Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 25, 1984
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
56 titles
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
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
Self
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
Sherri
Self - Guest
The Tiger Rising
Caroline Horton
Country Comfort
Bailey
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
I Can See Your Voice
Bombshell in Concert
Self
Intensive Care
Kate Richards
Stars in the House
Self
David Foster: Off the Record
Self
The Masked Singer
Banana Split - Ice Cream
Katharine McPhee: Live on Soundstage
Self
Bayou Caviar
Shelly
American Idol
Self
The Lost Wife of Robert Durst
Kathleen “Kathie” McCormack
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Self - Performer
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Self
Scorpion - Tech, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll
Paige Dineen
In My Dreams
Natalie Russo
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Celebrity Family Feud
Self - Contestant
Lip Sync Battle
Self
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
Scorpion
Paige Dineen
Smash
Karen Cartwright
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Sara
Shark Night 3D
Beth
You May Not Kiss the Bride
Masha Nikitin
Community
Amber
Chris Botti in Boston
Self
Hit Man: David Foster & Friends
Self
The House Bunny
Harmony
Crazy
Paramount Girl
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
Self
Ugly Betty
Katharine McPhee
CSI: NY
Odessa Shaw / Dana Melton
The Soup
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
Dr. Phil
Self
American Idol
Self - Guest Performer
The Early Show
Self
Family Guy
Mother Maggie (voice)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest