About Valerie Bertinelli
Valerie Anne Bertinelli, popularly known as Valerie Bertinelli is an American actress, television personality, and author. She is best known for her role as Barbara Cooper Royer on the sitcom One Day at a time, Gloria on the religious drama series, Touched by an Angel, and Melanie Moretti on the sitcom, Hot in Cleveland. As a television personality, she is best known for hosting the cooking show, Valerie's Home Cooking and Kids Baking Championship on Food Network. She has earned several awards and nominations in her career. She won two Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for her role in One Day at a Time in 1981 and 1982. She has also won two Daytime Emmy Awards for her cooking show, Valerie's Home Cooking.
Her former guitarist husband, Eddie Van Halen died battling throat cancer on 6 October 2020. They were married together from 1981 to 2007.
Source: @dailymail
Valerie Bertinelli was born on 23 April 1960. Her birth name is Valerie Anne Bertinelli. Her birth place is in Wilmington, Delaware in the United States. She holds an American nationality. She was born to a father, Andrew Bertinelli, and a mother, Nancy Bertinelli. Her father was a General Motors executive. She has Italian ancestry on her father's side, whereas she has English ancestry on her mother's side. She appeared on Who Do You Think You Are? in 2014, where she found out that she was related to King Edward I of England. She has three siblings: brothers David, Patrick, and Drew. Her elder brother Mark died at 17 months from an accidental poisoning before she was born. She belongs to white ethnicity. Her birth sign is Taurus and her religion is Christianity.
Due to her father's job, the family frequently moved from one place to another. They lived in Claymont, Delaware, Clarkson, Michigan, Shreveport, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Los Angeles among other cities. She attended Granada Hills High School. She studied acting at the Tami Lynn School of Artists.
Valerie Bertinelli stands at a height of 5 feet and 4½ inches. She has a body weight of 59 Kg. She has an average body build. Her body measurements are 37-25-36 inches. She wears a 34C bra and her dress size is 6 (US). Her eye color is dark brown and her hair color is dark brown. Her sexual orientation is straight.
Source: @wikipedia
Valerie Bertinelli Career
- Valerie Bertinelli made her acting debut with a guest role in the drama series, Apple's Way in 1974.
- A year later, she landed her breakthrough role Barbara Cooper Royer in the sitcom, One Day at a Time.
- She was only 15 years old when the show debuted.
- She appeared in the sitcom from 1975 to 1984. For her role, she won two golden globe awards and a TV Land Award. She was also nominated for Young Artist Award for the same role.
- Her other major television appearances are Sydney (1990), Cafe Americain (1993-94), Touched by an Angel (2001-03), and Hot in Cleveland (2010-15).
- She joined the cast of Touched by an Angel for the show's last two seasons.
- She was one of the lead roles in the six-season sitcom, Hot in Cleveland.
- In 1977, she competed in the ABC sporting competitions with other television stars. She represented team CBS.
- In 1978, she guest-appeared in The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People, The Hardy Boys, and The Magic of David Copperfield.
- She has also appeared in numerous television movies including Young Love First Love (1979), The Promise of Love (1980), The Princess and the Cabbie (1981), I Was a Mail Order Bride (1982), The Seduction of Gina (1984), Shattered Vows (1984), Silent Witness (1985), Ordinary Heroes (1986), Rockabye (1986), Pancho Barnes (1988), Taken Away (1989), In a Child's Name (1991), What She Doesn't Know (1992), Murder of Innocence (1993), The Haunting of Helen Walker (1995), A Case for Life (1996), Two Mothers for Zachary (1996), Night Sins (1997), Personally Yours (2000), Crazy Love (2003), Finding John Christmas (2003), Claire (2007), and True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet (2008).
- She started hosting two cooking shows, Valerie's Home Cooking and Kids Baking Championship in 2015.
- She won two Daytime Emmy Awards for her cooking show, Valerie's Home Cooking in 2019.
- She began hosting two new Food Network shows, Family Food Showdown and Family Restaurant Rivals in 2019.
- She is also an author. She released the autobiography Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time in 2008.
- A year later, she released a book, Finding It: And Satisfying My Hunger for Life Without Opening the Fridge.
Source: @gettyimages
Valerie Bertinelli Awards
- Two Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for her role in One Day at a Time in 1981 and 1982.
- 2007 TV Land Award for Lady You Love to Watch Fight for Her Life in a Movie of the Week.
- Two Daytime Emmy Awards for her cooking show, Valerie's Home Cooking in 2019: one for Outstanding Culinary Program and another for Outstanding Culinary Host.
- She received the 2,476th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in August 2012.
Source: @cheatsheet
Who is Valerie Bertinelli Husband?
Valerie Bertinelli is a married woman. She is married to Tom Vitale. Vitale is a financial planner. They started dating in 2004 and got engaged in 2010. The couple tied the knot to each other on 1 January 2011 in Malibu, California.
Source: @thelist
She was previously married to Eddie Van Halen. They were married from 1981 to 2007. They had separated in 2001 and their divorce was finalized in 2007. She shared a son, Wolfgang with her ex-husband. She revealed in her autobiography that the reason for their divorce was her husband's cocaine addiction and his refusal to quit smoking despite being diagnosed with oral cancer. Van Halen died battling cancer in October 2020.
Source: @closerweekly
How much is Valerie Bertinelli worth?
Valerie Bertinelli earns from her career in the entertainment industry. Her major income comes from her acting career. She has appeared in numerous tv series, sitcoms, and television movies. Besides acting, she has also hosted several television shows, especially cooking shows. She also made some money from her book sales. Her net worth is estimated at $20 million at present.
