Katharine McPhee

 Katharine McPhee (aka Katharine McPhee-Foster) is an American pop songwriter, singer, and actress who has the net worth of $14 million dollars. McPhee has become a household name after appearing as a contestant on "American Idol" in 2006. Katharine McPhee is also an accomplished actress, having starred as Paige Dineen in CBS' "Scorpion", (2014-2018) as well as Karen Cartwright, on NBC’s "Smash", (2012-2013). Katharine made her Broadway debut in April of 2018, playing Jenna Hunterson in "Waitress" at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. She reprised her role in the London's Adelphi Theatre in March 2019 and then appeared on the Broadway stage beginning in November 2019 until the show's closure at the beginning of the month of January 2020.Katharine McPhee was born Katharine Hope McPhee on March 25, 1984 in Los Angeles, California. Katharine McPhee's dad Daniel, who died in 2018 was a producer on television. The mother of her daughter Peisha started her career as a voice coach for the "American Idol". Katharine's younger sister Adriana has also been a participant on the show. McPhee was trained in singing by her mother, and she starred on stage at Notre Dame High School.