Jamie Newell

Jamie Newell, was born Patricia (Patty) Ann Kotapish, to Betty Jane Newell (teacher) and James G. Kotapish, Sr. (businessman) and grew up on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio. Jamie Newell married Jim Bina in November 1990 and divorced in January 2010. They have two children, Michael and Molly. Raised with three siblings, Jamie's parents created many opportunities for her to develop her talents. She was very active in the community theaters throughout northeast Ohio winning local awards and even performing alongside her father (deceased 2013). As a child and teenager, Jamie studied dance, voice, art, music and majored in theater and the fine arts in college. She attended Ohio University, Colorado State University and Cleveland State University and continues her education with private classes and coaching from some of the finest pedagogues in the country. Jamie Newell's first feature film opportunity came with Teachers (1984), with Nick Nolte, JoBeth Williams, Judd Hirsch, Ralph Macchio,