Katharine McPhee
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 25, 1984 (age 42)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
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Filmography
Three People in the Woods
Movie
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
Movie
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
Movie · as Self
The Tiger Rising
Movie · as Caroline Horton
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Movie · as Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Country Comfort
TV · as Bailey · 10 eps
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Intensive Care
Movie · as Kate Richards
Bombshell in Concert
Movie · as Self
I Can See Your Voice
TV · 1 ep
Stars in the House
TV · as Self · 1 ep
David Foster: Off the Record
Movie · as Self
The Masked Singer
TV · as Self, Banana Split - Ice Cream · 2 eps
Bayou Caviar
Movie · as Shelly
Katharine McPhee: Live on Soundstage
Movie · as Self
American Idol
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Lost Wife of Robert Durst
Movie · as Kathleen “Kathie” McCormack
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Movie · as Self - Performer
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Movie · as Self
In My Dreams
Movie · as Natalie Russo
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Movie · as Self
Scorpion - Tech, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll
Movie · as Paige Dineen
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Lip Sync Battle
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Celebrity Family Feud
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Scorpion
TV · as Paige Dineen · 93 eps
Smash
TV · as Karen Cartwright · 32 eps
Shark Night 3D
Movie · as Beth
You May Not Kiss the Bride
Movie · as Masha Nikitin
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Movie · as Sara
Chris Botti in Boston
Movie · as Self
Community
TV · as Amber · 1 ep
The House Bunny
Movie · as Harmony
Hit Man: David Foster & Friends
Movie · as Self
Crazy
Movie · as Paramount Girl
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
Movie · as Self
Ugly Betty
TV · as Katharine McPhee · 1 ep
CSI: NY
TV · as Odessa Shaw / Dana Melton · 1 ep
The Soup
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self · 2 eps
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
TV · 1 ep
American Idol
TV · as Self - Guest Performer, Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Dr. Phil
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Early Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Family Guy
TV · as Mother Maggie (voice) · 1 ep
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Christmas in Washington
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 2 eps
People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
Great Performances
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Today
TV · as Self · 1 ep