Acting
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.
Filmography
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
Film · 2025
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
Film · 2024
The Tiger Rising
Film · 2022
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Film · 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Series · 2022
Sherri
Series · 2022
Country Comfort
Series · 2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Series · 2021
Intensive Care
Film · 2020
Bombshell in Concert
Film · 2020
I Can See Your Voice
Series · 2020
Stars in the House
Series · 2020
David Foster: Off the Record
Film · 2019
The Masked Singer
Series · 2019
The Masked Singer
Series · 2019
Bayou Caviar
Film · 2018
Katharine McPhee: Live on Soundstage
Film · 2018
American Idol
Series · 2018
The Lost Wife of Robert Durst
Film · 2017
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Film · 2017
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Film · 2015
In My Dreams
Film · 2015
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Film · 2015
Scorpion - Tech, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll
Film · 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Series · 2015
Lip Sync Battle
Series · 2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Scorpion
Series · 2014
Smash
Series · 2012
Shark Night 3D
Film · 2011
You May Not Kiss the Bride
Film · 2011
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Film · 2011
Chris Botti in Boston
Film · 2009
Community
Series · 2009
The House Bunny
Film · 2008
Hit Man: David Foster & Friends
Film · 2008
Crazy
Film · 2008
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
Film · 2007
Ugly Betty
Series · 2006
CSI: NY
Series · 2004
The Soup
Series · 2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
Series · 2003
American Idol
Series · 2002
Dr. Phil
Series · 2002
American Idol
Series · 2002
The Early Show
Series · 1999
Family Guy
Series · 1999
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Christmas in Washington
Series · 1982
Entertainment Tonight
Series · 1981
People's Choice Awards
Series · 1975
Great Performances
Series · 1971
Today
Series · 1952
Three People in the Woods
Film