Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Often seen on the arm of her hubby Simon Helberg, star of American comedy The Big Bang Theory, Jocelyn Towne is an experienced actress, director – producer as well as a happily married mother of two.
- She is also a prominent face in the land of Hollywood movie-making & acting.
Early Life, Education and Family Details :
- Originally from Nevada City, California, Jocelyn was born on August 8, 1976.
- Her father, Roger Towne & uncle, Robert Towne were both screenwriters and her cousin Katherine Towne was an actress known for her roles in ‘Tell Me You Love Me’ (2007) and ‘M.Y.O.B’ (2000).
- Education : Jocelyn attended the Crossroads School for the Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica.
- She then went on to study at The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) where she graduated with a B.A. in Comparative Literature.
Life as Simon Helberg Wife and Children :
- Jocelyn and Simon were married on July 15, 2007.
- They live in a Hollywood estate estimated to be worth around $3 million. Their first child, Adeline Helberg, was born on May 8, 2012.
- The couple announced that their second child was on the way in 2014 at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2014.
- Their second child son, Wilder Towne Helberg, was born on April 23rd, 2014.
- Despite collaborating on various projects, the couple’s relationship hasn’t always run smoothly.
- In fact the movie ‘We’ll Never Have Paris’, which they directed together, is based of the couple’s own break up.
- Jocelyne was dating a man in Paris, when Simon allegedly went to find and win her back.
Early Career :
- Before moving to Los Angeles to search for acting jobs Jocelyn initially planned to be a dancer and wanted to study at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre.
- She began her career as a production assistant on the action, thriller ‘Copycat’ in 1995 and later on the TV series ‘Second Chances’ from 2000 to 2001.
- She then began working as a fill-in actress on Almost Famous, a Cameron Crowe movie written by her uncle Robert Towne.
- Later, she did a minor role as a cop in the crime movie ‘Havoc’ in 2005 & two years later, in 2007 she joined the crew of Gilmore Girls as a director.
Career Comeback : Jocelyn Towne Net Worth
- Towne returned to acting in 2011 with the role of Sue Weber in “A Bird of the Air” and in 2014 Jocelyn made the biggest move of her career so far.
- Alongside her co-worker & husband Simon, Joycelyn wrote, directed, and played the part of ‘Rachel’ in the movie ‘I Am I.’ It was produced by Dog Eared Productions & they even started a Kickstarter campaign to fund it.
- The following year, she went on to co-direct and produce ‘We’ll Never Have Paris,’ a semi-biographical romantic comedy.
- In 2016, she was an associate producer for the movie ‘Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse’ where she played the role of Kathi.
