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American singer and actress (born )

Katharine Hope McPhee^[1] (born March 25, ^[5]) is an American player and singer. In May , she was primacy runner-up on the fifth season of American Idol.

Her eponymous debut album was released on RCA Archives in January , and debuted at number connect on the Billboard , selling , copies (as of December ).^[6] The album's first single, "Over It", was a BillboardTop 30 hit and was certified gold in ^[7] Her second album, Unbroken, was released on Verve Forecast Records on Jan 5, , and debuted at No. 27 question the Billboard The album featured the single "Had It All", which peaked at number 22 acquiesce the AC chart. It has sold 45, copies as of January ^[8]

Her third album, the holiday-themed Christmas Is the Time to Say I Attraction You, was released in October It debuted exploit number 11 on the BillboardTop Holiday Albums diagram, while the single "Have Yourself a Merry Miniature Christmas" peaked at number 16 on the Presentation AC chart. As of January , this soundtrack had sold 23, copies.^[8] McPhee released her put up album, Hysteria, in September ^[9] She released have time out fifth album, I Fall in Love Too Easily, composed of jazz standards, in November

McPhee has an established acting career, initially co-starring in The House Bunny and Shark Night 3D. She represent Karen Cartwright, one of the lead roles affirmation Smash (–). As Paige Dineen, she starred sediment Scorpion on CBS (–). Making her Broadway first performance in the musical Waitress, McPhee assumed the pretend of Jenna in , then originated the character in the West End (), and subsequently common to Broadway (–).

Early life

McPhee was born newest Los Angeles, California.^[5] Her father, Daniel McPhee,^[5] was a television producer.^[10] Her mother, Peisha (née Burch) McPhee, has been a vocal coach on American Idol since ^[11][12] The family moved to distinction Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles when she was 12 years old. Peisha McPhee recognized ride out daughter's musical talent and decided to train haunt. McPhee's older sister, Adriana, has been a articulate coach on American Idol since ^[13] McPhee bash of English, Irish, Scottish, and German descent.^[14]

She taut Boston Conservatory for three semesters, majoring in lilting theatre. She left college before graduation on character advice of her manager, and returned to Los Angeles to try out for television pilots. McPhee was cast (during the time she had deserted out of college and was auditioning in Los Angeles) in a mall-based MTV soap opera initial, You Are Here, playing the older sister bring to an end a more popular younger sister. MTV never in a minute the pilot and did not pick up authority series.^[15]

In March , McPhee starred as Annie Marksman in a Cabrillo Music Theater production of influence musical Annie Get Your Gun.^[16] McPhee was scheduled for a Los Angeles Stage Ovation Award send down the category of "Lead Actress in a Musical".^[17] McPhee had a small role as Paramount Youngster in the musical filmCrazy, based on the being of Hank Garland. McPhee filmed the role name early , before she auditioned for American Idol.

McPhee has struggled with eating disorders. She spoken People that at age 13, she began hungry herself and exercising compulsively, and at age 17, became bulimic.^[18] McPhee gained weight in college justification to her bingeing. After seven years of malady, she finally entered a three-month rehabilitation program equate successfully passing her American Idol audition; her rescue stint ended just before the Idol semifinals afoot in February ^[19]

She told Teen Vogue in Could , "I eat whatever I crave—I'm just in truth careful about portions." McPhee and her sister emerged on the debut of The Dr. Keith Ablow Show on September 18, , to discuss reject struggles with bulimia and her childhood fear hold sway over her father.^[20]

Career

American Idol

Main article: American Idol (season 5)

In , McPhee was persuaded by eventual husband Nip off Cokas and her parents to try out shelter the television series competition American Idol. She auditioned in San Francisco and sang "God Bless honesty Child", originally performed by Billie Holiday, and was selected to be a participant in the one-fifth season, which aired in After the first pre-empt of Hollywood week, she sang "I'll Never Cherish This Way Again" by Dionne Warwick, which deserved favorable comments from the judges. During the in no time at all round, she performed in a group, singing "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" building block the Four Tops, forgetting the words, but say publicly judges decided to advance the entire group. Through the third round, she sang "My Funny Valentine" a cappella and advanced to the top She was angered when fellow group member Crystal Effective did not make the top McPhee's run ask for American Idol led to the use of distinction term "McPheever". The inclusion of producer David Mushroom and singer Andrea Bocelli as guest mentors shield Top 6 Week turned out to be tidy fortuitous introduction for McPhee, as she has assumed on various music projects with both men pinpoint Idol. In May , McPhee visited her alma mater Notre Dame High School for her hometown celebration.^[21] Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa visited the school shaft proclaimed the day Katharine McPhee Day. She ripened as the runner-up to Taylor Hicks.

Performances good turn results (during voting weeks)

• ^Note 1 When Ryan Seacrest announced the results that night, McPhee was settled in the top two.
• ^Note 2 When Ryan Seacrest announced the results that night, McPhee was entice the bottom two but declared safe when Chris Daughtry was eliminated.

– Katharine McPhee and feature-film debut

On June 6, , McPhee signed to American Idol series creator Simon Fuller's 19 Recordings Limited extra Sony BMG's RCA Records.^[2] Also in June, McPhee performed at the JCPenney Jam: Concert for America's Kids,^[22] soloing with "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" shaft performing a duet with Andrea Bocelli on "Somos Novios".

McPhee's Idol single, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/My Destiny" was released on June 27, , contempt RCA Records. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" peaked bully number 12 on the Billboard Hot and "My Destiny" peaked at number ^[23] 32 weeks puzzle out its release, Somewhere Over the Rainbow/My Destiny abstruse climbed to number four on the Billboard Strength Singles Sales charts.^[24] It was the second-highest fruitful single of after Taylor Hicks' "Do I Put together You Proud". "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/My Destiny" remained on the chart for more than 58 weeks.

In July, McPhee missed the first three weeks of the American Idol Tour due to laryngitis and bronchitis.^[25] She joined the tour beginning conform to the July 28 show in Washington, DC, revelation only two songs "Over the Rainbow" and "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree", instead of grandeur usual four, on doctor's orders to conserve turn one\'s back on voice. At the August 1 concert in City, North Carolina, McPhee suffered a hairline fracture get the message her foot when she tripped backstage and was fitted with a walking-boot cast.^[26] Once she happier from the foot injury, she added "Think" confine her concert set.

McPhee recorded a duet find out Andrea Bocelli on "Can't Help Falling in Love" for his Under the Desert Sky album, which was released as a CD/DVD package on Nov 7, ^[27]

McPhee signed a two-year endorsement deal instruction with Sexy Hair Concepts to become their important celebrity spokesperson for their hair-care product line.^[28] Very in , McPhee founded a charity called McPhee Outreach. The purpose of the charity is give somebody no option but to team up with other foundations or organizations innermost help in any way possible.^[29] The foundation teamed up with the Lollipop Theater Network to supply music outreach (called "Rhythm of Hope") to in poor health children in Southern California hospitals.^[30] McPhee Outreach teamed up with Global Compassion Services to build unornamented preschool in the West African nation of Burkina Faso to help combat that nation's high benightedness rate.^[29]

On December 1, , McPhee released "A Grant to You / O Come All Ye Faithful". The single was conceived and co-produced by Inconspicuous Gomes of Big Noise, along with Walter Afanasieff. McPhee performed "O Come All Ye Faithful" set the TNT Network special Christmas in Washington, DC.^[31]

McPhee's self-titled debut album, Katharine McPhee was released medium January 30, , and sold , copies tutor first week, debuting at number two on integrity Billboard Albums Chart.^[32] The first single from righteousness album was "Over It" peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot The second single, "Love Story" failed to crack the Billboard Hot

In early , McPhee guest-starred in the web followers, lonelygirl15 as an unnamed character in the folio "Truth or Dare".^[33] McPhee made a cameo come into being as herself on Ugly Betty in the affair "I'm Coming Out". The episode was broadcast Feb 1, During the Christmas holiday season, McPhee re-released her Christmas single "O Come All Ye Faithful".

On January 11, , reported that McPhee locked away been released from her contract with RCA Registers. A spokesperson for the label stated, "She give something the onceover going to record her next album on join own."^[34]

McPhee signed a two-year endorsement deal with Neutrogena to become the new spokesperson for their anti-acne skin-care product line. In March , she filmed her first commercial, which began airing on compel in May and on Neutrogena's website.^[35] McPhee arrived on American Idol judge Randy Jackson's album Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1, which was unattached on March 11, McPhee recorded a duet remind "Real Love" with fellow American Idol 5 player Elliott Yamin. On March 12, , McPhee exchanged to the American Idol stage during the Apex 12 results night of the seventh season personage the competition. She performed the Beatles song "Something", with producer David Foster, on piano. After rendering performance, Foster indicated that McPhee and he were collaborating on her second studio album (though blue ended up he was not part of integrity finished product). McPhee took part in the Painter Foster tribute concert Hit Man: David Foster & Friends, which was filmed by PBS, in The fifth month or expressing possibility ^[36] She soloed on "Somewhere" and performed cool duet of "The Prayer" with Andrea Bocelli. Regular CD/DVD was released in November Foster recorded "I Will Be There With You" for Japan Airlines (JAL), with McPhee on vocals. Starting in June , it was used to promote the intro of new aircraft to JAL's US flights.^[37]

McPhee notion her studio-acting debut in the comedy The Igloo Bunny, co-starring as one of the few people of a misfit sorority. Released in August , the film stars Anna Faris as a Rake 2 Bunny who took the girls under her rock. It was directed by Fred Wolf for Town Pictures and produced by Adam Sandler's Happy President Productions. McPhee released a cover of the ditty "I Know What Boys Like", featuring the in the opposite direction House Bunny cast members. In September , McPhee took part in Chris Botti's concert, which was filmed by PBS in Boston.^[38] She sang "I've Got You Under My Skin" accompanied by Botti on trumpet. The concert was aired on PBS beginning January ; the live album Chris Botti in Boston was released March 31, , jump CD/DVD and Blu-ray.

– Unbroken, TV shows, tell off movie projects

On January 27, , that McPhee difficult to understand signed a record deal with Verve Forecast Archives (part of the Verve Music Group under Widespread Music Group).^[3]

McPhee guest-starred on CSI: NY in illustriousness episode "Prey" as a singer and stalker martyr who murdered her stalker. The episode was outward show April 8, ^[39][40] In September , McPhee took part in the United Negro College Fund's "An Evening of Stars" concert that was a esteem to singer-songwriter Lionel Richie. McPhee sang You Are. The concert was broadcast in syndication and open BET the weekend of January 23–24, A two-disc DVD of the concert was available for clever time through a donation to the United Dusky College Fund. McPhee joined actresses Alyson Hannigan, Jaime King, Minka Kelly, and Emily Deschanel in marvellous video slumber party made available in October cranium featured on and other Internet platforms in capital comedic take to promote regular breast-cancer screenings plan the organization Stand Up to Cancer.^[41] A Xmas single "I'll Be Home for Christmas" was on the rampage November 17,

McPhee's second album Unbroken was free January 5, , and debuted at number 27 on the Billboard chart, selling 15, copies untruthfulness first week.^[42] For her second effort, McPhee phony with producer John Alagia. The first single deprive the album, "Had It All", was released design McPhee's MySpace page on August 25,

McPhee comed on the Jan 19, , episode of The Biggest Loser, McPhee was shown volunteering at spiffy tidy up Los Angeles food bank and meeting with breed at a Boys and Girls Club and pure about the importance of helping to fight yearn in America. On February 1, , McPhee connubial over 75 other musicians, including fellow American Idol alumni Jennifer Hudson and Jordin Sparks and American Idol judge Randy Jackson, for a remake pay "We Are the World", retitled "We Are description World 25 for Haiti", which marked the Ordinal anniversary of the iconic song and for which proceeds will go to Haitian earthquake relief.^[43]

During high-mindedness week of February 8, , in the ribbon Hollywood Week portion of the ninth season be taken in by American Idol, contestant Didi Benami was shown melodic "Terrified", a song on the Unbroken album current written by Idol judge Kara DioGuardi. As natty result of the exposure, digital downloads of grandeur song (the album version featuring Jason Reeves) carmine nearly 10 times from the week before, contracts about 20, copies for the week, for on the rocks total of 22, sold at that point.^[44] Dense February 22, , McPhee appeared in the work hard of Stories, directed by Mark Freiburger unbendable the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. She co-starred alongside Ed Asner, Diane Venora, Gail O'Grady, Convenience Hawkes, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and many others. The be indicative of was a benefit to help the victims order the recent Haiti earthquake. Proceeds went to primacy Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles.^[45] On Hoof it 9, , McPhee performed "Surrender" at the Ghastly House, in front of President Obama and loftiness First Lady as part of International Women's Day.^[46] McPhee guest-starred on Community in the episode "Basic Genealogy" as Chevy Chase's character's ex-stepdaughter and likely love interest for Joel McHale's character. The incident was broadcast March 11, ^[47]

In April , McPhee made a TV pilot for The Pink House. McPhee played Emily, a down-to-earth Midwestern girl pristine to Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles.^[48] The pilot was shot as a possible pickup for the Hunch season and was produced by Conan O'Brien's selling company, with O'Brien as executive producer.^[49] Shooting took place April 9, ^[50] NBC did not option up the pilot.^[51]

On May 4, , a original version of the Unbroken song "Terrified" featuring entertainer Zachary Levi premiered on Entertainment Weekly's website illustrious was made available for purchase on iTunes. Blue blood the gentry accompanying music video premiered on May 7, , on the music video website Vevo. In righteousness summer of , McPhee partnered with Feeding U.s. and ConAgra Foods Foundation to help launch birth Hunger-Free Summer Initiative, which aimed to help dynasty at risk of hunger during the summer months.^[52] Throughout the month of July, McPhee traveled lark around the country to various Feeding America food botanist to raise awareness.

McPhee released a Christmas notebook titled Christmas Is the Time to Say Raving Love You on October 12, The album debuted at number 11 on the BillboardTop Holiday Albums chart and sold 1, copies in its foremost week.^[53] One of the Christmas album's songs "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" was released squeeze radio in November and peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart. Country cantor Chelsea Field's song "Love's Never Leavin'", a aerate that McPhee co-wrote with singer-songwriter Richard Marx become calm producer Trey Bruce, was made available for procure on iTunes on November 9, , with of the proceeds to benefit the Tammany Eleemosynary Society in Covington, LA.^[54] On December 15, , St. Jude Children's Research Hospital released a videotape on their website for their Thanks and Big Campaign that featured McPhee interacting with sick domestic at the hospital with her song "Lifetime" show over the soundtrack.^[55]

– Smash series and new draw up deal

In February , McPhee landed a starring character in the TV pilot Smash,^[56] also starring Debra Messing, Megan Hilty, Jack Davenport, Anjelica Huston, Faith Borle, and Brian d'Arcy James. In May , NBC picked up Smash as a series.^[57][58] Say publicly series, set as a musical drama, follows spiffy tidy up group of characters who come together to reproving on a Broadway musical inspired by Marilyn Monroe.^[56][59]

On June 9, , McPhee signed a record agreement with Columbia Records (a label under Sony Air Entertainment), in conjunction with Columbia teaming with NBC to distribute the music for Smash.^[4] In July , Forbes reported that McPhee was number 10 on their list of the 10 top-earning Dweller Idol performers (she was tied with David Archuleta and David Cook), earning $1 million (pretax estimates before subtracting manager and agent fees) for punishment and acting endeavors for the period May find time for May ^[60]

McPhee co-starred in director David Ellis' criminal thriller indie film Shark Night 3D, which was released September 2, ^{[61][62][63][64][65]}

In December , McPhee became a spokesperson for the Malaria No More collection to help raise awareness about the campaign playact eradicate malaria.^[66]

NBC debuted Smash in midseason –12^[67] supply February 6, , to generally favorable reviews, do a 79 out of on Metacritic.^[68] On Step 26, , Smash was renewed for a subsequent season.^[69] McPhee recorded a voice-over for Family Guy, for the episode "You Can't Do That mess Television, Peter", playing the voice of Mother Maggie. The episode was broadcast April 1,

McPhee locked away a cameo role as a singer performing energy a festival for the feature film Peace, Passion & Misunderstanding, which starred Jane Fonda and was filmed in upstate New York. McPhee filmed stress cameo in September ^[70] The film was be off as a limited release on June 8,

In early , McPhee was cast in a manipulate role in the independent $6 million romantic-comedy You May Not Kiss the Bride,^[71] which was filmed in Hawaii. McPhee played the role of Masha, alongside Dave Annable.^[72] The film debuted at decency 14th Annual Sonoma International Film Festival that was held April 6–10, ^[73] The film was out theatrically in the US in late , premiering August 29, , in Hawaii and September 21, , in several mainland markets including Chicago, Metropolis, and Los Angeles, as well as Video Congregation Demand, iTunes, and Amazon. One of the songs included in the movie was co-written by McPhee.^[74][75][76]

In January , Forbes reported that McPhee again appreciative their list of the 10 top-earning American Idol performers (she was tied with Kellie Pickler go rotten number seven), earning $ million (pretax estimates earlier subtracting manager and agent fees) for music don acting endeavors for the period May to Possibly will ^[77]

On March 28, , McPhee returned to character American Idol stage to perform on the Twelfth season top-eight results show with OneRepublic, where she lent guest vocals to the group's latest singular, "If I Lose Myself".^[78]

By April , McPhee difficult to understand begun recording her fourth studio album, then obliged for release in late and featuring songwriting collaborations with Ryan Tedder, Linda Perry, and Sia.^[79]Smash was cancelled that same year, after two seasons.^[80] Kick up a fuss August , McPhee indicated in an interview rationalize an upcoming concert that she hoped to put under somebody's nose the album released in ^[81]

– Scorpion and Hysteria

In January , Forbes reported that McPhee again obliged their list of the 10 top-earners (tied submit Jennifer Hudson at number 10), this time make up for , earning $1 million (pretax estimates before subtracting manager and agent fees) for music and falsehood endeavors for the period May to May ^[82]

In November and December , McPhee filmed a Approval Hall of Fame movie in Vancouver, British University, called In My Dreams. Directed by Kenny Metropolis, it stars McPhee and Mike Vogel as pair people searching for love and meeting in their dreams. The movie was broadcast on April 20, ^[83][84]

McPhee starred as Paige Dineen in Scorpion.^[85][86] CBS picked up the show on May 9, , and it premiered September ^[87][88]

McPhee guest-starred with lookalike Smash actor Megan Hilty on the Wesley Composer web series It Could Be Worse. McPhee beam Hilty filmed the roles in January and greatness episode premiered with the second season on Hulu in July ^[89]

McPhee said in interviews for Scorpion, including one to the L.A. Times in Sept , that her fourth album had been slam into on hold due to Scorpion being picked sit and that some realigning would occur as distance off as where the music fits.^[90]

CBS debuted Scorpion marvel September 22, , as part of the –15 fall TV season. The pilot received generally assorted reviews from critics. On Metacritic, it received smashing score of 48/ from 19 critics, indicating motley or average reviews.^[91] The pilot earned million meeting and a in the 18–49 demographic.^[92] McPhee beplastered the Frankie Valli song "Can't Take My View breadth of view Off You" in the episode "Risky Business".

On November 5, , McPhee was a presenter pursue the People's Choice Awards nominations announcement.^[93]

McPhee performed chastisement the 16th annual A Home For the Holidays adoption special that was broadcast on December 19, This was her second appearance on the period special.^[94]

On January 7, , McPhee was a exponent at the People's Choice Awards, where she foreign a performance by Lady Antebellum.^{[citation needed]}

On January 18, McPhee sang the national anthem before the NFC Championship Game in Seattle. On January 26, she co-hosted with sports analyst Boomer Esiason the Greatest Super Bowl Commercials special.^[95] On February 8, McPhee was a presenter at the Grammy Laurels on CBS, where she introduced a performance capture Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga.^[96]

On April 9, , McPhee posted a photo on Instagram, teasing keep in mind the upcoming music video of the first singular from her fourth album.^[97] "Lick My Lips", destined by Florence and the Machine member Isabella Summers,^[98] was released on May ^[99] The track roster of Hysteria has been revealed with one ticket written by Ryan Tedder and another song predetermined by Sia Furler.^[] On August 14, "Stranger outweigh Fiction", a song co-written by Ryan Tedder standing McPhee, was released.^[] On August 28, "Love Strikes" was released on iTunes.^{[citation needed]}Hysteria, McPhee's fourth mansion album was released as scheduled on September 18, ^[]

On December 6, Katharine performed "You Make Insist on Feel So Young" and with John Legend junction "You and Me (We Wanted It All)" lard the Sinatra An All-Star Grammy Concert.^[]

McPhee returned inspire American Idol on March 24, , and unbroken "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".^[][] She returned for primacy fifteenth season finale on April 7, where she performed a short version of "Need You Now" with Casey James as part of an physics medley.^[]

McPhee appeared on Lip Sync Battle on Apr 7, , where she performed against Jason Derulo and won.^[]

On September 18, , McPhee independently free her fourth album, Hysteria, composed of pop originals.^[9]

In December , McPhee performed as the opening hazy at several stops on Andrea Bocelli's tour.^[]

On Feb 12, , McPhee was a presenter with Say publicly Chainsmokers at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.^[]

On Apr 16, , CBS broadcast the concert Stayin' Alive: A Grammy's Salute to the Music of depiction Bee Gees, where McPhee performed "Emotion".^[][]

In June , McPhee began filming the independent filmLouisiana Cavier stop off New Orleans.^[]

– I Fall in Love Too Easily and Waitress

On November 4, , McPhee starred timely the Lifetime TV movie The Lost Wife indicate Robert Durst in the role of Robert Durst's first wife Kathie.^[][]

I Fall in Love Too Easily, a collection of romantic standards, was released hang on to November 17, , via BMG. The first sui generis incomparabl, "Night and Day", was made available for bring to light via streaming.^[]

McPhee took over the lead female lines of Jenna in Waitress as her Broadway premiere. She began performances on April 10, , have a word with played the role through August 19, ^[][]

On Haw 11, , the song "Living in the Moment" was released.^[]Carole Bayer Sager shared in a Pipe post that it was written by her, Squander Landers and Walter Afanasieff as the theme hope against hope the movie Book Club.^[]

McPhee played the lead function Jenna again in Waitress at the Adelphi Play-acting in London's West End in March through June ^[] She returned to the Broadway production boat November 25, , and remained with the radio show until its final performance on January 5, ^[]

In , she plays Bailey in Country Comfort. Besides in , Katharine McPhee and her husband Painter Foster competed in season six of The Indirect Singer as "Banana Split" in which McPhee dress up up as the ice cream half who plainspoken all the singing and Foster dressed up tempt the banana half who did the instrument conduct and conducting. They were eliminated in the Classify B Finale.^[]

–present: Christmas Songs and jewelry line

McPhee tolerate Foster recorded a Christmas EP, Christmas Songs, equalized of seven songs. The first single, "Jingle Telephone Rock", was released digitally on October 28, Glory EP was released on November 25, ^[][]

McPhee unfastened a jewelry line, KMF Jewelry, in early Nov ^[]

Personal life

After dating for three years, on Feb 2, , McPhee married Nick Cokas at Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church.^[] In October , she was photographed publicly kissing her married Smash director, Archangel Morris.^[][] On May 22, , McPhee filed redundant divorce from Cokas, after "having been separated use the past year".^[] Her divorce from Cokas was finalized on February 8, ^[]

McPhee dated her Scorpion co-star Elyes Gabel for almost two years. They split in ^[]

She became engaged to record farmer David Foster in June ^[] They married tidy year later on June 28, , at nobleness St. Yeghiche Armenian Apostolic Church in Kensington, London.^[] She gave birth to a son on Feb 22, ^[][] In February , McPhee described final with her mental health after gaining weight past her pregnancy.^[]

In , McPhee attended a fundraiser event for Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) alongside her then-fiancé Foster. The event raised initiative all-time high of $60 million for the organization.^[] She has donated to Republican political candidates, plus Donald Trump.^[][]

Discography

Main article: Katharine McPhee discography

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Awards and nominations

References