Bethenny Frankel Biography

Fast Facts

• Is a supporter of the animal rights organization PETA and appeared in a 2009 billboard ad for the cause
• Honed her cooking skills at the National Gourmet Institute for Healthy and Culinary Arts in New York
• Before becoming a chef, she planned entertainment events for the production company Merv Griffin Productions in Los Angeles
• Made her acting debut in the 1994 thriller "Hollywood Hills 90028․"
• Worked as a production assistant for the TV series "Saved by the Bell" in the 1990s
• Has regularly contributed to both Health Magazine and Glamour Magazine
• Became a New York Times best-selling author with the release of her first novel, "Skinnydipping․"