Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 25, 1984
Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Katharine McPhee
Biography
Katharine Hope McPhee Foster (born March 25, 1984) is an American pop singer, songwriter and actress. She gained fame as the runner-up on the fifth season of American Idol in May 2006.
Her eponymous debut album was released on RCA Records on January 30, 2007, and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 381,000 copies (as of December 2010). The album's first single, "Over It", was a Pop Top 30 hit and was certified gold in 2008. Her second album, Unbroken, was released on Verve Forecast Records on January 5, 2010, and debuted at No. 27 on the "Billboard 200". The album featured the single "Had It All", which peaked at number 22 on the AC chart.
Her third album, the holiday-themed Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You, was released on October 12, 2010. The album debuted at number 11 on the Billboard Top Holiday Albums chart, while the single "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" peaked at number 16 on the "Billboard" AC chart. McPhee released her fourth album, Hysteria, on September 18, 2015. She released her fifth album, I Fall in Love Too Easily, composed of jazz standards, on November 17, 2017.
She has also established an acting career, co-starring in The House Bunny, Shark Night 3D, and The Tiger Rising (2022). She starred as Karen Cartwright on the NBC series Smash, as Paige Dineen on the CBS series Scorpion, and as Bailey on Netflix's Country Comfort (2021).
She made her Broadway debut in the musical Waitress, taking over the role of Jenna in 2018 and again in 2019-2020 and also starred in the role in London's West End in 2019.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration | |
| 2022 | The Tiger Rising | Caroline Horton |
| 2020 | Intensive Care | Kate Richards |
| 2020 | Bombshell in Concert | |
| 2019 | David Foster: Off the Record | Self |
| 2018 | Bayou Caviar | Shelly |
| 2018 | Katharine McPhee: Live On Soundstage | |
| 2017 | The Lost Wife of Robert Durst | Kathleen “Kathie” McCormack |
| 2017 | Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees | Self - Performer |
| 2015 | Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber | Self |
| 2015 | In My Dreams | Natalie Russo |
| 2015 | Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert | Self |
| 2011 | Shark Night 3D | Beth |
| 2011 | You May Not Kiss the Bride | Masha Nikitin |
| 2011 | Peace, Love & Misunderstanding | Sara |
| 2009 | Chris Botti in Boston | Self |
| 2008 | The House Bunny | Harmony |
| 2008 | Hit Man: David Foster & Friends | Self |
| 2008 | Crazy | Paramount Girl |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest |
| 2021 | Country Comfort | Bailey |
| 2021 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Self - Contestant |
| 2020 | I Can See Your Voice | |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Self |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Banana Split - Ice Cream |
| 2018 | American Idol | Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle | Self |
| 2014 | Scorpion | Paige Dineen |
| 2012 | Smash | Karen Cartwright |
| 2009 | Community | Amber |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty | Katharine McPhee |
| 2004 | CSI: NY | Odessa Shaw / Dana Melton |
| 2004 | The Soup | Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 2003 | VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown | |
| 2002 | American Idol | Self - Guest Performer |
| 2002 | Dr. Phil | Self |
| 1999 | The Early Show | Self |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Mother Maggie (voice) |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |
| 1982 | Christmas in Washington | Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self |
| 1952 | Today | Self |