Henry Winkler has been an "incredible" godparent to Bryce Dallas Howard

Bryce said on the 'What in the Winkler?!' podcast: "Henry and Stacey have always been the most incredible godparents, very supportive."

The movie star observed that the married couple are "everything wonderful that my parents are, and everything wonderful that my parents aren't. Like, there's candy everywhere in the house".

Henry and Stacey have actually helped Bryce to feel "safe" in Hollywood.

She said: "It was just so extraordinary for me getting to have another set of parents, have another set of siblings that I so related to, felt so safe with in Hollywood, the place my parents left."

Last year, Bryce admitted that she "wasn't allowed" to act during her childhood.

The 'Argylle' star told PEOPLE: "I think if I had the chance to act younger, I would've taken it. But I wasn't allowed to.

"My parents were very firm on that boundary, that they were not going to support anyone who wanted to be a child actor."

By contrast, Bryce's parents were keen for her to find experience in other industries.

She shared: "I started working as a waitress on the weekends at a deli, and it was fantastic. Because I was 14, I needed to get a waiver from my parents to be on a payroll, and honestly, I was like, 'This is great.'"

Bryce worked in various roles before she ultimately joined the movie industry. And, on reflection, Bryce appreciates that her parents gave her such a rounded life experience.

She said: "I'm really glad that they did that because when I did start acting, it took a while to make a living. To be able to be like, 'Oh, okay. I can actually support myself with this.'"