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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Movies (24)
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
2025
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
2024 · Self
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2022 · Self
The Tiger Rising
2022 · Caroline Horton
Bombshell in Concert
2020 · Self
Intensive Care
2020 · Kate Richards
David Foster: Off the Record
2019 · Self
Katharine McPhee: Live on Soundstage
2018 · Self
Bayou Caviar
2018 · Shelly
The Lost Wife of Robert Durst
2017 · Kathleen “Kathie” McCormack
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
2017 · Self - Performer
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
2015 · Self
Scorpion - Tech, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll
2015 · Paige Dineen
Soñando con el amor
2015 · Natalie Russo
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
2015 · Self
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011 · Sara
Shark Night 3D
2011 · Beth
No puedes besar a la novia
2011 · Masha Nikitin
Chris Botti in Boston
2009 · Self
Hit Man: David Foster & Friends
2008 · Self
La Casa de las Conejitas
2008 · Harmony
Crazy
2008 · Paramount Girl
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
2007 · Self
Three People in the Woods
TV shows (32)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self
Sherri
2022 · Self - Guest
Country Comfort
2021 · Bailey
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021 · Self - Contestant
I Can See Your Voice
2020
Stars in the House
2020 · Self
The Masked Singer
2019 · Banana Split - Ice Cream, Self
American Idol
2018 · Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
Celebrity Family Feud
2015 · Self - Contestant
Lip Sync Battle
2015 · Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · Self
Scorpion
2014 · Paige Dineen
Smash
2012 · Karen Cartwright
Community
2009 · Amber
Betty, Mi fea bella
2006 · Katharine McPhee
CSI: Nueva York
2004 · Odessa Shaw / Dana Melton
The Soup
2004 · Self
Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
2003
Dr. Phil
2002 · Self
American Idol
2002 · Self - Guest Performer, Self - Contestant
The Early Show
1999 · Self
Padre de Familia
1999 · Mother Maggie (voice)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
Christmas in Washington
1982 · Self
Entertainment Tonight
1981 · Self
People's Choice Awards
1975 · Self - Presenter
Great Performances
1971 · Self
Today
1952 · Self