15 Facts About Candy Spelling

Carole Gene "Candy" Spelling is an American author, theater producer, and philanthropist.

Candy Spelling was married to Aaron Spelling from 1968 until his death in 2006.

Candy Spelling's father was a salesman who founded a chain of furniture stores.

Candy Spelling attended Beverly Hills High School and Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles.

Candy Spelling has written for TMZ and the Huffington Post, among others.

In December 2011 and January 2012, Spelling produced and starred in Selling Spelling Manor, a two-episode special for HGTV that documented the process of moving from and selling her 123-room, 56,500 square foot home.

Candy Spelling went on to produce The Color Purple, the winner of the 2016 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.

In 2012 Candy Spelling was named to the board of directors of American Humane, an animal welfare organization.

Candy Spelling was named vice chair of the board in 2015.

Candy Spelling is a member of the UCLA Health System Board, a member of the board of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council, and a founding board member of the Los Angeles Parks Foundation.

Candy Spelling helped to expand Centro De Ninos, downtown Los Angeles daycare center for underprivileged families, and served for 10 years as a Board of Governors Member of LA's Best, an after-school enrichment program for children in need.

Candy Spelling was honored for her public service by the President's Council of Service and Civic Participation.

Candy Spelling married producer and screenwriter Aaron Spelling in 1968.

Candy Spelling has seven grandchildren, two from Randy and five from Tori.

In 2009, three years after her husband's death, Candy Spelling put their Holmby Hills mansion on the market for $150 million.