Katharine McPhee is an American actress and singer-songwriter who came limelight as a contestant in the American Idol season 5 in 2006 which she finished second place. After that, she released several albums in her career and appeared in several movies and TV shows which are mentioned below. Let's dig out her more interesting facts through this article.
Early Life
Katharine McPhee was born in Los Angeles, California, the United States to her parents in the year 1984. Currently, she is aged 37 years old and always celebrates her birthday on March 25 of every year. Her parents are Daniel McPhee and Peisha McPhee. Her father was a TV producer while her mother is a vocal coach at American Idol and cabaret singer by profession. She has also a sibling named Adrian McPhee. Similarly, she holds American nationality and belongs to the White ethnicity. Her zodiac sign is Aries and follows Christianity.
For Education, she schooled at Notre Dame High School. She then enrolled in Boston Conservatory at Berklee where she majored in musical theaters. However, she dropped out after that and went to LA to pursue her career in acting and singing.
Personal Life
Katharine McPhee was married twice in her life. Firstly, she was married to Nick Cokas. The couple first met in 2006 and they later started dating each other. After a year, they engaged in March 2007. Finally, the couple exchanged their wedding vows on February 2, 2008, at Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church. With the flow of time, their relationship turns sour. They spilt in 2013 after 5 years of their marriage and later finalized their divorce on February 8, 2006.
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After that, she dated several celebrities like Michael Morris (2013), Elyes Gabel (2014-16), and Nick Harbone (2017). Then, she met David Foster in May 2017 and started dating him. He is a record producer by profession and had married four times before. After years of dating, she was engaged with him in June 2018 and exchanged the wedding vows at St. Yeghiche Armenian Apostolic Church on June 28, 2019. Together, the couple welcomed a baby boy on February 24, 2021, and named him Rennie David. Presently, she was living a blissful life with her family without any negative rumors.
Net Worth
Katharine McPhee was in the entertainment industry since 2006. During her career, she appeared in several movies and TV series which she got publicly famous. Thus, she should earn the sum of a good amount of money throughout her career. Based on some online sites, her estimated net worth is said to be $18 million at present. However, her salary and other financial details are yet to be disclosed.
Body Measurement
Katharine McPhee has a gorgeous body figure on a slim build. She has a body measurement of 34-25-36 inches and she used to wear 34B bra cup size, 6 (US) dress size, and 8.5 (US) shoe size. Similarly, she has a height of 5 feet 8 inches and she weighs around 62 Kg. Her eyes are dark brown and she has naturally dark brown curly hair.
Discography
- Katharine McPhee (2007)
- Unbroken (2010)
- Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You (2010)
- Hysteria (2015)
- I Fall in Love Too Easily (2017)
Filmography
Movies
- Crazy (2007) - Paramount Girl
- The House Bunny (2008) - Harmony
- You May Not Kiss the Bride (2011) - Masha
- Shark Night 3D (2011) - Beth
- Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2012) - Sara
- The Lost Wife of Robert Durst (2017) - Kathie
- Bayou Caviar (2018) - Shelly
- The Tiger Rising (2021) - Caroline Horto
TV Shows
- American Idol (2006) - Herself - Contestant: Runner-up (lost to Taylor Hicks)
- lonelygirl15 (2007) - New Friend - Episode: "Truth or Dare"
- Ugly Betty (2007) - Herself - Episode: "I'm Coming Out"
- CSI: NY (2009) - Odessa Shaw / Dana Melton - Episode: "Prey"
- Community (2010) - Amber - Episode: "Basic Genealogy"
- The Voice (2011) - Herself - Guest; Episode: "Live Finale Results"
- Family Guy (2012) - Mother Maggie - Voice role; episode: "You Can't Do That on Television, Peter"
- Smash (2012-13) - Karen Cartwright - Main Role
- It Could Be Worse (2014) - Lucy - Episode: "Uncharted Territory"
- In My Dreams (2014) - Natalie Russo - Television Film
- Scorpion (2014-18) - Paige Dineen - Main Role
- Lip Sync Battle (2016) - Herself - Episode "Katharine McPhee vs. Jason Derulo"
- A Deadly Secret... (2017) - Kathie Durst - Television Film
- Country Comfort (2021) - Bailey Hart - Main Role
- The Masked Singer (2021) - Ice Cream - Contestant: half of the costume "Banana Split" with husband David Foster
Stage
- Annie Get Your Gun (2005) - Annie Oakley Cabrillo Music - Theatre
- Waitress (2018) - Jenna Hunterston - Brooks Atkinson Theatre - Broadway
- Waitress (2019) - Jenna Hunterston - Adelphi Theatre - West End
- Waitress (2019-20) - Jenna Hunterston - Brooks Atkinson Theatre - Broadway
Awards and Nominations
- 2006: Fox Reality Awards - Favorite Hottie - Won
- 2006: VH1 Big in '06 Awards - Big "It" Girl - Won
- 2007: Young Hollywood Awards - Exciting New Vocalist - Won
- 2012: Women's Image Network Awards - Best Actress in a Drama Series - Smash - Won
- 2018: Broadway.com Audience Awards - Favorite Replacement (Female) - Waitress - Won
- 2005: Ovation Awards - Lead Actress in a Musical - Annie Get Your Gun (stage production) - Nominated
- 2006: Teen Choice Awards - Choice Breakout Female Artist - Nominated
- 2007: Teen Choice Awards - Choice Breakout Female Artist - Nominated
- 2012: Teen Choice Awards - Choice TV Breakout Star: Female Smash - Nominated
