Katharine McPhee

KATHARINE MCPHEE is an actress and recording artist who co-starred in the hit comedy The House Bunny, alongside Anna Faris. She spent 2010 touring the country with her album “Unbroken,” which includes the hit single “Had It All." She is set to co-star in executive producer Steven Spielberg's much-anticipated NBC pilot “Smash,” which premieres next year.

On television, McPhee has been a guest star on "CSI: New York,” “Community” and “Family Guy." She was a featured performer in two highly rated PBS specials, “Chris Botti in Boston” and “Foster and Friends," appearing alongside Sting, Andrea Bocelli and John Mayer.

McPhee won a Young Hollywood Award for “Best Female Vocalist.” Her singing voice has been featured in everything from advertising for Japan Airlines to Disney’s Tinker Bell soundtrack. She also had a hit song and video for Barbie and the Diamond Castle.

McPhee's self-titled debut album exploded on the Billboard 200 and landed at No. 2. It was also the best chart debut for a female artist in two years. Her first single, “Over the Rainbow/My Destiny,” debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot Singles sales chart.

McPhee also released her Christmas album. It included her covers of yuletide classics as well as her original song, "It's Not Christmas Without You." The album included a top-five holiday hit, "I'll Be Home for Christmas.”

In addition to her acting and singing career, McPhee has been the spokesperson for Sexy Hair and Neutrogena. She is also a passionate philanthropist.

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