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==