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Personal Profile

Katharine Mchphee
  • Birth Name:
    Katharine Hope Mcphee
  • Nickname:
    Kat
  • Date of Birth:
    March 25, 1984
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Aries
  • Place of Birth:
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Height:
    5' 8"
  • Sex:
    Female
  • Hair Color:
    Blonde
  • Eye Color:
    Brown
  • Nationality:
    American
  • Religion:
    Christianity
  • Education:
    Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks

Family

Katharine Mchphee
  • Father:
    Daniel McPhee
  • Mother:
    Peisha Arten
  • Sister:
    Adrianna
  • Spouse:
    Nick Cokas

Career

Katharine Mchphee
  • Profession:
    Actress, Singer
  • Claim to Fame:
    American Idol
  • Debut:
    Katharine McPhee

Trivia

Katharine Mchphee
  • In the opening dates of The American Idol Tour 2006, she suffered bronchitis, laryngitis, and broke her foot before an August 1 concert date.
  • Before being on Idol, she was a struggling actress trying to get a break.
  • Ranked #47 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
  • In the opening dates of "The American Idol Tour 2006", she suffered bronchitis, laryngitis, and broke her foot before an August 1 concert date.
  • She released her own version of "Over The Rainbow" along with her hit single, "My Destiny".
  • She has a goddaughter who was born during her run in Hollywood.
  • She won a car during the American Idol finale. It was a black Ford Mustang.
  • Her hit single is "My Destiny", to be released on June 20, 2006.
  • She came in second place on May 24, 2006, next to "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002) season 5 winner Taylor Hicks.
  • Her fans are known as "The Kat Pack" and "McPhans".

Quotes

Katharine Mchphee
  • "When I turned 21, I thought it was a good age to explore. You're no longer a teenager, so it's okay [to date older guys]. I gravitated toward them, and I love them. They're just wiser, and they're less about themselves and more about you."
  • "I was prematurely developed, as a freshman, I looked like a junior; I had boobs. Some of the older kids saw me in the yearbook and said I was cute. I came from an all-girl school. I was determined to get a boyfriend!"
  • "We had our first table read last week, and [producer] Adam Sandler was sitting right across from me making faces, I was nervous, [but] I love Adam. I've always been a big fan of his movies and that kind of comedy. I met Adam and was like, 'This is so crazy!"
  • "I want to have, like, 15 babies. I've always wanted to be pregnant. One year for Halloween, I decided to be pregnant, so I got this nun costume, and I put a big belly under it. I showed my parents and said I want to go to school as a pregnant nun. My dad sat me down and said,'Katharine, you can't!' "
  • "People made a big deal out of [my album cover being racy]. They said,'She's a slut, blah blah blah.' But I'm really not showing that much skin. It's all suggested."
  • "When I made it onto American Idol, I knew that food - my eating disorder - was the one thing really holding me back. I was binging my whole life away for days at a time. So when I got on the show, I said, 'You know what? I can do well in this competition. Let me give myself a chance and just get a hold of this thing.' . . . That's why I say American Idol saved my life, because if I hadn't auditioned I don't think I would have gotten a handle on food."
  • "On coming second to Taylor Hicks: "I don't need sad faces or anyone to feel bad for me. I have got a record deal, pretty much. It wasn't about winning the title, I just wanted to give the best performance I could".
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Biography

Katharine Mchphee
Last Updated: Saturday, August 01, 2009

mcpheeBorn in Sherman Oaks (a Los Angeles neighborhood), McPhee has been singing since the age of two. Her mother, Peisha Burch McPhee, a vocal coach and accomplished cabaret singer, recognized a talent for music in her daughter and started training her. Throughout high school, McPhee led an active life as student body vice president, a thespian, who, with her elder sister Adriana McPhee (born June 30, 1982), performed in many school plays, and was a varsity swimmer. She also took dance classes in high school, saying in a public interview that she hopes to be able to dance again after the Idol tour. McPhee then graduated in the class of 2002 from Notre Dame High School after which she attended The Boston Conservatory for three semesters majoring in musical theater. She left due to to her manager, who wanted her to try out for parts during the television pilot season in Los Angeles.

mcpheeShe worked on a television pilot and an independent film which is slated to be released in late 2006. While still in her late teens and early twenties, McPhee focused on an acting career, which she diligently followed after leaving the Boston Conservatory. In a People interview she says that she was rejected in only "195 out of 200 auditions". Even through the setbacks, the aspiring actress was able to snag a role as "Paramount Girl" in the musical film about the life of Hank Garland, Crazy, set to release in 2006. Other acting endeavors included lead actress in professional productions of Annie Get Your Gun and The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. She was nominated in 2005 for the Theatre LA Ovation Award for her lead role in Annie Get Your Gun. McPhee was also part of a failed mall-based MTV soap opera entitled You Are Here, playing the older sister of a more popular younger sister.

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