacie Avida
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2004
LAX
TV show Amani's Lawyer
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2003
NCIS
TV show Fay Gussman
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2002
Monk
TV show Sheryl Thorn
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1999
A Fare to Remember
Movie Tamara Gault
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1997
Figure It Out
TV show Self
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1995
Cybill
TV show Nancy
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1993
A Kiss to Die For
Movie Call Girl
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1993
Diagnosis: Murder
TV show Lily Wilson
