Daughter of William Edward, a physician, and Suzanne (Miller) Cohenour, an opera singer.
Married Thomas Bliss, an architectural, corporate and editorial photographer, and settled in the Seattle, Washington area.
Was nominated for Broadway's 1986 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured
Role -Musical) for "The Mystery of Edwin Drood."
Patti was nominated for the Drama Desk Award and won the Theater World Award (Featured Actress/Musical) for the role of Mary Jane Wilkes in the original 1985 Broadway musical production of "Big River.".