Challen Cates

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

Special (2006)

A lonely metermaid has a psychotic reaction to his medication and becomes convinced he's a superhero. A very select group of people in life are truly gifted. Special is a movie about everyone else.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hal Haberman  •  Jeremy Passmore
CAST:  Michael Rapaport  •  Josh Peck  •  Robert Baker  •  Jack Kehler

A lonely metermaid has a psychotic reaction to his medication and becomes convinced he's a superhero. A very select group of people in life are truly gifted. Special is a movie about everyone else.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hal Haberman  •  Jeremy Passmore
CAST:  Michael Rapaport  •  Josh Peck  •  Robert Baker  •  Jack Kehler

A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)

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As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seth MacFarlane
CAST:  Seth MacFarlane  •  Charlize Theron  •  Liam Neeson  •  Amanda Seyfried

As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seth MacFarlane
CAST:  Seth MacFarlane  •  Charlize Theron  •  Liam Neeson  •  Amanda Seyfried

Big Time Movie (2012)

In Big Time Movie, the guys must tap their inner spy as their adventure finds them driving exotic cars and jumping out of helicopters, while trying to make it to their first world tour concert on time. Hot on their trail are evil henchmen named Maxwell, British ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Savage Steve Holland
CAST:  Kendall Schmidt  •  James Maslow  •  Carlos PenaVega  •  Logan Henderson

In Big Time Movie, the guys must tap their inner spy as their adventure finds them driving exotic cars and jumping out of helicopters, while trying to make it to their first world tour concert on time. Hot on their trail are evil henchmen named Maxwell, British ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Savage Steve Holland
CAST:  Kendall Schmidt  •  James Maslow  •  Carlos PenaVega  •  Logan Henderson

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007)

When mischievous teenaged cousins Bo and Luke Duke are arrested, both boys are paroled to the care of their Uncle Jesse in Hazzard, sentenced to a summer of hard work. It's not long before the Duke boys learn of Boss Hogg's plans to foreclose on Uncle Jesse's farm. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Berlinger
CAST:  Jonathan Bennett  •  Randy Wayne  •  April Scott  •  Joel David Moore

When mischievous teenaged cousins Bo and Luke Duke are arrested, both boys are paroled to the care of their Uncle Jesse in Hazzard, sentenced to a summer of hard work. It's not long before the Duke boys learn of Boss Hogg's plans to foreclose on Uncle Jesse's farm. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Berlinger
CAST:  Jonathan Bennett  •  Randy Wayne  •  April Scott  •  Joel David Moore

Chasing the Devil (2014)

The mysterious suicide of a man's sister prompts him to enlist paranormal investigators to look into her death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Haber
CAST:  Challen Cates  •  Chris Devlin  •  Vivan Dugré  •  Elise Eberle

The mysterious suicide of a man's sister prompts him to enlist paranormal investigators to look into her death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Haber
CAST:  Challen Cates  •  Chris Devlin  •  Vivan Dugré  •  Elise Eberle

Pups United (2015)

A ragtag gang of international talking-dog mascots must save the day and foil the plot of villains planning to sabotage the Youth World Cup soccer finals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guy Distad
CAST:  Rob Schneider  •  Ashley Bornancin  •  Mark Silverman  •  Evan Kole

A ragtag gang of international talking-dog mascots must save the day and foil the plot of villains planning to sabotage the Youth World Cup soccer finals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guy Distad
CAST:  Rob Schneider  •  Ashley Bornancin  •  Mark Silverman  •  Evan Kole

Penumbra (2015)

Kajillionaire (2020)

Two con artists have spent 26 years training their only daughter to swindle, scam and steal at every turn. During a desperate and hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger into joining them, only to have their entire world turned upside down.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miranda July
CAST:  Evan Rachel Wood  •  Gina Rodriguez  •  Debra Winger  •  Richard Jenkins

Two con artists have spent 26 years training their only daughter to swindle, scam and steal at every turn. During a desperate and hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger into joining them, only to have their entire world turned upside down.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miranda July
CAST:  Evan Rachel Wood  •  Gina Rodriguez  •  Debra Winger  •  Richard Jenkins

A Fare to Remember (1999)

A high powered business executive takes on an assignment on Christmas Eve, knowing she is to get married immediately after the holiday. Arriving at the Seattle airport, she discovered all flights are canceled and she has to get to LA. She then hires an obnoxious ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Yukich
CAST:  Malcolm-Jamal Warner  •  Challen Cates  •  K Callan  •  Stanley Kamel

A high powered business executive takes on an assignment on Christmas Eve, knowing she is to get married immediately after the holiday. Arriving at the Seattle airport, she discovered all flights are canceled and she has to get to LA. She then hires an obnoxious ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Yukich
CAST:  Malcolm-Jamal Warner  •  Challen Cates  •  K Callan  •  Stanley Kamel

Shattered! (2008)

FIVE MEN - FIVE SHATTERED LIVES: JIMMY struggles with his girlfriend, Dina, when she runs away, half naked, in the middle of night, accusing him of molesting her. DENNIS, desperate and unhappy in his marriage, has an ill-timed affair with his daughter's 17 year old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Rassulo
CAST:  Jsu Garcia  •  Zen Gesner  •  Ruben Cain  •  A. Russell Andrews

FIVE MEN - FIVE SHATTERED LIVES: JIMMY struggles with his girlfriend, Dina, when she runs away, half naked, in the middle of night, accusing him of molesting her. DENNIS, desperate and unhappy in his marriage, has an ill-timed affair with his daughter's 17 year old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Rassulo
CAST:  Jsu Garcia  •  Zen Gesner  •  Ruben Cain  •  A. Russell Andrews

Stolen Season (2020)

A therapist spirals into obsession as evidence points that a troubled teen could be her own child surrendered 17 years ago.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pascal Payant
CAST:  Abbey Siegworth  •  Matthew Bilodeau  •  Mike Markoff  •  Challen Cates

A therapist spirals into obsession as evidence points that a troubled teen could be her own child surrendered 17 years ago.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pascal Payant
CAST:  Abbey Siegworth  •  Matthew Bilodeau  •  Mike Markoff  •  Challen Cates

Walkaway Joe (2020)

A young boy named Dallas goes on a search for his pool-hustling father after he abandons their family. Dallas is determined to bring his father home when he meets Joe Haley, a drifter wrestling with a past he'd rather forget, who feels responsible for Dallas' ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Wright
CAST:  David Strathairn  •  Jeffrey Dean Morgan  •  Julie Ann Emery  •  Julian Feder

A young boy named Dallas goes on a search for his pool-hustling father after he abandons their family. Dallas is determined to bring his father home when he meets Joe Haley, a drifter wrestling with a past he'd rather forget, who feels responsible for Dallas' ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Wright
CAST:  David Strathairn  •  Jeffrey Dean Morgan  •  Julie Ann Emery  •  Julian Feder

This Game's Called Murder (2021)

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A modern, dark-humored tale of greed, romance, and lost innocence in consumer-crazed, alienated society that functions as a harsh critique of society today without taking itself too seriously.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Sherman
CAST:  Ron Perlman  •  Natasha Henstridge  •  Vanessa Marano  •  Judson Mills

A modern, dark-humored tale of greed, romance, and lost innocence in consumer-crazed, alienated society that functions as a harsh critique of society today without taking itself too seriously.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Sherman
CAST:  Ron Perlman  •  Natasha Henstridge  •  Vanessa Marano  •  Judson Mills

Fourth Grade (2021)

When a brick of weed is found in a fourth-grade classroom, the students' parents gather in an emergency meeting full of accusations and intrigue. Uproarious chaos will quickly follow after some of them agree to share a joint.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcelo Galvão
CAST:  William Baldwin  •  Ben Begley  •  Boti Bliss  •  Challen Cates

When a brick of weed is found in a fourth-grade classroom, the students' parents gather in an emergency meeting full of accusations and intrigue. Uproarious chaos will quickly follow after some of them agree to share a joint.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcelo Galvão
CAST:  William Baldwin  •  Ben Begley  •  Boti Bliss  •  Challen Cates