Katharine McPhee
Known for Acting · 55 credits
- Born
- 1984-03-25 (age 42)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Katharine Hope McPhee · Katharine McPhee Foster · Katharine Foster
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
TV Shows (32)
Family Guy
1999
as Mother Maggie (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
CSI: NY
2004
as Odessa Shaw / Dana Melton
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Scorpion
2014
as Paige Dineen
Community
2009
as Amber
Great Performances
1971
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
American Idol
2002
as Self - Guest Performer / Self - Contestant
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Soup
2004
as Self
The Masked Singer
2019
as Banana Split - Ice Cream / Self
Ugly Betty
2006
as Katharine McPhee
Lip Sync Battle
2015
as Self
Smash
2012
as Karen Cartwright
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self - Contestant
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter
American Idol
2018
as Self
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
as Self - Contestant
Today
1952
as Self
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
2003
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
I Can See Your Voice
2020
The Early Show
1999
as Self
Country Comfort
2021
as Bailey
Christmas in Washington
1982
as Self
Dr. Phil
2002
as Self
Movies (23)
The House Bunny
2008
as Harmony
Shark Night 3D
2011
as Beth
The Tiger Rising
2022
as Caroline Horton
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011
as Sara
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
2015
as Self
Bayou Caviar
2018
as Shelly
You May Not Kiss the Bride
2011
as Masha Nikitin
In My Dreams
2015
as Natalie Russo
Crazy
2008
as Paramount Girl
David Foster: Off the Record
2019
as Self
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
2024
as Self
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
2017
as Self - Performer
The Lost Wife of Robert Durst
2017
as Kathleen “Kathie” McCormack
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
2015
as Self
Hit Man: David Foster & Friends
2008
as Self
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
2025
Intensive Care
2020
as Kate Richards
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
2007
as Self
Bombshell in Concert
2020
as Self
Three People in the Woods
Chris Botti in Boston
2009
as Self
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2022
as Self
Katharine McPhee: Live on Soundstage
2018
as Self
About 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.… With 55 credits spanning from 1952 to 2025, Katharine McPhee has appeared in 23 films and 32 TV shows.
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Most Popular Katharine McPhee Movies
- The House Bunny (2008) — as Harmony
- Shark Night 3D (2011) — as Beth
- The Tiger Rising (2022) — as Caroline Horton
- Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011) — as Sara
- Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber (2015) — as Self
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