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Valerie Bertinelli

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Valerie Bertinelli was born in Wilmington, Delaware, to Nancy (Carvin) and Andrew Francis Bertinelli, Jr., a General Motors executive, and raised with her one older and two younger brothers. In her early teens, her father was transferred to a GM assembly plant in the Detroit, Michigan area and her family resided in Clarkston, Michigan, where she attended Clarkston Middle School. A short time later, her father again was transferred to another GM automotive plant in Van Nuys, California. At this time, Bertinelli became neighborhood friends of the daughter of a TV producer and soon enrolled in the Tami Lynn School of Artists to study acting. Tami Lynn launched Valerie's career in the CBS hit TV series, One Day at a Time (1975). Tami Lynn was Valerie's Personal Manager from 1971 through 1979.

In December 1975, the situation comedy One Day at a Time (1975), produced by Norman Lear, premiered on CBS with Bertinelli as "Barbara Cooper", one of two daughters of a recently divorced woman. The show was a long-time hit and ended production in 1984, without being canceled.

Bertinelli has starred in three feature films: C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979), Ordinary Heroes (1986), and Number One with a Bullet (1987). She was also the protagonist of the miniseries, I'll Take Manhattan (1987), based on a novel by Judith Krantz. She has appeared in made-for-TV movies almost annually since 1979. She was also the star of two other situation comedies, Sydney (1990) and Cafe Americain (1993), both of which were canceled after short runs. In 1981, she married rock guitarist Edward Van Halen. They had homes in the Hollywood Hills and Malibu and have a son, Wolfgang Van Halen. They separated in 2001, when Van Halen had tongue cancer. In 2005, Bertinelli filed for divorce for irreconcilable differences and, it was finalized two years later. Ms. Bertinelli is still chiefly remembered by her television fans for her work on One Day at a Time (1975).

An adored actress, Bertinelli's long and celebrated career has expanded to include equally beloved TV personality, spokesperson and best-selling author. She stars as "Melanie Moretti" on the Emmy® Award-winning series, Hot in Cleveland (2010), which in 2011 was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award® for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. The comedy revolves around three fabulous LA women of a certain age, and best friends (Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick) whose lives are changed forever when their plane, bound for Paris, unexpectedly lands in Cleveland. Once safely on the ground, they soon rediscover themselves in this new "promised land" -- meeting their new landlord, played by Betty White, along the way.
BornApril 23, 1960
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    • 6 wins & 9 nominations

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Mark Hamill, Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, and Pat Harrington Jr. in One Day at a Time (1975)
Mark Hamill and Valerie Bertinelli in One Day at a Time (1975)
Mark Hamill and Valerie Bertinelli in One Day at a Time (1975)
Mark Hamill and Valerie Bertinelli in One Day at a Time (1975)
Valerie Bertinelli and Edward Van Halen
Valerie Bertinelli and Edward Van Halen
Valerie Bertinelli and Edward Van Halen
Valerie Bertinelli and Edward Van Halen
Valerie Bertinelli, Graham Beckel, and Edward Van Halen in Cafe Americain (1993)
Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman in The Fruit of Your Labor (2020)
Valerie Bertinelli, Nyah Rosado, and Matthew Azuma in Kids Baking Championship Homecoming Day (2020)
Valerie Bertinelli and Naima Winston in Sammy Whammy (2020)

Known for

Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., and Mackenzie Phillips in One Day at a Time (1975)
One Day at a Time
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TV Series
  • Barbara Cooper
  • Barbara Cooper Royer
Valerie Bertinelli, Red Buttons, and Conrad Bain in C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)
C.H.O.M.P.S.
4.8
  • Casey Norton
  • 1979
Valerie Bertinelli in Claire (2007)
Claire
4.4
TV Movie
  • Claire Bannion
  • 2007
Valerie Bertinelli, Todd Allen, Greg Cope White, Geoffrey Lewis, Sam Robards, and Angela Gair in Pancho Barnes (1988)
Pancho Barnes
6.8
TV Movie
  • Pancho Barnes
  • 1988

Credits

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Actress

  • Hungry
    • Lisa
    • Completed
    • TV Series
  • Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, and Betty White in Hot in Cleveland (2010)
    Hot in Cleveland
    • Melanie Moretti
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2015
  • Kristin Booth, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Eric Mabius, and Geoff Gustafson in Signed, Sealed, Delivered (2013)
    Signed, Sealed, Delivered
    • Rebecca Starkwell
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Untitled Dave Caplan Pilot
    • Claire
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    Boston Legal
    • Carol Hober
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Shenae Grimes-Beech and JoJo in True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet (2008)
    True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet
    • Aunt Trudy
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • Valerie Bertinelli in Claire (2007)
    Claire
    • Claire Bannion
    • TV Movie
    • 2007
  • Crazy Love
    • Wife
    • TV Movie
    • 2003
  • Peter Falk, Valerie Bertinelli, David Cubitt, Jennifer Pisana, and William Russ in Finding John Christmas (2003)
    Finding John Christmas
    • Kathleen McAllister
    • TV Movie
    • 2003
  • Valerie Bertinelli, Roma Downey, John Dye, and Della Reese in Touched by an Angel (1994)
    Touched by an Angel
    • Gloria
    • The New Angel
    • TV Series
    • 2001–2003
  • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
    Family Guy
    • Valerie Bertinelli (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • Valerie Bertinelli and Jeffrey Nordling in Personally Yours (2000)
    Personally Yours
    • Susannah Stanton
    • TV Movie
    • 2000
  • The Swap
    • Short
    • 1997
  • Valerie Bertinelli and Harry Hamlin in Night Sins (1997)
    Night Sins
    • SBI Agent Megan O'Malley
    • TV Movie
    • 1997
  • Vanessa Redgrave, Valerie Bertinelli, and Kim Dickens in Two Mothers for Zachary (1996)
    Two Mothers for Zachary
    • Jody Ann Shaffell
    • TV Movie
    • 1996
  • A Case for Life (1996)
    A Case for Life
    • Kelly Porter
    • TV Movie
    • 1996

Producer

  • Valerie Bertinelli in Valerie's Home Cooking (2015)
    Valerie's Home Cooking
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2020
  • Untitled Dave Caplan Pilot
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • The Swap
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 1997

Soundtrack

  • Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, and Betty White in Hot in Cleveland (2010)
    Hot in Cleveland
    • performer: "Some Kind Of Wonderful"
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., and Mackenzie Phillips in One Day at a Time (1975)
    One Day at a Time
    • performer: "Big Spender", "Triplets"
    • performer: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
    • TV Series
    • 1976–1979

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Betty White: A Celebration Official Trailer
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One Day at a Time
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One Day at a Time
Wilderness Love aka "Personally Yours"
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Wilderness Love aka "Personally Yours"
Taken Away
Trailer 1:00
Taken Away
Hot In Cleveland
Trailer 2:00
Hot In Cleveland
Kids Baking Championship: Season 5
Trailer 0:28
Kids Baking Championship: Season 5
Kids Baking Championship
Trailer 0:17
Kids Baking Championship
Touched By An Angel: Holiday Spirit
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Touched By An Angel: Holiday Spirit
Touched By An Angel
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Touched By An Angel
Hollywood Game Night: Hot In Hollywood
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Hollywood Game Night: Hot In Hollywood

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 3½″ (1.61 m)
  • Born
    • April 23, 1960
    • Wilmington, Delaware, USA
  • Spouses
      Tom VitaleJanuary 1, 2011 - November 22, 2022 (divorced)
  • Children
      Wolfgang Van Halen
  • Parents
      Andrew Bertinelli
  • Relatives
      David Bertinelli(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Audiobook: Narrator of the audiobook, "Princess" by Jean P. Sasson.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 12 Interviews
    • 18 Articles
    • 4 Pictorials
    • 80 Magazine Cover Photos

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    She was at the bedside, with her son Wolfgang Van Halen, and Eddie's second wife (now widow) Janie Liszewski, when her ex-husband, Edward Van Halen died of throat cancer in Santa Monica on October 6, 2020.
  • Quotes
    If you say you're fat, all of a sudden people like you!

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