Katharine McPhee

 Katharine Hope McPhee [1] was born on March 25, 1984 and is an American actor, singer-songwriter and performer. Her fame began in the month of May 2006 when she was named the fifth season's second-placed contestant. The album she released her debut, Unbroken, was released by RCA Records on January 30 2007. The album sold 381,000 copies (December 2010) and reached the top spot on the Billboard 200. The first single, "Over It", was an instant Pop Top 30 hit in 2008 and was certified as gold. Unbroken, her second album, debuted on Verve Forecast Records on January 5 in 2010. It was released at the number. 27 on the Billboard 200. The album featured the hit single "Had It All", which peaked at number 22 on the AC charts. The Christmas-themed album time to say I Love You album was her third. It was sold out in 45,000 copies as of January. The album was released at the 11th spot on the Billboard Top Holiday Albums charts and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" was ranked at number 16 on the Billboard AC chart. The album was sold 23,000 copies by January 11, 2011. McPhee's fourth album Hysteria came out on the 18th of September in 2015. McPhee debuted her fourth album, Hysteria, on the 18th of September, 2015. McPhee also has an impressive acting career. She was a part of Shark Night 3D and The House Bunny. She was among the main characters in Smash in the role of Karen Cartwright. She played Karen Cartwright, one the main characters of Smash between 2014 and 2018.