Jocelyn Carlyle Howard is the daughter of actor and director Ron Howard and author Cheryl Howard. She has a twin sibling named Paige, an older sister by the name of Bryce, and a younger brother by the name of Reed. Bryce is a well-known actress who has been active in the entertainment industry since 1989. Paige, Jocelyn’s identical twin, has also entered the entertainment industry and has appeared in films such as ‘Adventureland’ and ‘Cheesecake Casserole’. In addition, her paternal grandparents Rance and Jean Howard are both actors. Although Jocelyn was born and reared in a famous family, little is known about her professional and private lives. She appeared with Paige in an episode of ‘Arrested Development’ in 2018. This is her first and only appearance on screen to date.
A profession Of Howard
Ron Howard has stated that, unlike her sisters Bryce and Paige, Jocelyn is pursuing other endeavors. However, in 2018, she and her doppelganger appeared in the fifth season episode “Emotional Baggage” of the Netflix situational comedy “Arrested Development.”
Personal Facts About Howard
Jocelyn Howard was born in Los Angeles, California, in the United States of America, on February 5, 1985. Ron Howard, her father, is a renowned actor and filmmaker. He gained initial prominence for portraying young Opie Taylor, Sheriff Andy Taylor’s son, on the situational comedy ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ (1960-68) and later began acting in films, including ‘The Music Man’ (1962) and ‘The Courtship of Eddie’s Father’ (1963). In 1974, he portrayed the adolescent Richie Cunningham on the sitcom ‘Happy Days’ for the first time. He continued to play the role until 1980 when he left the show to concentrate on his directing career.
Ron Howard is one of the most accomplished contemporary filmmakers. He has directed numerous films, including ‘Apollo 13’ (1995), ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ (2000), ‘A Beautiful Mind’ (2001), ‘Cinderella Man’ (2005), ‘The Da Vinci Code’ (2006) and its sequels, ‘Angels & Demons’ (2009) and ‘Inferno’ (2016), ‘Frost/Nixon’ (2008), and ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ (2017). In 2002, he earned the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture for ‘A Beautiful Mind’.
Cheryl, the mother of Jocelyn, is a well-known author whose works include ‘In the Face of Jinn: Novel’ (2005), ‘Heart & Desire’ (2005), and ‘Grandma, Tell Me a Story: Children’s Devotional Stories from the Farm’ (2014). She has also appeared in several films directed by her spouse. Carlyle is both Jocelyn’s and Paige’s middle name. According to their father, they were given these names because they were conceived in New York City’s Hotel Carlyle. Their older sibling Bryce’s middle name is ‘Dallas’ because she was conceived in a Texas city. However, Ron Howard and his wife Cheryl were unable to continue the tradition with their son Reed because “Volvo is not a particularly good middle name.” Consequently, he was given the middle name Cross, after a street in London.
Estimated Net Worth
Jocelyn Howard has amassed considerable fortune throughout her career. It is estimated that her Net Worth is $2 Million.