Harriet Helberg also worked in film and is an award-winning casting director (via IMDb). She cast hundreds of commercials before moving to Los Angeles, where she worked on a number of well-known movies and TV shows. Perhaps most recognizably, she cast the iconic horror movie Carrie. Sandy and Harriet also wrote several television episodes together (aww), including an episode of The Golden Girls.
Growing up in this family, Simon was pretty well-situated for success. He attended Crossroads, a Los Angeles K-12 school famous for its celebrity alums. According to the school's site, these alums include Jack Black, Maya Rudolph, and Zooey Deschanel. Refinery29 tells us that Jonah Hill, Kate Hudson, and Gwyneth Paltrow also went to high school at Crossroads.
Simon Helberg has two children of his own — 8-year-old Adeline and 6-year-old Wilder. Maybe they'll continue the Helberg line and grow up to be successful comedic actors, too.
