Valerie Bertinelli Net Worth

Valerie Bertinelli's Quotes

• If you say you're fat, all of a sudden people like you!
• Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There's going to be stress in life, but it's your choice whether to let it affect you or not.

Interesting Facts about Valerie Bertinelli

1. Mother, with Edward Van Halen, of son Wolfgang Van Halen, born on March 16, 1991, which was the same day country singer/actress Reba McEntire's 7 band members died in a plane crash near San Diego, California.
2. Turned down several feature film roles in the 1980s because of gratuitous nudity.
3. Was considered for Lori Singer's role in Footloose (1984) and Meg Tilly's role in The Big Chill (1983).
4. Legally separated from Edward Van Halen in 2001, filed for divorce in December 2005, and finalized the divorce in December 2007.
5. Ex-sister-in-law of Alex Van Halen.
6. Best remembered by the public for her starring role as daughter Barbara Cooper Royer in One Day at a Time (1975).
7. Remains close to her former One Day at a Time (1975) co-star Glenn Scarpelli.
8. Her father was of Italian descent and her mother was of mostly English, and some Irish, ancestry. Valerie was raised Catholic.
9. Completed the Boston Marathon on April 19, 2010.
10. Ranked #29 on VH1's list of "100 Greatest Kid Stars".
11. Friends with Jane Leeves and Faith Ford.
12. Engaged to Tom Vitale after six years together [May 19, 2010].
13. Daughter of Andrew Bertinelli and Nancy Bertinelli. Sister of Mark, Drew, David and Patrick Bertinelli.
14. Her manager is Jack Grossbart.
15. Her agent is Marc Schwartz.
16. Acting mentor was Bonnie Franklin.
17. Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6912 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on August 22, 2012.
18. Tried out for the role of "Iris" in Taxi Driver (1976) but lost out to Jodie Foster.
19. Stepmother of Angela Vitale and Andie Vitale.
20. Raised in Claymont, Delaware.