Jennifer Kristen Korbee (née Peterson-Hind; born May 24, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter and actress.

Biography

Korbee was born Jennifer Peterson-Hind in Madison, Wisconsin. Upon receiving her

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in musical theatre from the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music, she moved to New York City and was cast in a regional production of the

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musical '' The Marvelous Wonderettes''. 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,

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, and

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. 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

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. Korbee and her husband Tom participated on the eighth season of '' American Idol'' as the first married couple to make it to Hollywood; Tom was eliminated at the end of group round while she was eliminated at the final judgment following a sing-off with Kristen McNamara. She appeared as the newscaster in the 2011 film ''

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'' starring Heather Graham. She and her husband Tom formed the duo Korbee. In 2016, the duo's single 'Hey Child', produced by David Garcia and executive produced by Mark Endert, debuted to over 5M streams on Spotify.

Discography

Her duo, Korbee, released single 'Hey Child' produced by David Garcia and Mark Endert which debuted to over 5 million streams on Spotify.

Filmography

References

External links

Korbee's Official WebsiteJennifer Korbee's official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Korbee, Jennifer 1980 births Actresses from Wisconsin American Idol participants American women pop singers American television actresses American children's musicians Living people Actors from Madison, Wisconsin Singers from Wisconsin University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music alumni 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singers