Valerie Bertinelli

Valerie Bertinelli’s long and celebrated career includes being an equally beloved actress, Emmy Award-winning host, New York Times bestselling author, spokesperson, and entrepreneur. A television icon known for "One Day at a Time" and "Hot In Cleveland," Bertinelli segued to her own show on the Food Network. "Valerie’s Home Cooking" ran for 14 seasons and won two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Culinary Program and Outstanding Culinary Host.

She also starred in "Kids Baking Championship" alongside Duff Goldman, where she sought to find the most impressive and creative young baker in the country. Additionally, she has served as a correspondent for "Today," "The Rachael Ray Show," and as co-host of "The Talk." She can be seen on "The Drew Barrymore Show" as their resident lifestyle expert.

Bertinelli has written several books and cookbooks, including her latest, the New York Times bestseller "Indulge." Bertinelli, who has been open about her struggles and triumphs with body positivity, says that "Indulge" is a labor of love for herself and her fans. Previously, in 2022, she released "Enough Already: Learning to Love the Way I Am Today." Through a collection of essays, she explores her marriage with rocker Eddie Van Halen, her relationship with food, her journey of self-love, and more. The book was #1 on the New York Times Best Seller Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction list and #2 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list.

Over the years, Bertinelli helped develop, produce, and star in many highly rated TV movies and was one of primetime’s go-to actresses for movies and mini-series. Her television credits include "Shattered Vows," "Judith Krantz’s I’ll Take Manhattan," "Rockabye," "Murder of Innocence," "In a Child’s Name," "What She Doesn’t Know," "Pancho Barnes," "Ultimate Betrayal," "Two Mothers for Zachary," "I Was a Mail Order Bride," "The Seduction of Gina," "Silent Witness," and "Night Sins." She guest-starred on "Boston Legal" in a part David E. Kelly wrote especially for her. Her other forays into the television series world include starring for two years on the hit series "Touched by an Angel," "Café Americain," and "Sydney," which she also executive produced. In August 2012, she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Now a two-time Golden Globe® winner, Bertinelli made her acting debut in TV commercials, public service announcements, and the TV series "Apple’s Way" before landing her big break at age 14 as Barbara Cooper on "One Day At A Time," Norman Lear’s 1975 acclaimed series about a divorced mother raising her two daughters. The series ran on CBS for nine years.

Bertinelli was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and continues to be a relatable voice on reinvention, motherhood, resilience, and living fully at every stage. Her best and favorite production is her son, Wolfgang, who achieved his own fame as the bassist for the legendary rock group Van Halen on its 2007-2008 North American Tour and for his own Grammy-nominated band, Mammoth WVH.