De Laurentiis is the founder of the catering business GDL Foods. De Laurentiis graduated from Marymount High School in Los Angeles and holds a bachelor’s degree in social anthropology from UCLA (1996). On May 25, 2003, she married Todd Thompson, a fashion designer for Anthropologie. The two had been dating since July 1989. in 2008, she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle Host. Her products consist of stainless steel pots and pans, a wide range of utensils and cooking tools and stainless steel counter-top appliances such as a Panini Press, Coffee Maker and Food Processor..
