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Katharine Hope McPhee (als0 named Katharine Foster) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. In May 2006, she was the runner-up on the fifth season of American Idol.
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.
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 Billboard 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. It has sold 45,000 copies as of January 2011.
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. As of January 2011, this album had sold 23,000 copies. 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.
McPhee has also established an acting career, co-starring in The House Bunny and Shark Night 3D. She played Karen Cartwright, one of the lead roles on Smash. From 2014 to 2018, she starred in CBS’ Scorpion as Paige Dineen.
Nick Name: Kat
Years active: 2005–present
Born: March 25, 1984, 40 years old and 1 months, Los Angeles, California, United States
Sun Sign: Aries
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Height: 5 ft 8 in – 1.73 m
Measurements: 34-25-36 in – 86-63.5-91.5 cm
Bra size: 34C US – 75C
Genres: Pop, RandB
Instrument: Vocals
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Katharine McPhee
Katharine_Mcphee - LIP SYNC BATTLE (2015-)
Katharine_Mcphee - LIP SYNC BATTLE (2015-)
Katharine_Mcphee - LIP SYNC BATTLE (2015-)
Katharine_Mcphee - LIP SYNC BATTLE (2015-)
Katharine_Mcphee - LIP SYNC BATTLE (2015-)
Katharine_Mcphee - LIP SYNC BATTLE (2015-)
Katharine Mcphee in SHARK NIGHT 3D (2011)
Katharine Mcphee in SHARK NIGHT 3D (2011)
Katharine Mcphee - THE HOUSE BUNNY (2008)
Katharine Mcphee - THE TYRA BANKS SHOW (2005 2006)
Katharine Mcphee in BAYOU CAVIAR (2018)
Katharine Mcphee in BAYOU CAVIAR (2018)
Katharine Mcphee in BAYOU CAVIAR (2018)
Katharine Mcphee in SCORPION (2015)
Katharine Mcphee in SCORPION (2015)
Katharine McPhee and David Foster are tanning it up on their yacht out on a honeymoon in Capri, 07/02/2019.
Ethnicity
She has Irish, German, and Scottish ancestry.
Education
McPhee graduated from Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks in 2002. Post that, she enrolled herself in Boston Conservatory, where she went for three semesters and majored in musical theaters. She dropped out after that and went to LA to pursue her career in acting and singing.
Early life
Siblings – Adriana McPhee (Older Sister) (Vocal Coach on American Idol since 2012)
McPhee father, Daniel McPhee, was a television producer. Her mother, Peisha (née Burch) McPhee, has been a vocal coach on American Idol since 2011 and Cabaret singer. The family moved to the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles when she was 12 years old. Peisha McPhee recognized her daughter’s musical talent and decided to train her. McPhee’s older sister, Adriana, has been a vocal coach on American Idol since 2012. McPhee is of English, Irish, Scottish, and German descent.
She attended Boston Conservatory for three semesters, majoring in musical theatre. She left college before graduation on the advice of her manager, and returned to Los Angeles to try out for television pilots. McPhee was cast (during the time she had dropped out of college and was auditioning in Los Angeles) in a mall-based MTV soap opera pilot, You Are Here, playing the older sister of a more popular younger sister. MTV never aired the pilot and did not pick up the series.
In March 2005, McPhee starred as Annie Oakley in a Cabrillo Music Theater production of the musical Annie Get Your Gun. McPhee was nominated for a Los Angeles Stage Ovation Award in the category of “Lead Actress in a Musical”. McPhee had a small role as Paramount Girl in the 2007 musical film Crazy, based on the life of Hank Garland. McPhee filmed the role in early 2005, before she auditioned for American Idol.
McPhee has struggled with eating disorders. She told People that at age 13, she began starving herself and exercising compulsively, and at age 17, became bulimic. McPhee gained weight in college due to her bingeing. After seven years of illness, she finally entered a three-month rehabilitation program after successfully passing her American Idol audition; her rehab stint ended just before the Idol semifinals started in February 2006.
She told Teen Vogue in May 2007, “I eat whatever I crave—I’m just really careful about portions.” McPhee and her sister appeared on the debut of The Dr. Keith Ablow Show on September 18, 2006, to discuss her struggles with bulimia and her childhood fear of her father.
American Idol
In 2005, McPhee was persuaded by eventual husband Nick Cokas and her parents to try out for the television series competition American Idol. She auditioned in San Francisco and sang “God Bless the Child“, originally performed by Billie Holiday, and was selected to be a participant in the fifth season, which aired in 2006. After the first round of Hollywood week, she sang “I’ll Never Love This Way Again” by Dionne Warwick, which earned favorable comments from the judges. During the second round, she performed in a group, singing “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” by the Four Tops, forgetting the words, but the judges decided to advance the entire group. During the third round, she sang “My Funny Valentine” a cappella and advanced to the top 40. She was angered when fellow group member Crystal Stark did not make the top 24. McPhee’s run on American Idol led to the use of the term “McPheever”. The inclusion of producer David Foster and singer Andrea Bocelli as guest mentors for Top 6 Week turned out to be a fortuitous introduction for McPhee, as she has worked on various music projects with both men after Idol. In May 2006, McPhee visited her alma mater Notre Dame High School for her hometown celebration. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa visited the school and proclaimed the day Katharine McPhee Day. She finished as the runner-up to Taylor Hicks.
Personal life
Spouses:
Nick Cokas (m. 2008; div. 2016)
David Foster (m. 2019)
Children: 1
On February 2, 2008, McPhee married Nick Cokas at Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church. On May 22, 2014, McPhee representative announced that McPhee had filed for divorce from Cokas, after having been separated for the past year. News of their split came seven months after McPhee was photographed kissing her married Smash director, Michael Morris. Her divorce from Cokas was finalized on February 8, 2016.
McPhee dated her Scorpion co-star Elyes Gabel for almost two years. They split in 2016.
She became engaged to 68 year-old record producer David Foster in June 2018.
First Album
On January 30, 2007, Katharine released her debut album titled Katharine McPhee under RCA Records. It gained the position of 2 at Billboard 200 and was able to sell 381,000 copies all over the world.
First Film
McPhee had a cameo role in the 2007 biographical musical / drama movie Crazy for her role as Paramount Girl.
First TV Show
She had guest appeared in American comedy-drama television series Ugly Betty as herself in 2007 in the episode entitled “I’m Coming Out”.
Though, before this, Katharine also made a guest appearance in the web-based series called lonelygirl15 (also known as LG15).
Katharine McPhee Favorite Things
Album – 21 (By Adele)
Katharine McPhee Facts
About Her
Her mother (goes with stage name Peisha Arten) has been a vocal coach since 2011 on American Idol.
She had starved herself in the past when she was 13. She eventually became bulimic at 17.
She has a dog named Nena of Chihuahua breed (these type of dogs holds the world record for being the smallest in size).
In 2007, she was ranked at no. 47 in Maxim Hot 100 list.
She loves classical music.
She won a black colored Ford Mustang during the American Idol finale.
Her fans are known as “The Kat Pack” and “McPhans”.
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