Valerie Bertinelli
Valerie Bertinelli’s long and celebrated career has expanded to include being an equally beloved spokesperson, Emmy Award-winning host, business entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author.
Valerie recently starred in her own show on Food Network entitled “Valerie’s Home Cooking,” where she shared her passion for preparing delicious meals for her friends and family and for which she received two Daytime Emmy Awards for ‘Outstanding Culinary Program’ and ‘Outstanding Culinary Host.’ Valerie also recently starred in “Kids Baking Championship” alongside Duff Goldman.
In 2022, Valerie released her #1 New York Times best-selling book “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, and journey of self-love. In October 2017, Valerie released a cookbook titled “Valerie’s Home Cooking,” which hit #1 on Amazon for Celebrity Cookbooks. In 2007, she authored the New York Times #1 bestseller “Losing It” and in 2009 “Finding It: And Satisfying My Hunger for Life without Opening the Fridge,” inspiring millions of people to become their best selves.
Valerie has also served as a correspondent for “The Today Show,” “The Rachael Ray Show” and co-host of “The Talk.”
For six seasons, Valerie starred as Melanie Moretti in TV Land’s hit sitcom “Hot in Cleveland.” In 2011, “Hot in Cleveland” was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award® for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
A two-time Golden Globe® winner, Valerie 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.”
Valerie’s best and favorite production is her son, Wolfgang, who has achieved his own fame for his own Grammy-nominated band, Mammoth WVH.
