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Infobox musical artist|name = Katharine McPhee|image = Katherine McPhee cropped.jpg|caption = Katharine McPhee performs at the National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, D.C., May 24, 2009|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Katharine Hope McPhee|birth_date = Birth date and age|mf=yes|1984|03|25|origin = Los Angeles|years_active = 2006–present|occupation = Singer, actress, model, song-writer|genre = Pop, Contemporary R& B|R& B |label = RCA Records|RCA (2006–08) Verve Forecast Records|Verve Forecast (2009–11)cite web |url= http://www.azcentral.com/ent/music/articles/2009/01/28/20090128mcphee.html |title=Katharine McPhee signs with Verve |publisher=www.azcentral.com |accessdate=January 1, 2011|author= Jonathan Cohen|date= January 28, 2009 Columbia Records|Columbia (2011–present)cite news | url = http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/columbia-records-teams-with-nbc-for-smash-music-albums-inks-solo-recording-deal-with-co-star-kathatine-mcphee/ | title = Columbia Records Teams With NBC For 'Smash' Music Albums, Inks Solo Recording Deal With Co-Star Katharine McPhee | last = Andreeva | first = Nellie |date = June 9, 2011 | work = Deadline.com | accessdate =June 10, 2011 |associated_acts = Andrea Bocelli , David Foster |website = http://www.katharinemcphee.com/ www.katharinemcphee.com Katharine Hope McPhee (born March 25, 1984) is an American pop singer, songwriter, actress, model, and television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the American Idol (season 5)|fifth season of the Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox reality show American Idol in 2006, eventually finishing as the runner-up.
Her Katharine McPhee (album)|self-titled debut album was released on RCA Records on January 30, 2007 and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200| Billboard 200 ; it has sold 381,000 copies to date. http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/71727/week-ending-dec-19-2010-michael-wouldnt-have-liked-this/;_ylt=At6gUnYIHcjWX.97Ibj6YFgPwiUv? page=3#comments Yahoo Music Blog: Paul Grein Chart Watch 12-22-2010: "Michael Wouldn't Have Liked This" The album's first single, " Over It (Katharine McPhee song)|Over It ", was a Pop Top 30 hit and was certified RIAA certification|gold in 2008. http://www.riaa.com RIAA Database
Her second album, Unbroken (Katharine McPhee album)|Unbroken , was released on Verve Forecast Records on January 5, 2010 and debuted at number 27 on the Billboard 200. The album featured the single " Had It All ", which peaked at number 22 on the Billboard AC chart. It has sold 45,000 copies to date. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/01/plenty-of-room-for-new-idols-on-the-sales-charts/1 Idol Chatter 01-19-2011 (9th comment in comments section by IC staffer Brian Mansfield) "Plenty of room for new Idols on the sales 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 eleven on the Billboard Top Holiday Albums chart while the single "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" peaked at number sixteen on the Billboard AC chart. The album has sold 23,000 copies to date.
McPhee has also established an acting career, co-starring in The House Bunny in 2008 as the hippie sorority sister Harmony, and in a starring role in the NBC series Smash (TV series)|Smash .
Early life
Born in Los Angeles, California, McPhee moved with her family to Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California|Sherman Oaks at age 12. McPhee has been singing since the age of two. Her mother, Patricia Burch McPhee (stage name Peisha Arten), a vocal coach and accomplished cabaret singer, recognized her daughter's musical talent and decided to train her. Her father, Daniel McPhee, is a television producer. McPhee has an older sister, Adriana. McPhee is of Irish, Scottish, and German descent.cite web |url= http://www.weareellisisland.org/stories/view/36 |title=Save Ellis Island: Katharine McPhee |publisher= weareellisisland.org|accessdate=January 1, 2011|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070830182026/ http://www.weareellisisland.org/stories/view/36|archivedate = August 30, 2007 McPhee attended Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California)|Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, where she performed in school plays and musicals. She graduated in 2002. She attended Boston Conservatory for three semesters, majoring in musical theater. She left college on the advice of her manager and returned to Los Angeles to try out for television pilots.
McPhee has struggled with eating disorders in the past. She told People (magazine)| People magazine that at age 13 she began starving herself and exercising compulsively, and she became bulimia nervosa|bulimic at age 17. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1534825/20060621/mcphee__katharine.jhtml MTV article McPhee gained weight in college due to her binging. 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.Sóuter, Ericka; Rizzo, Monica. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1206750,00.html "Katharine McPhee's Bulimia Battle", People (magazine)| People , June 22, 2006. During her run on American Idol , she lost convert|30|lbs|kg|abbr=on due to eating better as part of her treatment. Now, as 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 debut of The Dr. Keith Ablow Show on September 18, 2006, to discuss her struggles with bulimia and her childhood fear of her father.cite web|last_name=Ho | first= Rodney | work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | title=American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee reveals reading disorder and struggles with father to talk show host Dr. Keith Ablow.| url= http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.american-idol/browse_thread/thread/8f4c5a46e77113e7/daa34db3b5de77aa? hl=en#daa34db3b5de77aa | accessdate =September 15, 2006 On the show, McPhee stated that she was misdiagnosed with a learning disability during her middle school years but was finally correctly diagnosed with a vision problem that caused her to have trouble reading in class. McPhee claimed she was known as the "pretty, but stupid" girl in school because she had trouble reading.
Main|American Idol (season 5)McPhee was persuaded by now-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 (Billie Holiday song)|God Bless the Child ", originally performed by Billie Holiday .
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" 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 capella and advanced to the top 40. She was mad when fellow group member Crystal Stark didn't make the top 24. When she was told that she would be advancing, she kissed all three judges on the lips.
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 post- Idol .
In May 2006, McPhee visited her alma mater Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California)|Notre Dame High School for her hometown celebration.R, Joe. http://tv.yahoo.com/american-idol/show/episode/21668/recap& vers=long& start=9 "The Man Who Cried", Television Without Pity at Yahoo.com, May 20, 2006. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa visited the school and proclaimed the day Katharine McPhee Day.
Performances and results (during voting weeks)
Week #
Theme
Song choice
Original artist
Result
Top 24 (12 Women)
Free Choice
" Since I Fell for You "
Ella Johnson
Safe
Top 20 (10 Women)
Free Choice
"All in Love is Fair"
Stevie Wonder
Safe
Top 16 (8 Women)
Free Choice
" Think (Aretha Franklin song)
Aretha Franklin
Safe
Top 12
Stevie Wonder
" Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) "
On June 6, 2006, Sony BMG Music Entertainment|Sony BMG and 19 Entertainment announced that McPhee had signed to American Idol series creator Simon Fuller 's 19 Recordings Limited and Sony BMG's RCA Records .Silverman, Stephen M. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1201554,00.html "Katharine McPhee Signs Record Deal", People.com, June 6, 2006.
McPhee performed at the '' J.C. Penney Jam: Concert for America's Kids'' http://www.olografix.org/krees/dfnet2/? p=179 J.C. Penney Jam – The Concert for America's Kids in June 2006, soloing with "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and performing a duet with Andrea Bocelli on "Somos Novios". The concert was telecast on CBS August 22, 2006 and J.C. Penney sold an exclusive CD/DVD of the concert.
McPhee's Idol single, " Somewhere Over the Rainbow/My Destiny " was released on June 27, 2006 by RCA Records. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" peaked at number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 and "My Destiny" peaked at number 60. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/bonus_display.jsp? vnu_content_id=1002801115 Chart Beatdead link|date=January 2011, Billboard.com, July 6, 2006. Retrieved July 26, 2006. 32 weeks after its release, Somewhere Over the Rainbow/My Destiny had climbed to number four on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales charts.cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp? g=Singles& f=Hot+Singles+Sales|title=Hot Singles Sales: Issue date February 17, 2007|accessdate=February 11, 2007dead link|date=January 2011 It was the second highest best-selling single of 2006 after Taylor Hicks ' " Do I Make 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 Idols LIVE& #33; Tour 2006|American Idol Tour due to laryngitis and bronchitis . http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2006/07/11419070/1 Idol Chatter : "McPhee will not perform", USAToday.com , July 5, 2006. She joined the tour beginning with the July 28 show in Washington, D.C., singing only two songs " Over the Rainbow|Somewhere Over the Rainbow " and " Black Horse and the Cherry Tree " instead of the usual 4 on doctor's orders to conserve her voice. At the August 1 concert in Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte , North Carolina, McPhee suffered a hairline fracture of her foot when she tripped backstage and was fitted with a walking boot cast.Silverman, Stephen M. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1222443,00.html Katharine McPhee Breaks Her Foot, People.com , August 3, 2006. Once she recovered from the foot injury, she added " Think (Aretha Franklin song)|Think " to her concert set.
McPhee recorded a duet with 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 November 7, 2006.
2007–2008: Katharine McPhee
McPhee's self-titled debut album, Katharine McPhee (album)|Katharine McPhee was released on January 30, 2007 and sold 116,000 copies its first week, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart.Cohen, Jonathan. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp? vnu_content_id=1003542795 "Better 'Late' Than Never: Jones Debuts At No. 1", Billboard.com, February 7, 2007.
The first single from the album was " Over It (Katharine McPhee song)|Over It ", which was officially released on the same day as the album and peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100| Billboard Hot 100. The second single, " Love Story (Katharine McPhee song)|Love Story ", was released on May 22, 2007, but failed to crack the Billboard Hot 100.
During the 2007 Christmas holiday season, McPhee released a Christmas single " O Come All Ye Faithful ".
On January 11, 2008, it was reported by Billboard.com that McPhee had been released from her contract with RCA Records , through speculation that the label was dissatisfied with lack of overall sales of her debut album. A spokesperson for the label stated, "She is going to record her next album on her own."Halperin, Shirley. http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/01/katharine-mcphe.html "Katharine McPhee: the latest Idol to go indie", Entertainment Weekly , January 9, 2008.
McPhee appeared on Idol judge Randy Jackson's album '' Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1 , which was released on March 11, 2008. McPhee recorded a duet of " Real Love (Lee Ryan song)|Real Love " with fellow American Idol 5 contestant Elliott Yamin . "Real Love" was released as a second single due to the high popularity of the song on iTunes.
On March 12, 2008, McPhee returned to the American Idol stage during the Top 12 results night of the American Idol (season 7)|seventh season of the competition. She performed the Beatles song " Something ", with producer David Foster , on piano. After the performance, Foster indicated that he and McPhee were collaborating on her second studio album (though it ended up that he was not part of the finished product).
McPhee took part in the David Foster tribute concert Hit Man: David Foster & Friends , which was filmed by PBS, in May 2008. http://www.tv.com/hit-man-david-foster-and-friends/episode/1241684/summary.html Great Performances: Hit Man: David Foster and Friends She soloed on "Somewhere" and performed a duet of "The Prayer" with Andrea Bocelli . A CD/DVD of the concert was released in November 2008. The show was shown several times on PBS starting in December 2008 under their "Great Performances" title.
David Foster recorded a new song entitled, " I Will Be There With You " for Japan Airlines (JAL), with McPhee on vocals. Starting about June 2008, it was used to promote the introduction of new aircraft to JAL's US flights. http://youtube.com/watch? v=HmqwUCwrKT0 YouTube – Katharine McPhee – I WIll Be There With You (Demo Version)
On July 16, 2008, McPhee released a cover of the song " The Waitresses|I Know What Boys Like ", featuring the other cast members of the movie The House Bunny .
McPhee recorded a cover of the song " Connected (RBD song)|Connected ", an English version of the Mexican group RBD's song Tenerte y Quererte from their 2004 album Rebelde , for the Mattel movie Barbie and the Diamond Castle . McPhee's version of the song was produced by Room For Two and a music video was also recorded to be featured on the movie's DVD. The video and song are available on the movie's website. http://barbie.everythinggirl.com/diamond-castle/ Barbie.com – Barbie & The Diamond Castle The soundtrack CD and movie DVD and Blu-ray were released for sale in September 2008.
McPhee took part in the concert Chris Botti: Live In Boston , which was filmed by PBS, in September 2008. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/09/15/arts/NA-US-Music-Chris-Botti-Boston-Pops.php Chris Botti plays with Boston Pops, pop stars She sang "I've Got You Under My Skin" accompanied by Chris Botti on trumpet. The concert was shown several times on PBS starting in January 2009. The CD/DVD and Blu-ray were released March 31, 2009.
McPhee recorded the song "Let Your Heart Sing" for the soundtrack CD of the Disney movie Tinker Bell (film)|Tinker Bell . The movie DVD and the soundtrack CD were released in October 2008. http://www.katharine-mcphee.org/ Katharine – McPhee . Org :: Your Premiere Katharine McPhee Resource
2009–2010: Unbroken
It was announced on January 27, 2009 that McPhee signed a new record deal with Verve Forecast Records (part of the Verve Music Group under Universal Music Group ). "The album she is working on will show many new sides to her talents as an interpreter and a songwriter, and show everyone just how special she is," Verve Music Group president/CEO Bruce Resnikoff says.
For her second effort, titled Unbroken (Katharine McPhee album)|Unbroken , McPhee worked with producer John Alagia . The Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI song repertoire indicates that she worked with a large range of writers including Richard Marx , Troy Verges , Alex James (songwriter)|Alex James , and Barry Dean .
The first single from the album, " Had It All " was released to McPhee's Myspace page and made available for purchase on iTunes on August 25, 2009. The single was released to AC and Hot AC radio on September 21. The official music video for the song premiered on Vevo on October 13, 2009. The song is also a track on the '' Now That's What I Call Music& #33; 32 (U.S. series)|Now That's What I Call Music, Vol 32 compilation CD that was released November 3, 2009. http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do? product_id=12718604#About+the+Album Walmart.com Now 32 Listing
A Christmas single " I'll Be Home for Christmas " was released November 17, 2009 for purchase on iTunes and to AC radio.
Unbroken (Katharine McPhee album)|Unbroken was released January 5, 2010 and debuted at number 27 on the Billboard 200| Billboard 200 chart, selling 15,000 copies its first week. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/01/album-sales-carrie-underwood-plays-on-katharine-mcphee-debuts/1 Idol Chatter 01-13-2010 "Album Sales: Carrie Underwood plays on; Katharine McPhee debuts"
McPhee took part in the United Negro College Fund 's "An Evening of Stars" concert that was a tribute to singer/songwriter Lionel Richie . McPhee sang You Are (Lionel Richie song)|You Are . The concert was filmed September 12, 2009 and broadcast nationwide in syndication and on BET the weekend of January 23–24, 2010. A 2-disc DVD of the concert is available through a donation to the United Negro College Fund.
On February 1, 2010, McPhee joined over 75 other musicians, including fellow American Idol alumni Jennifer Hudson and Jordin Sparks and American Idol judge Randy Jackson, for a remake of " We Are the World ", retitled " We Are the World 25 for Haiti ", which marked the 25th anniversary of the iconic song and for which proceeds will go to Haitian earthquake relief. http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2010-02-02-we-are-the-world-list_N.htm USAToday.com "Complete list of We Are the World participants" McPhee was part of the group chorus.
During the week of February 8, 2010, in the pre-taped Hollywood Week portion of American Idol (season 9)|Season 9 of American Idol , contestant Didi Benami was shown singing "Terrified", a song on the Unbroken album and written by Idol judge Kara DioGuardi . As a result of the exposure on Idol, digital downloads of the song (the album version featuring Jason Reeves (songwriter)|Jason Reeves ) rose nearly 10,000% from the week before, selling about 20,000 copies for the week, for a total of 22,000 sold at that point. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/index Idol Chatter USAToday.com 02-17-10 "Track sales: 'We Are the World' and the power of Didi Benami"
On May 4, 2010, a new version of the Unbroken song "Terrified" featuring actor Zachary Levi (the original album version featured singer Jason Reeves premiered on Entertainment Weekly s website and was made available for purchase on iTunes. The accompanying music video premiered on May 7, 2010 on the music video website Vevo .
On May 5, 2010, a Billboard list of the most successful American Idol contestants, based on album and single sales and radio play, ranked McPhee at number 16, ahead of fellow runners-up Bo Bice , Blake Lewis , Diana DeGarmo , and Justin Guarini , as well as season 5 champion Taylor Hicks , but behind fellow season 5 contestants Elliott Yamin , Kellie Pickler , and Chris Daughtry . http://www.billboard.com/features/top-24-american-idols-of-all-time-1004088662.story? tag=hpflash1#/features/top-24-american-idols-of-all-time-1004088662.story? page=2 Top 24 "American Idols" Of All-Time | Billboard.com
A music video for the song "Say Goodbye" from Unbroken was released on Vevo on October 4, 2010.
2010–present: Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You , New deal with Columbia Records
McPhee released a Christmas album titled Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You on October 12, 2010. The album debuted at number eleven on the Billboard Top Holiday Albums chart and sold 1,000 copies in its first week. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/10/idol-album-sales-fantasia-david-archuleta-and-more/1 Idol Chatter 10-20-2010, "Idol album sales: Fantasia, David Archuleta and more"
Country singer Chelsea Field (singer)|Chelsea Field 's song "Love's Never Leavin'", a song that McPhee cowrote with singer-songwriter Richard Marx and producer Trey Bruce , was made available for purchase on iTunes on November 9, 2010, with 100% of the proceeds to benefit the Tammany Humane Society in Covington, LA. http://www.theboot.com/2010/11/08/chelsea-field-ian-somerhalder-animal-shelter/ The Boot: "Chelsea Field Lends a Hand to Cats, Dogs...and a Vampire"
One of the Christmas album's songs " Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas " was released to radio in November 2010 and peaked at number sixteen on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart.
A music video for the song "It's Not Christmas Without You" http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=U1XgSio_15k Katharine McPhee music video: It's Not Christmas Without You from McPhee's Christmas album was premiered on Vevo on December 10, 2010.
On June 9, 2011, it was announced that McPhee had signed a new record deal with Columbia Records (a label under Sony Music Entertainment ), in conjunction with Columbia teaming with NBC to distribute the music for NBC's TV series Smash .
In July 2011, Forbes reported that McPhee was number ten on their list of the 10 Top-Earning American Idols (she was tied with David Archuleta and David Cook), earning $1 million (pre-tax estimates before subtracting manager and agent fees) for music and acting endeavors for the period May 2010 to May 2011. http://blogs.forbes.com/zackomalleygreenburg/2011/07/21/the-top-earning-american-idols/ Forbes.com, July 21, 2011: "The Top-Earning American Idols"
Acting career
2005–2008: Small roles, guest roles, and The House Bunny
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. http://www.tvguide.com/news/Dont-think-Katharine-34262.aspx Ask Ausiello column, TVGuide.com, May 31, 2006. Retrieved July 26, 2006.
McPhee had a small role as Paramount Girl in the 2007 musical film Crazy (2007 film)|Crazy , based on the life of Hank Garland .IMDb title|id=0443474|title=Crazy McPhee filmed the role in early 2005, before she auditioned for American Idol .
In early 2007, McPhee guest-starred in the web series , lonelygirl15 as an unnamed character in the episode "Truth Or Dare". http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/17/entertainment/main2368499.shtml Katharine McPhee to be on 'LonelyGirl15'
McPhee made a cameo appearance as herself on the American Broadcasting Company|ABC show Ugly Betty in the episode " I'm Coming Out (Ugly Betty)|I'm Coming Out ". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942260/ Ugly Betty at Internet Movie Database The episode was broadcast Feb 1, 2007.
McPhee made her studio acting debut in the comedy The House Bunny (working title I Know What Boys Like ), co-starring as one of the few members of a misfit sorority. The movie starred Anna Faris as a Playboy Bunny who took the girls under her wing. It was directed by Fred Wolf (director born 1964)|Fred Wolf for Columbia Pictures and produced by Adam Sandler 's Happy Madison Productions . The film was released in August 2008 and also co-starred Emma Stone and Rumer Willis .
2009–2010: Guest roles and The Pink House TV pilot
McPhee guest starred on the CBS show CSI: NY in the episode " Prey (CSI: NY episode)|Prey " as a singer and stalker victim who murdered her stalker. The episode was broadcast April 8, 2009. http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/02/exclusive-csi-n.html? xid=rss-ausiellofiles-Exclusive:%20%27CSI:%20NY%27%20collars%20an%20American%20Idol CSI:NY collars an American Idoldead link|date=January 2011 http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20260175,00.html FIRST LOOK: Katharine McPhee on CSI: New York
McPhee joined forces with fellow actresses Alyson Hannigan , Jaime King , Minka Kelly and Emily Deschanel in a video slumber party made available in October 2009 and featured on FunnyorDie.com and other Internet platforms in a comedic take to promote regular breast cancer screenings for the organization Stand Up To Cancer .Cite news| author=Kate Stanhope | title=Deschanel, Hannigan and Others Cop a Feel for a Cause | url= http://www.tvguide.com/News/Deschanel-Hannigan-Cop-1010367.aspx | work=TVGuide.com | date=1 October 2009 | accessdate=October 1, 2009
McPhee guest starred on the NBC comedy Community (TV series)|Community in the episode " List of Community episodes|Basic Genealogy " as Chevy Chase 's character's ex-stepdaughter and potential love interest for Joel McHale 's character. The episode was broadcast March 11, 2010. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch.aspx? id=community& view=listings The Futon Critic: Shows A-Z – Community on NBC
McPhee made a TV pilot for a new comedy series for NBC called The Pink House . McPhee played Emily, a down-to-earth Midwest ern girl new to Manhattan Beach, California|Manhattan Beach , Los Angeles. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3iff1c6b7ea787305b3dd4e5acfe4830f8 The Hollywood Reporter 03/01/2010: Katharine McPhee making TV pilot debut The pilot was shot as a possible pickup for the Fall 2010 season and was produced by Conan O'Brien 's production company, with O'Brien as executive producer. http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7017966796? NBC%20Picks%20Up%20Conan-Produced%20Pilot%20Starring%20Katharine%20McPhee All Headline News: NBC picks up Conan-produced pilot starring Katharine McPhee Shooting took place April 9, 2010. http://tvtickets.com/pilots.htm Free TV Studio Audience Tickets (Pink House pilot taping The pilot was not picked up by NBC. http://www.katharine-mcphee.org/forum/index.php? showtopic=5409 Update on "The Pink House" – Katharine McPhee Community
In May 2010 McPhee was featured on MTV's new show When I Was 17 (the episode premiered on May 22 and was repeated throughout the week). The show is a documentary about how life has changed since people were seventeen. Jonas Brothers|Jonas Brother Kevin Jonas and Poison (band)|Poison vocalist Bret Michaels were also featured on the episode.
2011–present: Smash and movie roles
On July 31, 2010, McPhee tweeted to her fans that she had been in upstate New York working on the feature film Peace, Love, and Misunderstanding which stars Jane Fonda . http://twitter.com/katharinemcphee/status/20020105187 Katharine McPhee twitter: New movie At this time, there are no details on what role she's playing (though it's likely a small one since she's not currently listed on the cast list on IMDB). McPhee appears to have completed filming her part after about a week according to a follow-up tweet, http://twitter.com/katharinemcphee/status/20022008367 Katharine McPhee twitter: Returned home though filming continued through the end of August. The movie is set to come out in 2011. http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEJ3qMKPDgyKNN Movieweb: Chace Crawford Joins the Cast of Peace, Love and Misunderstanding http://hudsonvalleyfilm.blogspot.com/2010/06/extras-casting-call-for-peace-love.html Hudson Valley Film Commission: Extras Casting Call for Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
In 2010, McPhee was cast in a co-starring role in director David Ellis' shark thriller indie film Shark Night 3D , which filmed in Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport , Louisiana for about eight weeks from early September to the end of October 2010. The movie is about a group of college friends who spend a weekend at a lake house, only to find dangerous sharks lurking beneath the surface. The film stars Sara Paxton . The budget is $28 million, and it was released September 2, 2011. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118023575.html? categoryid=1009& cs=1 "Actors Feed 'Shark Night 3-D'", Variety . http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36812/snakes-a-plane-director-bringing-us-sharks-3d-shark-night DreadCentral.com: "Snakes on a Plane Director Bringing Us Sharks in 3D in Shark Night" http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/41126/make-date-david-r-ellis-3d-shark-thriller "DreadCentral.com "Make a Date with David R. Ellis' 3D Shark Thriller" http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/? id=shark3d.htm Box Office Mojo: Shark Night 3D
In 2009, McPhee was cast in a lead role in the independent romantic-comedy You May Not Kiss the Bride . http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx? ACCT=104& STORY=/www/story/03-10-2009/0004986187& EDATE= 'You May Not Kiss the Bride' press release The budget was set at $6 million. The movie filmed for 5 weeks in March and April 2009 in Oahu, Hawaii. McPhee played the role of Masha, alongside Dave Annable . http://www.timryansreelhawaii.com/? p=1128 Hawaii Film Partners has landed American Idol runnerup Katharine McPhee The film debuted at the 14th Annual Sonoma International Film Festival that was held April 6–10, 2011 http://www.sonomafilmfest.org/storage/2011_SIFF_Program_Guide_Final_Proof.pdf 2011 Sonoma International Film Festival Program Guide, Page 24 The film was supposed to debut September 2, 2011 in one theater in Hawaii in a very limited initial US release; however, on September 2, Consolidated Theaters tweeted that the movie was not going to debut in that theater because it had picked up a US distributor and would probably be shown in wider release later in 2011. The movie is scheduled to open overseas in Russia, Romania, Hungary, Canada, and Latin America sometime in 2011.cite news | url = http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/20110619_You_May_Not_Kiss_the_Bride_will_open_Sept_2_at_Pearlridge.html | title = 'You May Not Kiss the Bride' will open Sep 2 at Pearlridge | last = Gordon | first = Mike |date = June 19, 2011 | work = Star Advertiser | accessdate =June 19, 2011cite news | url = http://twitter.com/#!/ConsolidatedHI/status/109730588671479809 | title = 'Twitter Update' | last = N/A | first = N/A |date = September 2, 2011 | work = Consolidated Pictures | accessdate = September 2, 2011
On April 28, 2011, McPhee tweeted that she had just recorded a voiceover for an episode of the Fox animated series Family Guy , playing the voice of Mother Maggie. No word yet on when the episode airs. http://twitter.com/#!/katharinemcphee/status/63725701588717568 Katharine McPhee tweet on Family Guy voiceover April 28, 2011
It was announced on February 13, 2011 that McPhee had landed a co-starring role in the NBC TV pilot Smash (TV series)|Smash ,cite news | url = http://www.deadline.com/2011/02/katharine-mcphee-joins-nbc-pilot-smash/ | title = Katharine McPhee Joins NBC Pilot 'Smash' | last = Andreeva | first = Nellie |date = February 13, 2011 | work = Deadline.com | accessdate =June 10, 2011 also starring Debra Messing , Megan Hilty , Anjelica Houston , Christian Borle , and Brian d'Arcy James . http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825133/ Smash (TV 2011) On May 11, 2011, it was reported that NBC had picked up Smash as a series. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/11/nbc-picks-up-smash-prime-suspects-plus-two-more-sitcoms-to-series/92312/ tvbythenumbers, May 11, 2011: "Updated: NBC picks up 'Smash', 'Prime Suspect', Two more sitcoms to series" http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nbc-picks-up-smash-prime-187443 The Hollywood Reporter, May 11, 2011: "NBC Pickup Spree Includes 'Smash', 'Prime Suspect', More" The series, set as a musical drama, follows a group of characters who come together to put on a Broadway musical inspired by Marilyn Monroe . Steven Spielberg will be an executive producer. The idea was originally developed at Showtime by NBC Entertainment president Robert Greenblatt . http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/live-feed/katharine-mcphee-cast-nbc-musical-99159 Hollywood Reporter 02-13-2011: "Katharine McPhee cast in NBC musical pilot 'Smash'" NBC debuted in the series mid-season of the 2011–12 television seasoncite news | url = http://www.deadline.com/2011/05/nbc-unveils-2011-12-primetime-schedule/ | title = NBC Unveils 2011–2012 Primetime Schedule | last = Andreeva | first = Nellie |date = May 15, 2011 | work = Deadline.com | accessdate =June 10, 2011 on February 6, 2012. http://playbill.com/news/article/159354-A-Show-Just-for-Us-Smash-Starry-New-Drama-Series-About-the-Making-of-a-Musical-Debuts-on-NBC A Show Just for Us: "Smash," Starry New Drama Series About the Making of a Musical, Debuts on NBC
Other ventures
Theater
In March 2005, McPhee starred as Annie Oakley in a Los Angeles-based production of the musical Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun . http://www.theacorn.com/News/2005/0316/On_The_Town/076.html Sharpshooting rivals battle on Thousand Oaks stage McPhee was nominated for an L.A. Stage Ovation Award in the category of "Lead Actress in a Musical". http://www.aldrichpr.com/Winners2005.htm 2005 Ovation Winners
On February 22, 2010, McPhee appeared in the production of 110 Stories , directed by Mark Freiburger at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. She co-starred alongside Ed Asner , Diane Venora , Gail O'Grady , John Hawkes (actor)|John Hawkes , Malcolm-Jamal Warner and many others. The play was a benefit to help the victims of the recent Haiti earthquake. Proceeds went to the Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/137086-110-Stories-Benefit-with-McPhee-Asner-Lawrence-Alonso-Warner-Presented-Feb-22 110 Playbill.com – Stories Benefit
Major product endorsements
McPhee signed a two-year endorsement deal in 2006 with Sexy Hair Concepts to become their first celebrity spokesperson for their hair-care product line. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-16284819_ITM Sexy Hair Signs 'Idol' McPhee
In 2008, McPhee signed a two-year endorsement deal with Neutrogena to become the new spokesperson for their anti-acne skin-care product line. In March 2008, she filmed her first commercial, which began airing on television in May 2008 and on Neutrogena's skinid.com website. http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/neutrogenar-dermatologics-introduces-skin-idtm-personalied-acne-solution/ Neutrogena Introduces SkinId, Fox Business
Beauty lists
In mid-2007, McPhee was named one of the year's 100 Most Beautiful People by People (magazine)|People ; she was photographed without wearing makeup. She was also voted number two on FHM 's 100 Sexiest Women in The World of 2007 and number 47 on '' Maxim (magazine)|Maxim 's Hot 100 Women of 2007. At the end of 2007, AOL readers placed her as the Number 1 Sexiest American Idol'' contestant ever. In 2008 she was voted number 38 on FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in The World and number 43 on AskMen.com 's Top 99. In 2009 she was voted number 64 on AskMen.com’s Top 99.
Personal life
On February 2, 2008, the then 23-year-old McPhee married 42-year-old Nick Cokas at Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church.Rizzo, Monica. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20175795,00.html "Katharine McPhee Marries Producer Boyfriend", People.com , February 2, 2008.
Philanthropy
In 2006, McPhee founded a charity called McPhee Outreach. The purpose of the charity is to team up with other foundations or organizations and help in any way possible. http://www.yourcause.com/Causes.aspx? MemberID=5528 Katharine McPhee page at YourCause.com
The foundation teamed up with The Lollipop Theater Network to provide music outreach (called "Rhythm of Hope") to sick children in Southern California hospitals. http://www.lollipoptheater.org/ Lollipop Theater Network
McPhee Outreach teamed up with Global Compassion Services to build a preschool in the poor West African nation of Burkina Faso to help combat that nation's high illiteracy rate.
McPhee is currently a member of the Entertainment Council of the US hunger-relief charity Feeding America (formerly known as America's Second Harvest). http://feedingamerica.org/partners/entertainment-council.aspx Feeding America's Entertainment Council membership Members, who are from various areas of the entertainment world, actively mobilize the public in support of Feeding America via media relations opportunities.
McPhee appeared on the Jan 19, 2010 episode of the NBC reality show The Biggest Loser (its ninth season) in the show's Pound for Pound Challenge segment (an initiative to challenge viewers to get healthy while helping to fight hunger in their own communities). McPhee was shown volunteering at a Los Angeles food bank and meeting with children at a Boys and Girls Club and talking about the importance of helping to fight hunger in America. She was also shown singing part of her song Lifetime from her album Unbroken (Katharine McPhee album)|Unbroken .
In the summer of 2010, McPhee partnered with Feeding America and ConAgra Foods Foundation to help launch the Hunger-Free Summer Initiative, which aimed to help children at risk of hunger during the summer months. http://feedingamerica.org/newsroom/press-release-archive/hunger-free-summer.aspx? utm_source=feedburner& utm_medium=feed& utm_campaign=Feed%3A+fa%2Freleases+%28Feeding+America+-+Hunger+News%29 Musician Katharine McPhee Launches U.S. Hunger-Free Summer Initiative for Kids Throughout the month of July, McPhee traveled around the country to various Feeding America food banks to raise awareness.
On December 15, 2010, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital released a video on their website for their Thanks and Giving Campaign that featured McPhee interacting with sick children at the hospital with her song "Lifetime" playing over the soundtrack. http://www.tg.stjude.org/happyholidays/ St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: A St. Jude Moment with Katharine McPhee
In December 2011, McPhee became a spokesperson for the Malaria No More organization to help raise awareness about the campaign to eradicate malaria. http://yourlife.usatoday.com/mind-soul/doing-good/kindness/post/2011/12/katharine-mcphee-teams-with-charity-to-take-on-malaria/584733/1 Katharine McPhee teams with charity to take on malaria
Discography
Main|Katharine McPhee discography
2007: Katharine McPhee (album)|Katharine McPhee
2010: Unbroken (Katharine McPhee album)|Unbroken
2010: Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You
Filmography
Film
Year
Film
Role
Notes
2007
2008
2011
Shark Night 3D
Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding
Television
Year
Film
Role
Notes
2007
Ugly Betty
2009
2010
2012
TBA
Awards
Fox Reality Awards 2006, Favorite Hottie
VH1 2006 Big Awards , Big It Girl
Young Hollywood Awards 2007, Exciting New Vocalist http://allieiswired.com/archives/2007/04/9th-annual-young-hollywood-awards/ Young Hollywood Awards 2007, allieiswired.com, April 2007.
Nominations
Ovation Awards 2005, "Lead Actress in a Musical", for Annie Get Your Gun stage production
Teen Choice Award 2006 and 2007, Choice Breakout Female Artist
References
Reflist|2
External links
Commons category
http://www.katharinemcphee.com/ Official website
AI contestant|5|katharine_mcphee|Katharine McPhee
IMDb name|1897713|Katharine McPhee
http://entertainment-news-network-archive.blogspot.com/2007/02/interview-katharine-mcphee.html Interview: Katharine McPhee, February 1, 2007
http://television.aol.com/tv-celebrity-interviews/katharine-mcphee Katharine McPhee interview at AOL
http://www.americanidolwatch.com/ArtCategory00144.aspx Katharine McPhee on American Idol at AmericanIdolWatch.com
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/06/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/main2437240.shtml? source=RSS& attr=_2437240 Katharine McPhee Goes From Classics To Pop, CBS News
Katharine McPheeAmerican Idol 5American Idol Persondata | NAME = McPhee, Katharine | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = March 25, 1984 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Macphee, Katharine Category:1984 births Category:American female singers Category:American film actors Category:American Idol participants Category:American musicians of German descent Category:American musicians of Irish descent Category:American people of Scottish descent Category:American pop singers Category:American television actors Category:Boston Conservatory alumni Category:English-language singers Category:Idol series runners-up Category:Living people Category:Musicians from California Category:People from the San Fernando Valley Category:Verve Forecast Records artists
