# Patti Newton

Patricia Anne Newton AM (née McGrath) is an Australian singer, actress, dancer, stage performer and radio and television presenter.

## Life and career

Before her marriage, Newton worked under her birth name, Patti McGrath, when she appeared on programs such as the Tarax Show and The Graham Kennedy Show. In 1967, she won the Logie Award for Most Popular Female in Victoria. She has appeared in many stage shows and has made television appearances on Good Morning Australia and the Logie Awards.
Newton was married to fellow Australian entertainer Bert Newton.
Newton is a regular on 3AW's Nightline program with Philip Brady and Simon Owens on Monday nights from 10.15 pm – 11.00 pm AEST.
In 2007, Newton was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars and Deal or No Deal.
On 16 May 2008, Newton was robbed at Chadstone Shopping Centre in suburban Melbourne while she was at a café. A bag containing a diary, cash, and jewellery inherited from her mother was stolen. Some items were recovered days later, and two people were charged over the theft. In 2018, she appeared on Who Do You Think You Are?
In 2012, Newton was one of the 12 celebrities to take part in season two of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia. She was "fired" after task 5, which involved the team on which she was part (Team Fortune) taking part in a semi-nude publicity stunt for the We Care charity. She effectively chose to leave when she requested to be the one who was fired.
Newton made a guest appearance in Neighbours as Valerie Grundy on 21 December 2018.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details |
| The Bert & Patti Family Album (with Bert Newton) | Released: 1977 Format: LP Label: Pisces Records (L 27027) |

## Filmography
### Actress

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1957 | The Tarax Show (TV series) | billed as Patti McGrath |
| 1970 | Hans Christian Andersen (TV movie) | The Shepherdess |
| 1972 | The Graham Kennedy Show (TV series) | herself |
| 1989 | Sugar and Spice (TV series) | Freddo's Mother |
| 2013 | The Wiggles: Go Santa Go! (video) | Mrs. Claus |
| 2018 | Neighbours (TV series) | Valerie Grundy |

### Showbiz appearances

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1957 | Swallow's Juniors (TV series) | herself as Patti McGrath |
| 1966 | Bandstand (TV series) | herself as singer (as Patti McGrath) |
| 1969–1970 | In Melbourne Tonight (IMT) | herself as Patti McGrath |
| 1974 | Ted Hamilton's Musical World (TV series) | herself |
| 1974–1975 | The Graham Kennedy Show (TV series) | herself |
| 1974–1975 | The Ernie Sigley Show (TV series) | herself |
| 1975 | Celebrity Squares (TV series) | herself as celebrity contestant |
| 1981 | The James Pegler Show (TV series) | herself as guest |
| 1981 | Ford Superquiz (TV series) | herself as host |
| 2005 | Australia Unites: Reach Out to Asia (TV movie) | herself |
| 2004–2005 | Good Morning Australia (TV series) | herself/performer |
| 2006 | Postcards (TV series) | herself as celebrity guest |
| 2006 | Lou Dobbs Tonight (TV series) | guest |
| 2006 | 20 to 1 (TV series documentary) | herself as commentary |
| 2007 | The 2007 TV Week Logie Awards (TV special) | herself |
| 2006–2007 | Berts Family Feud (TV series) | as celebrity model/audience membera |
| 2007 | Deal or No Deal (TV series) | herself |
| 2007 | Dancing with the Stars (TV series) | herself as celebrity contestant |
| 2009 | Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal | appears as herself |
| 2009 | Shaun Micallef's New Year's Rave (TV series) | herself |
| 2010 | Spicks and Specks (TV series) | celebrity contestant |
| 2010 | Talkin' Bout Your Generation (TV series) | guest |
| 2012 | The Celebrity Apprentice Australia (TV series) | herself team fortune |