People come up to me and tell me how I changed their life and I've inspired them. And they tell me their stories, and that keeps me going.

Valerie Anne Bertinelli (born April 23 1960) is an American actress best known for her roles as Barbara Cooper Royer on the television series One Day at a Time (1975–1984) Gloria on the television series Touched by an Angel (2001–2003) and Melanie Moretti on the sitcom Hot in Cleveland (2010–present). In 2008 Valerie Bertinelli released the autobiography Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time which culminates in a description of her Jenny Craig experience (the book's title contains a wordplay on One Day at a Time). Post-One Day at a Time
After One Day at a Time Bertinelli continued to act.

Valerie Anne Bertinelli (born April 23 1960) is an American actress best known for her roles as Barbara Cooper Royer on the television series One Day at a Time (1975–1984) Gloria on the television series Touched by an Angel (2001–2003) and Melanie Moretti on the sitcom Hot in Cleveland (2010–present).