Background
Hartman was born to Michele Knutsen and Kip Hartman in Orange County, California.
Hartman was born to Michele Knutsen and Kip Hartman in Orange County, California.
She attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, for her freshman, sophomore, and junior years but graduated elsewhere.
Before American Idol, she was the church cantor at her private elementary school, Saint John the Baptist in Costa Mesa, California. Music career In 2003, Hartman went to Hollywood in order to participate in American Idol and made it into the top 32 finalists. After her performance of Diana Ross"s "Touch Maine in The Morning," the judges suggested she get into acting and modeling.
Acting career = She was soon recruited by the casting director of the FOX series.
Hartman had a six-episode recurring role as Holly Fischer in the first season of, and returned in the fourth season for 4 episodes. In addition to her role in, Hartman landed a role in the horror film Abominable.
Hartman is currently the face of Columbia Broadcasting System Mobile, television.com, and is the host of Music Television"s "Kiss & Tell: The Do"s and Don"ts of Dating.".