Iconic 70's sitcom star Valerie Bertinelli returns to acting, says she's terrified

ANI June 17, 2025 330 views

Valerie Bertinelli is making her acting comeback with a deeply personal Lifetime role. The beloved sitcom star admits she's terrified despite her 50-year career. She shared candid selfies revealing her anxiety about doing justice to the script. Fans are rallying behind her as she steps back into the spotlight.

"I’m so grateful to be working but terrified I’ll mess up the whole project" – Valerie Bertinelli
Los Angeles, June 17: Veteran actress Valerie Bertinelli is back to the acting world after a long break.

Key Points

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Bertinelli returns with a vulnerable Lifetime role

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Shares raw fears about acting after 4 years

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One Day at a Time star embraces gratitude

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New project written by acclaimed screenwriter

Recently, she took to Instagram and announced her new project, revealing she is "terrified", as per PEOPLE.

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"It's the small things that can always make me happy and grateful," wrote Bertinelli, whose tagged location said she was in Vancouver, British Columbia. "Dancing sunlight streaming through a window in the morning? Happy."

"4:18a call-time tomorrow morning?" she went on. "Maybe not happy per se, but I'm so grateful to be working"

Bertinell, 65, then asked her followers, "What's something small that makes you happy and/or grateful?"

Last week, the One Day at a Time star revealed that she was about to start a new project for Lifetime.

"It's an amazing script written by an amazing writer and the cast is beyond my wildest dreams," she wrote on Instagram. "It's a beautiful role where I must break down all my barriers, shut out the outside noise and be openly vulnerable. It's the only way to let the real, authentic emotions flow."

Bertinelli went on to note that she hasn't acted in a single-camera production for "at least" four years.

She added that she realized how "really terrified" she was when she looked at some selfies she'd taken.

"I thought I was doing a pretty decent job of walking and talking through the fear and anxiety but my eyes never ever lie. You can see the fear and doubt in them," she wrote.

"I know, in reality, this is just my process and I'll be fine," Bertinelli continued. "I've been doing this for over 50 years, (it's like riding a bike, right?) but I just love this script so much and I wanna do it justice. There's always that thought that I'm gonna be the one that f---s up the whole project, right?"

Bertinelli is best known for her roles as Barbara Cooper Royer on the sitcom "One Day at a Time" and as Melanie Moretti on the sitcom "Hot in Cleveland".

Reader Comments

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Priya K.
So inspiring to see veteran actors making comebacks! In India too, we love when our 70s/80s stars return to screens. That nervousness she describes is so human - even experienced professionals feel it. Wishing her all the best! ✨
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Rahul S.
Interesting how she talks about vulnerability in acting. In Bollywood, we rarely see such honest confessions from stars. Most pretend they're always confident. Refreshing honesty! Though I must say - at 65, she looks amazing!
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Ananya M.
"One Day at a Time" used to air on Doordarshan in the 90s! Nostalgia hitting hard 😊 Western sitcoms were our window to the world before internet. Good to see Valerie back - hope her new show comes to Indian OTT platforms.
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Vikram J.
The entertainment industry everywhere is tough. In Hollywood they at least give opportunities to senior actors - in Bollywood, heroines over 40 struggle to get good roles. Maybe we should learn from this.
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Sneha P.
Her Instagram post about small joys is so relatable! In India we say "sukh chhote chhote hota hai" (happiness lies in small things). Morning chai, birds chirping - these simple pleasures keep us going. Wishing her success in her comeback! ☕

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