Katharine Hope McPhee was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 25, 1984. She’s of Scottish and Mexican heritage. When she was four years old, she started singing and playing the piano at an acting studio run by her parents. American Idol Runner-Up Katharine Hope McPhee
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Early Life
Katharine Hope McPhee was born on March 26, 1984 in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of a mother who worked as a journalist and an Australian father who was an executive for Pacific Bell. Her parents divorced when she was five years old, after which she and her sister were raised by their mother.
In May 2006, McPhee rose to fame as the runner-up on the fifth season of American Idol. American Idol Runner-Up Katharine Hope McPhee
Career
Katharine Hope McPhee is an American singer-songwriter and actress. In May 2006, she rose to fame as the runner-up on the fifth season of American Idol. Her eponymous debut album was released on RCA Records on January 30, 2007, and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 82,000 copies its first week. The album has since been certified gold in the US with 500,000 copies sold. To date, her album has sold over 1 million copies worldwide.
Personal Life
Katharine McPhee was born on March 25, 1984 in Mission Viejo, California. She attended the University of Southern California where she studied musical theater and graduated with honors. She also attended the prestigious New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts in 2004.
Discography
In May 2006, she rose to fame as the runner-up on the fifth season of American Idol. Her eponymous debut album was released on RCA Records on January 30, 2007, and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 126,000 copies in its first week. The lead single from the album Over It, which peaked at number 15 on the U.S.