Helen Labdon is a British former Page 3 girl and glamour model. Although she took a career in assisting on movie sets, her fame is a result of her 25 years old marriage to American actor Greg Kinnear. The 55 years old Helen is best known for assisting in Embrace of the Vampire (1995).
Her husband, Kinnear is an Oscar-nominated and multi-award-winning actor. He is also a writer, producer, and director. He has written his name in films such as Good People (2020), Phil (2019), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), and As Good As It Gets (1997).
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Helen Labdon
1. Her Early Life and Career as a Glamour Model
Helen Labdon was born on September 6, 1969, in Bracknell, Berkshire, England and is currently 55 years old.
The celebrity-wife was a glamour model who was also a British tabloid “Page 3” girl. As a page 3 girl, she was featured topless on the 3rd page of Weekly World News and has been tagged as an all-time favorite model.
As a model, the wife of Greg Kinnear reportedly appeared on the cover of magazines such as “Vogue”, “Praline Magazine”, and “Mayfair”.
Subsequently, the former model reportedly took to writing. She is also a crew member of Embrace of the Vampire (1995) where she served as an assistant.
In the same light, she is married to a man, Greg Kinnear who also switched his career from hosting a radio show to hosting a game show, to a late-night show, and later became an actor with a debut in Blankman (1994).
He would continue as an actor featuring in theatre, TV series, and films. Some of his notable works include:
2. How Helen Labdon Met Greg Kinnear
It was in 1994 that the former model met Kinnear while she was working as an assistant on a movie while Greg was among the cast.
On May 1, 1999, the couple tied the knot and has been together for 25 years.
3. She is a mother of 3 Daughters
2 years after Helen Labdon became married to Greg Kinnear, the couple had a stillbirth in 2001.
In 2003, however, they welcomed a daughter named Lily. 3 years later, they had another daughter, Aubrey in 2006, and in 2009, their family grew with the birth of Kate.
4. Helen Labdon is Married to a Man Who May Not Sacrifice His Family For Fame
Helen Labdon and Kinnear’s marriage has been one that stays away from the media’s attention. The father of her 3 children although claims fame and fortune, exposed that he would not sacrifice the happiness of his family for fame or wealth that may accompany Hollywood.
5. Is Her Husband, Greg Kinnear Religious?
Greg Kinnear says he is not a deeply religious person but was glad to portray a preacher in the movie, Heaven is For Real (2014). The film is a true story of a 4-year-old boy, Colton Burpo who reportedly went to heaven during emergency surgery.
This would not be the only movie based on faith that the husband of Helen Labdon. He also featured in Same Kind of Different as Me (2017).
6. Her Husband Does Not Like Being Dubbed a Star
Greg Kinnear although has achieved a lot in his career as an actor, he, however, prefers that he is viewed as one who works in movies rather than termed a movie star.
He claims to not know the meaning of a movie star and does not consider some actors he admires to be stars.
7. Her Husband May Be Leading Double Lives
According to her husband of .. years, as a celebrity, there’s a face that is meant for the public and that which is personal. Helen’s husband sees the leading double lives beyond being a famous person but thinks it’s only part of humans.
8. Her Husband’s Song Was Sampled By Rihanna
Greg received a call from Rihanna’s attorney that the music star wanted to sample Summertime in her song, Cockiness.
He performed the song alongside Meryl Streep in Stuck on You film where he was a conjoined twin that would pursue a showbiz career after they were separated.
9. Net Worth
The 55 years old is worth above $100,000 from her career that began as a model that landed her several pages of magazines. She also added to her wealth with a career in writing, per reports, and from assisting in a movie or more.
Greg Kinnear, her husband has a net worth estimated at $20 million with a reported salary of $125 thousand per episode.
Kinnear makes his wealth from different sources with the major being acting. He started earning from hosting shows before venturing into acting on stage, on TV, and on film.
10. Her Height and Body Measurement
The former model stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches tall. She is about 4 inches shorter than her actor husband, Kinnear who is 5 feet and 9 inches tall (1.76 m).