Katharine McPhee
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

Family Guy

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

CSI: NY

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Community

Scorpion

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
All Movies (23)
- Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration:30th Anniversary2025
- Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration2024 · as Self
- The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration2022 · as Self
- The Tiger Rising2022 · as Caroline Horton
- Bombshell in Concert2020 · as Self
- Intensive Care2020 · as Kate Richards
- David Foster: Off the Record2019 · as Self
- Katharine McPhee: Live on Soundstage2018 · as Self
- Bayou Caviar2018 · as Shelly
- The Lost Wife of Robert Durst2017 · as Kathleen “Kathie” McCormack
- Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees2017 · as Self - Performer
- Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert2015 · as Self
- In My Dreams2015 · as Natalie Russo
- Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber2015 · as Self
- Peace, Love & Misunderstanding2011 · as Sara
- Shark Night 3D2011 · as Beth
- You May Not Kiss the Bride2011 · as Masha Nikitin
- Chris Botti in Boston2009 · as Self
- Hit Man: David Foster & Friends2008 · as Self
- The House Bunny2008 · as Harmony
- Crazy2008 · as Paramount Girl
- Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade2007 · as Self
- Three People in the Woods—
All TV Shows (34)
- The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
- Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
- Country Comfort2021 · as Bailey
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune2021 · as Self - Contestant
- I Can See Your Voice2020
- Stars in the House2020 · as Self
- The Masked Singer2019 · as Self
- The Masked Singer2019 · as Banana Split - Ice Cream
- American Idol2018 · as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
- Celebrity Family Feud2015 · as Self - Contestant
- Lip Sync Battle2015 · as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self
- Scorpion2014 · as Paige Dineen
- Smash2012 · as Karen Cartwright
- Community2009 · as Amber
- Ugly Betty2006 · as Katharine McPhee
- CSI: NY2004 · as Odessa Shaw / Dana Melton
- The Soup2004 · as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
- VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown2003
- Dr. Phil2002 · as Self
- American Idol2002 · as Self - Guest Performer
- American Idol2002 · as Self - Contestant
- The Early Show1999 · as Self
- Family Guy1999 · as Mother Maggie (voice)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
- Christmas in Washington1982 · as Self
- Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self
- People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Presenter
- Great Performances1971 · as Self
- Today1952 · as Self