Jocelyn Towne

Last updated
Jocelyn Towne
Born
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
Years active2000–present
Spouse
(m. 2007)
Children2
Relatives Robert Towne (uncle)

Jocelyn Towne is an American actress, producer and director.

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Early life

Towne was born in Santa Monica, California, to an American father and French mother. [1]

Career

Towne has appeared in a number of minor roles in film and television, including Havoc in 2005, Gilmore Girls in 2007 and The Selling in 2011.

Towne made her directorial debut in 2013 with I Am I, followed in 2014 by We'll Never Have Paris , co-directed with Simon Helberg.

Personal life

Towne's uncle is screenwriter Robert Towne. [2] Towne married actor Simon Helberg on July 7, 2007. They have a daughter Adeline, [3] and a son, Wilder Towne Helberg. [4]

Filmography

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNote
2000Burning HeartBlue Lady
2004Elvis Has Left The BuildingHarmony's Secretary
2005 Havoc Female Cop #1
2006The Pity CardMadeleine the Waitress
2007 Gilmore Girls Auroraepisode: “I Am A Kayak, Hear Me Roar”
Derek and Simon: The ShowClaireepisode: “Peanuts!”
2011The SellingDead Girl
A Bird of the Air Susie
2013I Am IRachelAlso writer and director
2014 We'll Never Have Paris Director
2016Diani & Devine Meet the ApocalypseKathi
2018 Lodge 49 Gloria Keller3 episodes
2021 The Kominsky Method Jeanine2 episodes

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