If you have watched the comedy television program, One Day at a Time or the religious drama series, Touched by an Angel, then you should or may be familiar with the name Valerie Bertinelli. She is an actress and television personality who played the role of Barbara Cooper Royer in the first and Gloria in the second. Now let’s take a closer look at the career and personal life of Valerie Bertinelli.
Valerie Bertinelli Bio, Age
Born Valerie Anne Bertinelli on April 23 ,1960, in Wilmington, Delaware, she was raised alongside her siblings from her Roman Catholic parents, Andrew Bertinelli and Nancy Carvin. She has three younger brothers who would have been four (including an older brother, Mark if he hadn’t died before she was born). His brothers include David, Patrick and Drew Bertinelli. Her father, Andrew, worked as an executive at General Motors and is of Italian descent, while her mother, Nancy, is of English descent. They moved around a lot growing up because of the nature of her father’s job. They lived in places such as Michigan, Claymont, Delaware, Oklahoma City, Clarkston, Louisiana, Shreveport, and Los Angeles. Her academic progress was severely affected by the frequent movement while she attended the Granada Hills Secondary School, but did not complete high school. She continued her studies at the Tami Lynn School of Artists.
Valerie Bertinelli career synopsis
Valerie began her career with an appearance on the television series Apple Way and after that she was invited to audition for a role in the 1970 sitcom, One Day at a Time when she was just 15 years old. The show aired between 1975 and 1984 before airing. Some other TV series and movies she has been featured in include; Battle of the Stars Network III (1977) , The Magic of David Copperfield (1978) , Young Love, First Love (1979) , The Promise of Love (1980) Broken Vows (1984), Silent Witness (1985) , Sydney ( 1990) , American Coffee (1993-1994) , A Case for Life (1996) , Touched by an Angel (1997-2003) Claire (2007) , Signed Sealed Delivered (2014) , among others.
Bertinelli at one point became obese but lost around 23 kg (50 lb) in March 2009, after which she became a weight loss activist and participated in the Jenny Craig weight loss program and advertisements. She published two books in 2008 and 2009 respectively titled Losing It: and Earning My Life One Pound at a Time and Finding It: and Satisfying My Hunger for Life Without Opening the Fridge. The books described her journey through her overweight issues. She has her own food show called Valerie’s Kitchen which she started in 2015 and is broadcast live on the Food Network with the popular children’s baking show with baking artist, Duff Goldman.
What is his net worth?
Valerie Bertinelli has a net worth of $20 million which she earned through her acting roles in movies, a miniseries and TV shows and also through her marriage to ex-husband Eddie Van Halen .
Husband – Who is Eddie Van Halen?
Valerie Bertinelli has been married twice. She first married Eddie Van Halen on April 11. , 1981, and the couple welcomed their first son, Wolfgang Van Halen on March 16, 1991. Their marriage did not last as they had problems and they were separated in 2001 before the divorce process was finally completed on December 20. , 2007. Eddie Van Halen was born on January 26, 1955 in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. He is a Dutch-American musician, composer and producer. Eddie belongs to the American hard rock band called Van Halen.The band was founded by his brother, Alex VanHalen and he is the main songwriter of the band. Other band members include David Lee Roth, lead vocalist and Micheal Anthony, bassist.
While they (Eddie and Valerie) were separated, Valerie started dating her future husband, Tom Vitale, who is a financial planner. After dating for 6 years, she announced her engagement to Tom in May 2010 and on January 1, 2011, they tied the knot in Malibu, California.
Other Facts About Valerie Bertinelli
- Valerie Bertinelli’s son Wolfgang is named after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, her ex-husband’s favorite composer.
- She received a star award on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in August 2012.
- She owns a boutique, a clothing line and a home goods store.
- In 2010, Valerie participated in the Boston Marathon.
- She has won two Golden Globe Awards and been nominated for two more.
- She recently appeared in Who Do You Think You Are? series where she discovered and traced her ancestry to the royal family in England.
- The reason for his divorce Eddie Van Halen was mainly due to his heavy addiction to cocaine and his refusal to quit smoking despite being diagnosed with oral cancer and losing a third of his tongue during treatment.
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