Katie Harman

{{short description|Miss America 2002, classical vocalist and actress}}

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|birth_name = Katie Marie Harman

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|birth_place = Portland, Oregon, U.S.

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|title = Miss Portland 2001
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Katie Marie Harman Ebner (born August 18, 1980)"United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (23 May 2014), Katie M Ebner; a third party aggregator of publicly available information. is an American classical vocalist and actress who won the Miss America 2002 and Miss Oregon 2001 pageants.{{Sfn|Heinsohn|2008|p=28}} She is the first and only contestant from the Pacific Northwestern United States to hold the title of Miss America.{{Sfn|Jonz|2004|p=235}}

After her pageant career, Harman has worked as a singer and actress, appearing in stage productions in the United States, as well as having a guest role on the HBO series Big Love in 2010.

Early life

Harman was born in Portland, Oregon.{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldandnews.com/news/top_stories/basin-royalty/article_70359c3b-b445-5faf-9d2e-26ee0dc03e36.html|work=The Herald News|title=Basin royalty|date=December 20, 2007|first=Lee|last=Juillerat|access-date=February 8, 2017}} Her family relocated to North Carolina during her childhood, but returned to Oregon when she was eight years old, settling in Gresham. She graduated from Centennial High School in Gresham in 1999, where she was involved in the drama department.

After high school, Harman enrolled at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, later transferring to Portland State University, where she graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in communications.

Career

=Miss America 2002=

In 2001, she was selected as Miss Multnomah County, and then won the Miss Oregon pageant, allowing her to compete for Miss America.{{cite news|work=Portland Tribune|url=http://www.thetribonline.com/features/story.php?story_id=6716|title=Mom's view of Miss America: down-to-earth, thrifty, driven|date=September 28, 2001|last=Spitznass|first=Jill|access-date=2007-11-12|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080304144335/http://www.thetribonline.com/features/story.php?story_id=6716|archive-date=March 4, 2008}} She was selected as Miss America the Saturday after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Her first official appearances in the new role of Miss America were at the World Trade Center site and The Pentagon to visit rescue workers, at the request of journalist Janet Langhart Cohen.{{cite web|url=http://www.missamerica.org/our-miss-americas/2000/2002.asp |title=Miss America History: 2002 |publisher=MissAmerica.org |access-date=November 12, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022031845/http://www.missamerica.org/our-miss-americas/2000/2002.asp |archive-date=October 22, 2007 |url-status=dead }}{{Sfn|Cohen|2004|p=296}}

In her speech, Harman said: "This is an opportunity for Miss America to rally the hopes of the American public. I want to make sure that this tragedy does not bring America down."{{Sfn|Crotty|2003|p=45}}

=Post-Miss America=

Since completing her duties as Miss America, she played Kathie in The Student Prince with the Gold Coast Opera in Florida. She also played Barbarina in Le nozze di Figaro. As a vocalist, she has performed with pianist André Watts with the Shreveport Symphony and others. Katie also appeared as herself in an episode of the improvisational comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway? in 2002.

She delivered the keynote address for Portland State University's 2002 Commencement. This resulted in protests from the Progressive Student Union and other students and faculty who expressed concerns related to her credentials as Miss America and the pageant's promotion of a "sexist" attitude.{{cite news|title=PSU Students Oppose Miss America Speech |publisher=KGW and AP |date=May 15, 2002|url=http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_0515_ent_miss_america.8bf2549a.html |access-date=March 23, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060111204602/http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_0515_ent_miss_america.8bf2549a.html |archive-date=January 11, 2006 }} In response to the controversy, Harman stated: "The Miss America program is offering young women to have a voice. The elements of competition and judging is such that it doesn't concentrate on a woman's appearance. It's about intellect and passion for issues. It has little or nothing to do with the way she looks. I'm 5'3", and I grew up never thinking I could be a supermodel. Miss America embraces women who have inner beauty. If you have joy and hope, it makes you beautiful. This is not a sexist competition in any way.{{cite web|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/community/chat/2002-05-22-harman.htm|work=USA Today|title=Miss America Katie Harman|date=May 22, 2002|access-date=February 8, 2017|series=Talk Today}}

Harman acted in a production of "The Secret Garden" at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts in 2006 and 2007.Owen, Wendy. Young actor finishes second 'Secret Garden'. The Oregonian, November 8, 2007. In 2007, she released her first music CD, Soul of Love, featuring light classical music.Butler, Grant. NW CD Classical Katie Harman. The Oregonian, February 23, 2007. In 2010, she made her acting debut as Miss Provo in an episode of the HBO series Big Love, during which she performed a musical number at a campaign rally.{{cite web|url=http://portlandtribune.com/go/42-news/12781-there-she-was---greshams-katie-harman-miss-america-2002|work=Portland Tribune|title=There she was ... Greshams Katie Harman, Miss America 2002|date=September 23, 2011|access-date=February 7, 2017|first=Mara|last=Stine}}

She has appeared in several television commercials in the Portland metropolitan area, including promotional spots for Portland Rescue Mission.{{cite web|url=https://portlandrescuemission.org/give/drive-away-hunger|work=Portland Rescue Mission|title=Drive Away Hunger|access-date=December 29, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In September 2016, she appeared onstage as Emma in a production of Jekyl & Hyde at the Brunish Theatre, Antoinette Hatfield Hall in Portland.{{cite web|url=http://www.pamplinmedia.com/lor/107-my-community/entertainment/325037-203944-mouser-harman-ebner-star-in-jekyll-and-hyde|work=Pamplin Media|title=Mouser, Harman Ebner star in 'Jekyll & Hyde'|first=Ellen|last=Spitaleri|date=September 29, 2016|access-date=February 8, 2017}}

Personal life

Harman married Oregon Air National Guard pilot Tim Ebner in 2003 and she gave birth to a son Tyler Glen Ebner in 2005.Woodward, Steve. Here he is, master America: A 'Royal' birth for Oregon. The Oregonian, April 5, 2005. In 2005, Harman moved with her husband and son to Klamath Falls, Oregon where he continues to work for the Oregon Air National Guard.Briggs, Kara. NEWS UPDATE - Katie Harman, active as ever. The Oregonian, May 7, 2006. In 2009 she gave birth to a daughter.{{cite web|author=Hamilton, Shelia|title=Katie Harman: Oregon's Miss America|work=About Face|date=April 22, 2014|url=http://aboutfacemag.com/interviews/stage/katie-harman/|access-date=November 18, 2015|archive-date=November 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119005437/http://aboutfacemag.com/interviews/stage/katie-harman/|url-status=dead}}

Works

=Filmography=

Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
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2002	Whose Line Is It Anyway?	Herself	1 episode
2002	Dare to Dream: A Concert for Hope	Herself
2010	Big Love	Miss Provo	Episode: "Sins of the Father"

=Discography=

Soul of Love (2007){{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Allen-Harrison-Katie-Harman/dp/B000KJTFBQ/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpi_1|work=Amazon|title=Katie Harman – Soul of Love|access-date=February 7, 2017}}

Notes

References

{{cite book|first=Janet Langhart |last=Cohen|author-link=Janet Langhart Cohen|title=From Rage To Reason: My Life In Two Americas|year=2004|publisher=Kensington|isbn=978-0-758-20393-9|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/fromragetoreason00cohe}}
{{cite book|first=William J.|last=Crotty|year=2003|publisher=Northeastern University Press|title=The Politics of Terror: The U.S. Response to 9/11|isbn=978-1-555-53577-3}}
{{cite book|title=Cracking the Parenting Code: 6 Clues to Solving the Mystery of Meeting Your|first=Laura Lee|last=Heinsohn|year=2008|publisher=New Hope Publishers|isbn= 978-1-596-69207-7}}
{{cite book|first=Skot|last=Jonz|year=2004|title=Number Synchronicity: A Beacon of Light for the Soul's Journey|publisher=AuthorHouse|isbn=978-1-418-48262-6}}

External links

{{Official website|http://www.katieharman.com/}}
{{IMDb name | id=1408897 | name=Katie Harman}}
[https://www.npr.org/programs/npc/2002/020503.kharman.html Katie Harman] at National Public Radio
[http://www.orsymphony.org/news/0203/jan24_SP9.html "Miss America 2002 Katie Harman Sings Romantic Favorites"], Oregon Symphony, January 24, 2003. (press release)
[http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/fast-talk-miss-america-katie-harman Interview with Katie Harman by TravelAndLeisure.com]

{{succession box

| before=Angela Perez Baraquio

| title=Miss America

| years=2002

| after=Erika Harold

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{{succession box

| before=Angela Brink

| title=Miss Oregon

| years=2001

| after=Heidi Rickey

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