Katharine McPhee
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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- 2024 · Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration as
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · The Tiger Rising as Caroline Horton
- 2021 · Country Comfort as Bailey
- 2020 · I Can See Your Voice as
- 2020 · Bombshell in Concert as
- 2020 · Intensive Care as Kate Richards
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2019 · David Foster: Off the Record as Self
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Banana Split - Ice Cream
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Self
- 2018 · Katharine McPhee: Live On Soundstage as
- 2018 · Bayou Caviar as Shelly
- 2018 · American Idol as Self
- 2017 · The Lost Wife of Robert Durst as Kathleen “Kathie” McCormack
- 2017 · Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees as Self - Performer
- 2015 · Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert as Self
- 2015 · In My Dreams as Natalie Russo
- 2015 · Lip Sync Battle as Self
- 2015 · Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber as Self
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- 2014 · Scorpion as Paige Dineen
- 2012 · Smash as Karen Cartwright
- 2011 · Peace, Love & Misunderstanding as Sara
- 2011 · Shark Night 3D as Beth
- 2011 · You May Not Kiss the Bride as Masha Nikitin
- 2009 · Community as Amber
- 2009 · Chris Botti in Boston as Self
- 2008 · Hit Man: David Foster & Friends as Self
- 2008 · The House Bunny as Harmony
- 2008 · Crazy as Paramount Girl
- 2006 · Ugly Betty as Katharine McPhee
- 2004 · CSI: NY as Odessa Shaw / Dana Melton
- 2004 · The Soup as
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2003 · VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown as
- 2002 · Dr. Phil as Self
- 2002 · American Idol as Self - Guest Performer
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1999 · Family Guy as Mother Maggie (voice)
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1982 · Christmas in Washington as Self
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1952 · Today as Self