Colleen Hewett

Colleen Hewett (born 16 April 1950) is an Australian singer and actress.

Hewett's top 40 singles on the Kent Music Report include "Super Star", "Day by Day" (both 1971), "Carry That Weight" (1972), "Dreaming My Dreams with You" (1980) and "Gigolo" (1981). Her version of "Day by Day" peaked at No. 1 on the Go-Set National Top 40 Singles Chart and was certified as a gold record.

At the TV Week King of Pop Awards she was voted Queen of Pop in both 1972 and 1973.

Apart from being a staple in theatre roles, she is probably best known for her brief tenure as guest character Sheila Brady in the international hit TV series Prisoner, known internationally as Prisoner: Cell Block H.

Early years Colleen Hewett was born on 16 April 1950 in Bendigo.

Career 1962–1970: Career beginnings Hewett began her music career at the age of 12 when she sang with the Esquires at the Bendigo YMCA.

Theatre and television On 31 March and 1 April 1973, Hewett had the role of "The Mother" (Mrs Walker) in the local version of the Who's rock opera Tommy.

As of 2000, Hewett has been in semi-retirement, spending time in Melbourne, Bendigo and Fiji with family and friends.

Discography Albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions

1970 herself Girl Vocal

1971 herself Best Girl Vocal

1972 herself Best Female

King of Pop Awards The King of Pop Awards were voted by the readers of TV Week. The King of Pop award started in 1967 and ran through to 1978.