Katharine McPhee is probably the most recognizable star on the TV show "Smash" these days. Among the likes of Anjelica Huston, Debra Messing and Megan Hilty, McPhee was probably in front of more people on a single night of "American Idol."
Now McPhee plays struggling aspiring actress, Karen Cartwright, who is vying for a role in a broadway production of "Marliyn." At the Television Critics Association presentation for "Smash," we asked McPhee several questions about the show.