Heather Helm is famous because of her relationship with actor Matthew Lillard. However, she has also experienced success in her chosen career.
Lillard met Helm in the ’90s, and her beauty assaulted him, leaving him no choice but to track her down and try to talk to her. It was a great decision because it led to a great union. The couple has been married for over two decades and are still going strong.
What We Know About Heather Helm
Heather Helm was born and raised in the Glendale/La Cañada area and is a South California native. Helm loves cities with incredible architecture, great food, and rich history. She got her Bachelor’s degree from UCLA and later became the director of Special Event Marketing for Disney.
As a director, she acquired valuable business experience and insight that still help her out to date. Helm is very passionate about interiors; she owns a firm called Portera, known to import antique Spanish doors.
In 2009, Helm focused on real estate full-time. The mom of three enjoys helping her clients find and create homes they love. She specializes mainly in luxury properties. However, she also sells properties across all price ranges.
Helm is famous for her strong work ethic and treating her clients with honesty, empathy, and a positive attitude. As a result, most of her customers are referrals.
Helm has received many great reviews from clients and has earned outstanding awards. She was once ranked among Southern California’s top 1% realtors. Matthew Lillard’s wife enjoys spending time with her family, but when she’s not doing that, she participates in volunteering activities in her community. Some nonprofit organizations she works for include Circle of Friends, Five Acres, and The Pasadena Children’s Guild.
How Heather Helm Met Matthew Lillard
Matthew Lillard first laid eyes on Helm at a party they both attended in the 90s. Helm’s beauty immediately arrested him, and he knew he had to see her again.
The actor invited himself to her friend’s wedding, where he could see and talk to Helm. It marked the beginning of their beautiful relationship.
Heather Helm Has Three Kids With Her Hubby
Since they tied the knot, Heather Helm and Matthew Lillard have become parents thrice. Their first and eldest daughter is Addison, their middle child is named Macey, and their third and only son is Liam.
Macey was first seen in public when she joined her father at the premiere of He’s All That in Hollywood, California.
Helm and her husband keep personal details about their family and kids private. However, the doting mother occasionally shares photos of her kids on social media.
She celebrated National Daughters Day by posting her daughters’ photos on Instagram along with a sweet message: “I guess #NationalDaughtersDay is a thing. Love these two fruit loops which keep me on my toes.”
Her daughter Macey is good with her hands. She gifted Helm a hand-stitched sweater that she wore on Valentine’s Day. Helm’s eldest daughter Addison has chosen to follow in her father’s footsteps.
She studies at the University of Southern California, specializing in drama and visual arts. On the other hand, her son Liam is interested in real estate like her.
Lillard and Helm Are Still Very Much in Love
Matthew Lillard is best known for voicing and playing Shaggy from Scooby-Doo, the food monger among the members of Mystery Inc. His character is known to be fascinated with food.
But the actor is infatuated only by his wife and family in real life. It has been more than two decades since the pair got married. However, their love has only become more robust in the passing years.
On their 20th anniversary, Lillard shared throwback photos from when they first met and on their wedding day. The talented actor mentioned his love for Heather Helm in his post, tagging her as his best friend.
When she celebrated her 50th birthday, she posted a photo of her kissing her husband with a caption that read, “Today I turned 50, and I’m feeling very grateful!” Matthew Lillard celebrated Helm by sharing a sweet tribute on his Instagram that had him confessing that she makes him feel like he’s the luckiest man on earth.
Heather Helm and her husband celebrate Valentine’s Day every year by sending each other sweet tributes and honoring how long they have been together. As far as Lillard is concerned, Helm is his greatest blessing, and he treats her as such. Theirs is one long-lasting relationship, a phenomenon rarely seen in Hollywood.
Only a handful of couples like Helm and Lillard have more than 20 years under their belt. An excellent example of a similarly long-lasting couple is Denzel Washington and his wife.
They have spent more than three decades together and are still going strong. Fans hope Lillard and his wife will beat that and remain together. After all, their vow was till death do them part.