Jennifer Korbee | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jennifer Kristen Peterson-Hind |
Also known as | Jenn Korbee |
Born |
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
24 May 1980
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 2002–present |
Associated acts | Hi-5 |
Website | http://www.korbeemusic.com/ |
Jennifer Korbee is an American singer/songwriter and actress.
Korbee was born in Madison, Wisconsin. Upon receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in musical theatre from the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), she moved to New York City and was cast in a regional production of the Off-Broadway musical The Marvelous Wonderettes.
In 2002, Korbee was cast in the children's show Hi-5 in the role of "Jenn". The show was filmed in Sydney, Australia. Other cast members include Kimee Balmilero, Karla Cheatham-Mosley, Curtis Cregan, and Shaun Taylor-Corbett. Korbee has been cast as Cathy in the musical adaptation of Wuthering Heights, written by Mark Ryan. She has also appeared in productions of the professional regional theatre company American Folklore Theatre.
Korbee was a participant on the eighth season of American Idol, eliminated at the final judgment following a sing-off with Kristen McNamara. In the group rounds she sang with her husband Tom Korbee, disqualified semifinalist Joanna Pacitti, and the eventual runner-up Adam Lambert
She appeared as the newscaster in the film Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer starring Heather Graham which was released in 2011.
She formed the duo Korbee in 2014. In 2016, Korbee released single 'Hey Child' produced by David Garcia and Executive Produced by Mark Endert which debuted to over 400,000 streams on Spotify.