Valerie Bertinelli
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Bertinelli receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in August 2012
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| Born |
Valerie Anne Bertinelli April 23, 1960 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, spokesperson |
| Years active | 1971-present |
| Spouse(s) |
Eddie Van Halen (m. 1981–2007) Tom Vitale (m. 2011) |
| Children | Wolfgang Van Halen |
| Website | valeriebertinelli |
Valerie Anne Bertinelli (born April 23, 1960) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Barbara Cooper Royer on the sitcom One Day at a Time (1975–84), Gloria on the drama series Touched by an Angel (2001–03), Melanie Moretti on the sitcom Hot in Cleveland (2010–15), and she co-hosts the cooking show called "Kids Baking Championship" alongside Duff Goldman.
Bertinelli was born in Wilmington, Delaware, to Nancy (née Carvin) and Andrew Bertinelli, a General Motors executive. Her father is of Italian descent and her mother is of English descent. She has two younger brothers and had an elder brother, Mark, who died at 17 months from an accidental poisoning before Valerie was born. Because of the father's career, the family frequently moved. Over various periods, they lived in Claymont, Delaware; Clarkston, Michigan; Shreveport, Louisiana; Oklahoma City, and the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles, California, where Bertinelli studied acting at the Tami Lynn School of Artists. She attended Granada Hills High School. She was raised Roman Catholic.
Following her appearance in an episode of Apple's Way, Bertinelli was approached by producer Norman Lear to audition for the role of cooperative daughter Barbara Cooper in a new sitcom called One Day at a Time. The show debuted in late 1975. For the show's first season, Bertinelli was 15 years old. Bertinelli appeared in 208 out of the 209 episodes before the show left the airwaves on May 28, 1984.
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