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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 25, 1984
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
- Katharine Hope McPhee
- Katharine McPhee Foster
- Katharine Foster
- 凯瑟琳·麦克菲
Katharine McPhee
0.9 Popularity
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
5.7
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
2024
6.4
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
4.2
Self - Guest
Sherri
2022
5.6
Caroline Horton
The Tiger Rising
2022
7.4
Bailey
Country Comfort
2021
7.4
Self - Contestant
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
6.6
I Can See Your Voice
2020
9.3
Bombshell in Concert
2020
0.0
Kate Richards
Intensive Care
2020
0.0
Self
Stars in the House
2020
Credits
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
2024
5.7
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2022
6.4
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
4.2
The Tiger Rising
as Caroline Horton
2022
5.6
Country Comfort
as Bailey
2021
7.4
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant
2021
7.4
I Can See Your Voice
2020
6.6
Bombshell in Concert
2020
9.3
Intensive Care
as Kate Richards
2020
0.0
Stars in the House
as Self
2020
0.0
David Foster: Off the Record
as Self
2019
7.0
The Masked Singer
as Banana Split - Ice Cream
2019
7.7
The Masked Singer
as Self
2019
7.7
Katharine McPhee: Live On Soundstage
2018
7.0
Bayou Caviar
as Shelly
2018
4.5
American Idol
as Self
2018
6.8
The Lost Wife of Robert Durst
as Kathleen “Kathie” McCormack
2017
5.9
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
as Self - Performer
2017
7.6
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
as Self
2015
9.3
In My Dreams
as Natalie Russo
2015
6.4
Lip Sync Battle
as Self
2015
6.4
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
as Self
2015
6.8
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
2015
5.3
Scorpion
as Paige Dineen
2014
8.2
Smash
as Karen Cartwright
2012
6.5
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
as Sara
2011
5.9
Shark Night 3D
as Beth
2011
5.1
You May Not Kiss the Bride
as Masha Nikitin
2011
5.6
Community
as Amber
2009
8.0
Chris Botti in Boston
as Self
2009
5.0
Hit Man: David Foster & Friends
as Self
2008
8.0
The House Bunny
as Harmony
2008
5.7
Crazy
as Paramount Girl
2008
5.5
Ugly Betty
as Katharine McPhee
2006
6.3
CSI: NY
as Odessa Shaw / Dana Melton
2004
7.3
The Soup
as Self
2004
6.2
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
5.7
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
5.5
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
2003
7.5
Dr. Phil
as Self
2002
4.7
American Idol
as Self - Guest Performer
2002
5.1
The Early Show
as Self
1999
5.7
Family Guy
as Mother Maggie (voice)
1999
7.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
5.4
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
5.5
🎬
Christmas in Washington
as Self
1982
7.5
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
1981
4.0
Great Performances
as Self
1971
5.3
Today
as Self
1952
5.6