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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.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 30.927 |
Birthday | 1984-03-25 |
Place of Birth | Los Angeles, California, USA |
Also Known As | Katharine Hope McPhee, Katharine McPhee Foster, Katharine Foster, 凯瑟琳·麦克菲, |
![The House Bunny](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/4oGGJ824vqIqDtyMvMuK44pDEmx.jpg)
2008
![The House Bunny](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/4oGGJ824vqIqDtyMvMuK44pDEmx.jpg)
The House Bunny
5.654/1854
Shelley is living a carefree life until a rival gets her tossed out of the Playboy Mansion. With nowhere to go, fate delivers her to the sorority girl...
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![Hit Man: David Foster & Friends](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/fHTFInHTnL95G1BXnexza2GTBe2.jpg)
2008
![Hit Man: David Foster & Friends](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/fHTFInHTnL95G1BXnexza2GTBe2.jpg)
Hit Man: David Foster & Friends
7.8/4
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![Shark Night 3D](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/cjfRqUXtNc2iJHfP60HTq9nFs0.jpg)
2011
![Shark Night 3D](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/cjfRqUXtNc2iJHfP60HTq9nFs0.jpg)
Shark Night 3D
4.968/516
A weekend at a lake house in the Louisiana Gulf turns into a nightmare for seven vacationers as they are subjected to fresh-water shark attacks.
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2011
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5.6/179
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![Peace, Love & Misunderstanding](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ay3DVrC9pkUCZmH5eUx1sElj52J.jpg)
2011
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Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
5.859/153
A conservative lawyer named Diane takes her two teenage children Jake and Zoe to meet their estranged, hippie grandmother in Woodstock after her husba...
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![In My Dreams](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/2eDkbLdJncFGiSDrpkUrYj8qv0q.jpg)
2015
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In My Dreams
6.456/218
Natalie and Nick are frustrated with their luck in romance. After tossing coins into a fountain, the two then begin dreaming about each other. But, ac...
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![Crazy](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/yzUc0Z0S2Rclvf4nVMey7mZOpy0.jpg)
2008
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Crazy
5.5/16
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![Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/6HlRPfKGfvZp4kMiz9UX2IQCse0.jpg)
2015
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Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
9.3/3
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![Chris Botti in Boston](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/uI6x7cCE2ohof0dd6ZfW7aCG1DI.jpg)
2009
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Chris Botti in Boston
5/3
Chart-topping jazz trumpeter Chris Botti and special guests performed two star-studded concerts at the historic Boston Symphony Hall with Keith Lockha...
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![The Lost Wife of Robert Durst](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/tYxfo1AvRkeuu4nlKdcNae8MMib.jpg)
2017
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The Lost Wife of Robert Durst
5.917/18
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![Intensive Care](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/nMcCMKVzNmayRSTNDJyWCh8HSNz.jpg)
2020
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Intensive Care
0/0
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![Bayou Caviar](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/up28fmhXm5eZjasXEZ352NdxDLq.jpg)
2018
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Bayou Caviar
4.5/35
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![Katharine McPhee: Live On Soundstage](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/2qkR83DbajJ1O1cGgxaVC5GguVC.jpg)
2018
![Katharine McPhee: Live On Soundstage](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/2qkR83DbajJ1O1cGgxaVC5GguVC.jpg)
Katharine McPhee: Live On Soundstage
7/1
Katharine is no stranger to PBS specials, having guested on Foster and Friends and Chris Botti in Boston. In this jazz-filled installment of Soundstag...
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![Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/2Ik11exkZ9PXSrcZ1nU9q7cgVTs.jpg)
2017
![Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/2Ik11exkZ9PXSrcZ1nU9q7cgVTs.jpg)
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
7/4
A star-studded tribute concert celebrating the iconic pop trio's impressive career.
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![Bombshell in Concert](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ioLrS786dRxqVl4JvT53zTiJsz0.jpg)
2020
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Bombshell in Concert
9/2
The stars of the NBC musical drama series Smash reunite virtually for a special one-night-only streaming event featuring the never-seen sold-out live...
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![The Tiger Rising](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/mEukzqPoCpbrXLGslT8qdTuyRKZ.jpg)
2022
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The Tiger Rising
5.4/29
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2015
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Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
6.873/130
Several roasters, and the master himself Kevin Hart, make fun of Justin Bieber.
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![David Foster: Off the Record](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ecjvjdZplPLXYRKBA4oIEMsgIq5.jpg)
2019
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David Foster: Off the Record
7/7
A documentary about Canadian music icon David Foster.
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