Jenn Korbee
Jennifer Korbee, née Peterson-Hind (born May 24, 1980) is an American singer/songwriter and actress.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jennifer Peterson-Hind |
Born | Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin, U.S. | May 24, 1980
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Website | http://www.korbeemusic.com/ |
Biography
Korbee was born Jennifer Peterson-Hind in Shorewood Hills, 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.[1]
In 2002, Korbee was cast in the children's show Hi-5 in the role of her nickname "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.[2] She has also appeared in productions of the professional regional theatre company American Folklore Theatre.[3]
Korbee was a participant on the eighth season of American Idol,[4] eliminated at the final judgment following a sing-off with Kristen McNamara.
She appeared as the newscaster in the film Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer starring Heather Graham which was released in 2011.[5]
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 5M streams on Spotify.[6]
Discography
Her duo, Korbee (formed in 2014), released single 'Hey Child' produced by David Garcia and Mark Endert which debuted to over 5M streams on Spotify.
Filmography
Television
- 2003: Hack as Zoe ("Squeeze")
- 2003–2010: Hi-5 by her nickname ("Jenn")
- 2010: Accidentally on Purpose as Penelope ("Speed")
- 2011: CSI: Miami as Date #1 ("Match made in hell", Season 9, Episode 10)
- 2012: Up All Night as Charlotte ("Rivals")
- 2012: Criminal Minds as Francesca ("Snake Eyes")
- 2012: Franklin & Bash as Sasha ("Voir Dire")
- 2011:Body of Proof episode "Hunting Party".
Film
- 2011: Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer as Newscaster
References
- "The Capital Times". Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- "Wurthering Heights Musical Website". Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- "American Folklore Theatre website". Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- "American Idol website". December 6, 2008. Archived from the original on March 4, 2009.
- "Internet Movie Database for Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer". Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- "Bio — Korbee". korbeemusic.com.