Jenn Korbee

{{short description|American actress}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Jenn Korbee | image = Jenn-Korbee-2350+A +web+smaller.jpg | caption = Korbee in 2021 | birth_name =  | birth_date =  | birth_place = | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|actress}} | years_active = 2003–present | spouse = {{marriage|Tom Korbee|2006}} | education = |website={{url|https://jennkorbee.com/}} }} '''Jenn Korbee''' is an American singer and actress.

==Biography== thumb|Korbee performing in 2017 thumb|80px|Korbee performs at a Hi-5 concert Korbee was cast in a regional production of the Off-Broadway musical ''The Marvelous Wonderettes''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-89192974.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104102530/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-89192974.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 4, 2012|title=The Capital Times|access-date=July 30, 2010}}</ref>

In 2003, 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wutheringheightsmusic.com/credits.php |title=Wuthering Heights Musical Website |accessdate=July 30, 2010 |archive-date=July 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718122644/http://www.wutheringheightsmusic.com/credits.php |url-status=usurped }}</ref> She has also appeared in productions of the professional regional theatre company American Folklore Theatre.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.folkloretheatre.com/shows/lumberjacksInLove.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080509121813/http://www.folkloretheatre.com/shows/lumberjacksInLove.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= May 9, 2008|title= American Folklore Theatre website|accessdate= July 30, 2010}}</ref>

Korbee and her husband Tom participated on the eighth season of ''American Idol''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://americanbuzz.net/jennifer-korbee-american-idol/|title=American Idol website|date=December 6, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304005154/http://americanbuzz.net/jennifer-korbee-american-idol|archive-date=March 4, 2009}}</ref> as the first married couple to make it to Hollywood;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jennkorbee.com/#/bio/|title=Jenn Korbee - Bio|accessdate=August 12, 2021}}</ref> Tom was eliminated at the end of group round,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/parenting/carrie_stetler/2009/02/remember_american_idols_jen_ko.html|title=Jenn Korbee: From 'Hi-5' star to 'American Idol' reject?|first=Carrie|last=Stetler|date=February 12, 2009|work=NJ.com|accessdate=August 12, 2021}}</ref> while she was eliminated at the final judgment following a sing-off with Kristen McNamara.

She appeared as the newscaster in the 2011 film ''Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer'' 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bio — Korbee|url=http://korbeemusic.com/bio|website=korbeemusic.com}}</ref>

==Discography== Her duo, Korbee, released single 'Hey Child' produced by David Garcia and Mark Endert which debuted to over 5 million streams on Spotify.{{Citation needed |date=February 2024}}

==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Television roles |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2003 | ''Hack'' | Zoe |- | 2003–2007 | ''Hi-5'' | Presenter | Seasons 1 to 2 |- | 2010 | ''Accidentally on Purpose'' | Penelope | |- | 2011 | ''CSI: Miami'' | Date #1 ("Match made in hell", Season 9, Episode 10) | |- | 2012 | ''Up All Night'' | Charlotte | |- | 2012 | ''Criminal Minds'' | Francesca | |- | 2012 | ''Franklin & Bash'' | Sasha | |}

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Film roles |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role |- | 2011 | ''Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer'' | Newscaster |- |2013 |''Four of Hearts'' |Jessica |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{cc}} *[http://www.korbeemusic.com korbeemusic.com] *[http://www.jennkorbee.com jennkorbee.com] *{{IMDb name|1351496}}

Category:American Idol participants Category:American women pop singers Category:American television actresses Category:American children's musicians Category:Living people Category:Actresses from Madison, Wisconsin Category:Singers from Wisconsin Category:University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music alumni Category:21st-century American women singers Category:21st-century American singers Category:Year of birth missing (living people)