Mike Rossi Talks to Valerie Bertinelli About Her Memoir “Enough Already”
Delaware native, Valerie Bertinelli, is an actress and TV personality, best known for starring in the 70’s sitcom One Day at a Time. She now hosts the Emmy Award–winning Food Network show Valerie’s Home Cooking as well as Kids Baking Championship. She is the author of Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time, and the follow-up Finding It: And Satisfying My Hunger for Life without Opening the Fridge, as well as Valerie’s Home Cooking and One Dish at a Time.
On January 18, 2022, Valerie released her most recent book ENOUGH ALREADY, a heartfelt look at turning sixty, the futility of finding happiness in numbers on a scale, learning to love herself the way she is today, and tips for a healthier outlook on life.
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Valerie shares an inspiring blueprint that offers women in midlife support and hope. She shares personal stories that many women will relate to from her past decade: hitting her fifties, taking care of her dying mother, the evolving relationship with her husband, a career change, her relationship with food, and the battle to believe in herself as she is. The book delivers on every level: it is insightful, funny, intimate, page turning, and just a great read. So many women will relate to Valerie’s journey over the last years.
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Valerie stars in her own show on Food Network entitled “Valerie’s Home Cooking,” where she shares her passion for preparing delicious meals for her friends and family. Valerie recently won two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Culinary Program and Outstanding Culinary Host for “Valerie’s Home Cooking.”
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As an actress, she is best known for starring roles on the hit shows ONE DAY AT A TIME and HOT IN CLEVELAND.
Listen to Mike Rossi’s full interview with Valerie Bertinelli
VALERIE BERTINELLI OVER THE YEARS
Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin and Mackenzie Phillips
ShareNEW YORK - NOVEMBER 2: (U.S. TABS AND HOLLYWOOD REPORTER OUT) Actresses Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin and Mackenzie Phillips arrive at the "CBS At 75" celebration at the Hammerstein Ballroom November 2, 2003 in New York City. This special event commemorates CBS Network's 75th anniversary. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
Valerie Bertinelli Signs Copies Of “Losing It”
ShareLOS ANGELES - MARCH 1: Actress Valerie Bertinelli poses with a copy of her new book "Losing It" at Barnes & Noble at The Grove March 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images)
2012 People’s Choice Awards – Press Room
ShareLOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 11: Actresses Wendie Malick, Jane Leeves, Valerie Bertinelli and Betty White pose with Favorite Cable TV Comedy Award for "Hot in Cleveland" in the press room during the 2012 People's Choice Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on January 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Valerie Bertinelli Honored On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame
ShareHOLLYWOOD, CA - AUGUST 22: Valerie Bertinelli 2,476th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Category of Television on August 22, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Jenny Craig Brand Ambassador Valerie Bertinelli Leads Team Jenny at The American Heart Association’s Wall Street Run & Heart Walk 5.30.2013
ShareNEW YORK, NY - MAY 30: Jenny Craig Brand Ambassador Valerie Bertinelli and guest attend The American Heart Association's Wall Street Run & Heart Walk on May 30, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Jenny Craig)
Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival Presented By Coca-Cola – Food Fight with Guy Fieri
ShareNEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 14: Scott Conant, Alex Guarnaschelli, Marc Murphy, Josh Capon, Guy Fieri, Valerie Bertinelli, Carla Hall, Joseph Simmons, Diggy Simmons and Anne Burrell pose in the green room at the Food Fight with Guy Fieri at Samsung 837 on October 14, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images for NYCWFF)
Goya Foods’ Grand Tasting Village Featuring Mastercard Grand Tasting Tents & KitchenAid Culinary Demonstrations – Day 1
ShareMIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 25: Valerie Bertinelli gives a cooking demo on stage at Goya Foods' Grand Tasting Village Featuring Mastercard Grand Tasting Tents & KitchenAid Culinary Demonstrations on February 25, 2017 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images for SOBEWFF)
Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival Presented By Coca-Cola – Grand Tasting presented by ShopRite featuring Samsung® Culinary Demonstrations presented by Mastercard
ShareNEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 15: Valerie Bertinelli signs her book Valerie's Home Cooking at the Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival Presented By Coca-Cola - Grand Tasting presented by ShopRite featuring Samsung® Culinary Demonstrations presented by Mastercard at Pier 94 on October 15, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for NYCWFF)
Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival Presented By Coca-Cola – Grand Tasting presented by ShopRite featuring Samsung® Culinary Demonstrations presented by Mastercard
ShareNEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 15: Valerie Bertinelli prepares a dish at the Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival Presented By Coca-Cola - Grand Tasting presented by ShopRite featuring Samsung® Culinary Demonstrations presented by Mastercard at Pier 94 on October 15, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images for NYCWFF)
Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival Presented By Coca-Cola – Grand Tasting presented by ShopRite featuring Samsung® Culinary Demonstrations presented by Mastercard
ShareNEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 15: Valerie Bertinelli prepares a dish at the Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival Presented By Coca-Cola - Grand Tasting presented by ShopRite featuring Samsung® Culinary Demonstrations presented by Mastercard at Pier 94 on October 15, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images for NYCWFF)
Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One – Grand Tasting presented by ShopRite featuring Culinary Demonstrations at The IKEA Kitchen presented by Capital One
ShareNEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 12: Chef Valerie Bertinelli poses with guest during book signing at the Grand Tasting presented by ShopRite featuring Culinary Demonstrations at The IKEA Kitchen presented by Capital One at Pier 94 on October 12, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images for NYCWFF)
Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One – Rooftop Rosé hosted by Valerie Bertinelli
ShareNEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 13: Valerie Bertinelli attends the Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One - Rooftop Rosé hosted by Valerie Bertinelli, at The Skylark on October 13, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for NYCWFF)
Turn Up: Fight Hunger event with Discovery, Inc.
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 12: Alex Guarnaschelli, Duff Goldman, Valerie Bertinelli, Susan Olsen , Chris Knight, Nancy Daniels, Jasmine Roth, Lisa Joyner, Chris Jacobs, Maureen McCormick, Marc Graboff, Gloria Steinem, Billy Shore, Courtney White and Kathleen Finch attend the 'Turn Up: Fight Hunger' event with Discovery, Inc. at The Brady House on November 12, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images for Discovery, Inc.)
32 Of The Most Talented Famous Actresses From Delaware
Aubrey Plaza
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (6/26/1984)
– Known for:
— Darius in “Safety Not Guaranteed” (2012)
— Ingrid Thorburn in “Ingrid Goes West” (2017)
— Lenore in “Dirty Grandpa” (2016)Elisabeth Shue
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (10/6/1963)
– Known for:
— Sera in “Leaving Las Vegas” (1995)
— Chris in “Adventures in Babysitting” (1987)
— Dr. Emma Russell in “The Saint” (1997)Teri Polo
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– Born: Dover, Delaware, USA (6/1/1969)
– Known for:
— Pam Byrnes in “Meet the Parents” (2000)
— Pam Byrnes in “Meet the Fockers” (2004)
— Char in “The Arrival” (1996)Valerie Bertinelli
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (4/23/1960)
– Known for:
— Barbara Cooper / Barbara Cooper Royer in “One Day at a Time” (1975-1984)
— Casey Norton in “C.H.O.M.P.S.” (1979)
— Pancho Barnes in “Pancho Barnes” (1988)Cynthia Rothrock
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (3/8/1957)
– Known for:
— Cindy in “The Martial Arts Kid” (2015)
— Self in “In Search of the Last Action Heroes” (2019)
— Mrs. Cloudover in “Diary of a Lunatic”You may also like: Most valuable crops grown in Delaware
Diane Salinger
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (1/25/1951)
– Known for:
— Simone in “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” (1985)
— Psychiatrist in “Ghost World” (2001)
— Penguin’s Mother in “Batman Returns” (1992)Yvette Freeman
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (10/1/1957)
– Known for:
— Nurse Haleh Adams in “ER” (1994-2009)
— Nurse in “Dead Again” (1991)
— Irma in “Orange Is the New Black” (2014-2015)Victoria De Mare
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (5/27/1905)
– Known for:
— Amanda in “Hanukkah” (2019)
— Foxy in “Beyond the Law” (2019)
— Batty Boop in “Killjoy’s Psycho Circus” (2016)Regina Taufen
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (7/3/1979)
– Known for:
— Additional Crew in “Finding Dory” (2016)
— Additional Crew in “Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014)
— Additional Crew in “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” (2009)B.J. Ward
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (9/16/1944)
– Known for:
— Velma in “The Scooby-Doo Project” (1999)
— Scarlett / Harper Supporter / Reporter in “G.I. Joe” (1985-1986)
— Queen of Hearts in “The Pagemaster” (1994)Kathleen Widdoes
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (3/21/1939)
– Known for:
— Emma Snyder / Emm in “As the World Turns” (1985-2010)
— Masha in “The Sea Gull” (1968)
— Geraldine Walden in “Courage Under Fire” (1996)Herta Ware
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (6/9/1917)
– Died: 8/15/2005– Known for:
— Old Lady Wilkes in “Practical Magic” (1998)
— Mrs. Sugarman in “Cruel Intentions” (1999)
— Rose ‘Rosie’ Lefkowitz in “Cocoon” (1985)Suzanne Savoy
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (not available)
– Known for:
— Charlotte in “The Upside” (2017)
— Perry Trivedi in “Better Call Saul” (2016-2018)
— Mrs. Waterstein in “SMILF” (2019)Estelle Taylor
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (5/20/1894)
– Died: 4/15/1958– Known for:
— Mme. de Sylva in “Where East Is East” (1929)
— Anna Maurrant in “Street Scene” (1931)
— Lucrezia Borgia in “Don Juan” (1926)Donna Smythe
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (2/3/1957)
– Died: 9/19/2012– Known for:
— Gia Gaeta in “The Sopranos” 2000-2007
— Dancer in “Gone with the Wieners” 2009Ann Pennington
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (12/23/1893)
– Died: 11/4/1971– Known for:
— Susie in “Susie Snowflake” (1916)
— Ann Pennington in “Pretty Ladies” (1925)
— Ann Pennington in “Night Parade” (1929)Heather Robb
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– Born: Newark, Delaware, USA (4/4/1983)
– Known for:
— Screwdriver Vamp in “Stake Land” (2010)
— Roommate in “The House of the Devil” (2009)
— Aubry Promise / Fake Shemp in “The Roost” (2005)Betty Karlen
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (7/13/1942)
– Known for:
— Gina Amatullo / Mrs. Amatullo in “Fame” (1984-1987)
— Linda Gato in “Chief Zabu” (1988)
— Virginia Biederman in “The Bronx Zoo” (1987-1988)Gloria Warren
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (4/7/1926)
– Died: 9/11/2021– Known for:
— Betty Palmer in “Cinderella Swings It” (1943)
— Maria Garcia in “Bells of San Fernando” (1947)
— Rona Simmons in “Dangerous Money” (1946)Terry Anzur
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (not available)
– Known for:
— Terry Anzur – The Media in “Volcano” (1997)
— TV Newscaster #2 in “The Perfect Storm” (2000)
— Factory Reporter in “Wag the Dog” (1997)Lisa Marie Waishes
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– Born: Harrington, Delaware, USA (7/17/1972)
– Known for:
— Girl in Michael’s Dream in “Tomcats” 2001
— Sexy Test Drive Girl in “Creep Van” 2012Lauren Fortgang
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– Born: Delaware, USA (6/13/1978)
– Known for:
— Tina Jones in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (2010)
— Sherri in “Law & Order” (2003)
— Kristen (Zach’s Babysitter) in “Guiding Light” (2006)Kathy Nowrey
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– Born: Dover, Delaware, USA (9/2/1966)
– Known for:
— Dancing Girl in Bar in “Coyote Ugly” (2000)
— Anna in “The Show” (2013)
— Jasmine / Jasmine James in “The Onion News Network” (2011)Caroly Wilcox
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– Born: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA (5/16/1931)
– Died: 1/9/2021– Known for:
— Additional Crew in “The Muppet Movie” (1979)
— Additional Crew in “Sesame Street” (1969-2012)
— Additional Crew in “The Muppet Show” (1976-1981)Susann Fletcher
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (9/7/1955)
– Known for:
— Mrs. Bewildered in “The Producers” (2005)
— Sheila in “Stand Up Guys” (2012)
— Doris Cavanaugh in “Law & Order” (2000)Margaret Gwenver
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (10/10/1926)
– Died: 10/18/2010– Known for:
— Judge in “Hit List” (1989)
— Blanche Ralston in “One Life to Live” (1982)
— Dr. Margaret Sedgwick in “Guiding Light” (1979-2007)Bonnie Blair
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (10/4/1917)
– Died: 6/28/2011– Known for:
— Phone Operator in “The Falcon’s Alibi” (1946)
— Waitress in “Sister Kenny” (1946)
— Girl at Party in “The Woman on the Beach” (1947)Laura Kathryn Gay
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (9/11/2001)
– Known for:
— Hannah in “Tip-Off” (2016)
— Jo in “Miss Congeniality” (2017)
— Student in “The Fallout Shelter” (2016)Natasha Sattler
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– Born: Newark, Delaware, USA (10/16/1989)
– Known for:
— Plainsboro Debate Team in “Rocket Science” (2007)
— Emma in “Odd One Out” (2014)
— Visual Effects in “Oz the Great and Powerful” (2013)Ruth Gottschall
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (4/14/1957)
– Known for:
— Hospital Dancer in “Everyone Says I Love You” (1996)
— Nurse in “Beverly Hills, 90210” (1999)
— Mrs. Greer in “The Wonderful World of Disney” (1999)Rebecca Lynne
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– Born: Wilmington, Delaware, USA (12/17/1986)
– Known for:
— Becky in “Aftermath” (2005)
— Rude woman in “Monday Morning” (2005)
— Interviewee in “The Troubled Interviewee” (2002)Cori Yarckin
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– Born: Seaford, Delaware, USA (8/15/1982)
– Known for:
— Camille Ruiz in “Noah Knows Best” (2000)
— Lilith in “The Gig: Painless” (2006)
— Soundtrack in “Picture This” (2008)