Katharine Hope McPhee Foster is a multifaceted American artist, celebrated for her remarkable accomplishments as a singer-songwriter and actress. Her remarkable journey began in May 2006, when she emerged as the runner-up on the fifth season of the popular reality television show American Idol.
McPhee's debut album, self-titled and released on RCA Records on January 30, 2007, garnered immense success, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, with sales of 381,000 copies as of December 2010. The album's first single, "Over It", became a Pop Top 30 hit and was certified gold in 2008. Her subsequent album, Unbroken, released on Verve Forecast Records on January 5, 2010, debuted at No. 27 on the Billboard 200 chart, featuring the single "Had It All", which peaked at number 22 on the AC chart. As of January 2011, the album had sold 45,000 copies.
McPhee's third album, the holiday-themed Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You, was released on October 12, 2010, debuting 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. Her fourth album, Hysteria, was released on September 18, 2015, and her fifth album, I Fall in Love Too Easily, composed of jazz standards, was released on November 17, 2017.
In addition to her impressive music career, McPhee has also established a successful acting career, co-starring in the films The House Bunny and Shark Night 3D. She played the lead role of Karen Cartwright on the television series Smash, from 2012 to 2013. Furthermore, McPhee starred in the CBS television series Scorpion, playing the role of Paige Dineen, from 2014 to 2018.
