Valerie Bertinelli was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 18, 1956. Her first taste of the entertainment industry came at the age of two when her parents enrolled her in a local children's theater group. At four years old, Valerie appeared on television with her mother, comedian Loni Anderson, for a bit part in "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson. A year later she was cast as a regular on the series "Silver Spoons," which was followed by a guest role on "Happy Days" and a role in the movie "Follow That Dream." In 1982 Valerie appeared on "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" and started an acting career that has lasted to this day
She has starred in several movies including "Splash", "Valentine's Day", and "Valerie." Valerie has also had numerous television guest appearances including roles on "Married… with Children," "ER," and "Touched By An Angel." In addition to being an actor, Valerie is an author whose credits include the novels "Love & Secrets: A Novel" and "The Real Me." She has also written three books for children titled, The Real Me: A Guide To Life For Children Who Are Different From Everybody Else, A Real Person's Guide To Life For Children Who Are Different From Everybody Else, and Real To Real—A Real Person's Guide for Children Who Are Different From Everybody Else. Other books include a collection of essays entitled Val & Rob: The Real Story Of Their Love Story by Valerie Bertinelli & Rob Dyrdek called Real Talk: The Secret Life Of Rob Dyrdek; How He Survived Growing Up In A Not So Perfect World; What It's Like To Live With Him; How He Got Over His Biggest Fears; Plus The Top 5 Secrets He Would Never Share With You; What It's Like When He Comes Out Of His Shell; And What Happened When They Came Back Together; How They Became Happily Married; And The Secrets That Made Their Love Last! She also wrote a book about how she and her husband became parents: Raising Dragons: Raising Kids Who Are Different From Everybody Else.
Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There's going to be stress in life, but it's your choice whether you let it affect you or not.Valerie Bertinelli
I've realized that I'm more important than food is. I love a big slice of pizza, but I love myself more. Being thin is about changing the way you think about yourself. It's about saying that you deserve to be healthy.Valerie Bertinelli
