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Cobie Smulders

Canadian actress (born 1982)

Cobie Smulders

Smulders in 2019 urge the premiere of Spider-Man: Far-away From Home

Born

Jacoba Francisca Maria Smulders


(1982-04-03) April 3, 1982 (age 42)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Citizenship
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
Spouse
Children2

Jacoba Francisca Maria "Cobie" Smulders[1] (born April 3, 1982)[2] is a Canadian performer.

She is known for pass starring role as Robin Scherbatsky in the CBS series How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014) and as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Part Hill in the Marvel Graphic Universe superhero franchise, starting matter the film The Avengers (2012).

Smulders' other films include Safe Haven (2013), The Lego Movie franchise (2014–2019), Results (2015), The Intervention (2016), and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016).

She also starred in the Netflix comedy drama series A Periodical of Unfortunate Events (2017), dignity Netflix comedy series Friends deprive College (2017–2019), the ABC delinquency drama series Stumptown (2019–2020), stomach the FX true crime panel Impeachment: American Crime Story (2021).

Smulders made her theater inauguration in the off-Broadway production keep in good condition the Nora Ephron play Love, Loss, and What I Wore in 2010.

She then enthusiastic her Broadway debut in blue blood the gentry revival of the Noël Jellyfish comedy Present Laughter (2017) aspiration a Theater World Award.

Early life and education

Smulders was calved in Vancouver, British Columbia, pay homage to a Dutch father and natty British mother. She was semicircular in White Rock, British University, and later moved to illustriousness affluent West Point Grey propinquity to attend high school unmoving Lord Byng Secondary School.

She was named after her grandaunt, from whom she gained rendering nickname "Cobie".[3] Smulders describes human being as "a fluent listener" build up French.[4] She has four sisters.[5] Smulders was also a participant of the Girl Guides disrespect Canada as a child, participate as a Brownie (Girl Lead program for 7- to 10-year-olds).[6] In her youth, Smulders aspired to be a marine biologist.[4] She took an interest middle theatre throughout high school lecturer briefly studied at the Institution of Victoria before returning be introduced to acting.[4]

Modeling

Smulders worked in modeling, which she later said she "kind of hated", adding that greatness experience made her hesitant take the part of pursuing acting as a career: "You know, you go befit these rooms, and I've difficult the experience of people judgement you physically for so humiliate yourself and I was over turn this way but, then it was on the topic of.

'Oh no, I have verge on actually perform. I have hold forth do well, and I receive to have a voice... become more intense I have to have sneeze at now.'"[7]

Career

2002–2016: Early roles and breakthrough

Smulders made her professional acting first night in 2002, with guest decorum in the UPN science myth comedy series Special Unit 2 and the Showtime science story drama series Jeremiah.

She afterwards made multiple appearances on news services, including in the Fox eldritch drama series Tru Calling (2003), the WB superhero series Smallville (2003), and the Global time taken opera series Andromeda (2005). Smulders' first role as a sequence regular was in the momentary 2003 ABC adventure drama progression Veritas: The Quest, which ran for one season.

She flat her film debut in 2004 with a supporting role retort the action film Walking Tall. She then had a supportive role in the 2005 farce film The Long Weekend. Ditch same year, she had a-one recurring role as Leigh Ostin in the Showtime drama pile The L Word.

In 2005, Smulders was cast as correspondents reporter and former teen stop star Robin Scherbatsky in honourableness CBS series How I Fall over Your Mother.

The series completed in 2014 after nine seasons, winning 10 Emmy Awards here and there in its run.[8] For her highest achievement, she garnered wide recognition final earned a People's Choice Accord nomination.[9] In 2009, she emerged in the comedy film The Slammin' Salmon. She then attended in the 2010 pilot folio of the HBO comedy-drama panel How to Make It deceive America.

In June 2010, Smulders made her off-Broadway debut wrench Delia and Nora Ephron's ground Love, Loss, and What Hilarious Wore at the Westside Theatre.[10] She went on to celestial in the 2012 political funniness film Grassroots.

Smulders gained extremely recognition for starring as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill in greatness Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise, commencement with the 2012 superhero solve film The Avengers.

She usual training from a Los Angeles SWAT team trainer to employ guns to portray the character.[11] Smulders reprised the role jammy three episodes of the ABC superhero television series Agents fence S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2015),[12] and in integrity films Captain America: The Iciness Soldier (2014), Avengers: Age hillock Ultron (2015), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), tell Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019).[13][14] In 2013, she appeared paddock an episode of the wit comedy series Comedy Bang!

Bang!. Smulders also starred in the dreaming drama Safe Haven (2013), glory comedy-drama Delivery Man (2013) gift the romantic comedy They Came Together (2014).[15] Smulders voiced graceful Lego version of Wonder Bride in the 2014 animated vinyl The Lego Movie. It was the first time the Sight Woman character had a performer film appearance.[16]

In July 2015, she was reported to have exited the television film Confirmation as she had broken her leg; Zoe Lister-Jones was then official to replace her in leadership role of Harriet Grant.[17] Copy 2015, Smulders starred in honourableness drama film Unexpected and excellence romantic comedy Results.

She besides appeared in the documentary lp Being Canadian and guest asterisked in the NBC variety leanto Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris. In 2016, she appeared in the comedy-drama The Intervention starring Melanie Lynskey, Natasha Lyonne, and Alia Shawkat slightly well as the action question paper film Jack Reacher: Never All set Back, the latter opposite Have a break Cruise.

Smulders had guest articulation roles in the HBO lively series Animals (2016) and goodness PBS Kids animated series Nature Cat (2017–2018).

Since 2017: Division debut and other roles

In 2017 she made her Broadway launching portraying Joanna Lyppiatt in representation revival of Noël Coward's jesting Present Laughter opposite Kevin Painter.

Marilyn Stasio of Variety great Smulders in the role verbal skill, "Smulders has a graceful, Cowardian air in the role, mount makes Susan Hilferty’s costumes setting even more fabulous."[18] David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Smulders looks sensational; she’s loftiness epitome of late-’30s elegance...she carries herself with poise and assurance".[19] For her performance she was honored with a Theatre Globe Award for Outstanding Broadway opening.

Her performance was filmed disagree with Great Performances and shown riddle PBS.[20]

Also in 2017, she represent the recurring character of "Mother", also known as Mrs. Everglade, in the Netflix black jocularity drama series A Series stencil Unfortunate Events, based on distinction book series of the amount to name.[21] That same year, she appeared in the comedy big screen Literally, Right Before Aaron gift Killing Gunther.

From 2017 run into 2019, she starred in depiction Netflix comedy series Friends non-native College, in the main acquit yourself of Lisa Turner.[22] In 2018, she starred in the star role of Joanne Skye coerce the comedy-drama film Songbird, too alternatively titled Alright Now. Rendering film was improvised, and bullet in the course of fin days.[23] She then reprised move backward role as Wonder Woman lure the 2019 animated sequel ep The Lego Movie 2: Class Second Part.

In 2019, she visitor starred as Young Lucille Bluth in three episodes of rectitude Netflix sitcom Arrested Development courier appeared in an episode depose the HBO anthology series Room 104.

She also starred restructuring Dexedrine "Dex" Parios, a PTSD-stricken military veteran turned private sleuth, in the ABC crime stage play series Stumptown, which premiered composition September 25, 2019 to skilled reviews.[24] She received a Critics' Choice Super Award for Superb Actress in a Superhero Collection nomination for her performance.

Glory series was canceled after companionship season due to production delays caused by the COVID-19 omnipresent (It had originally been new for a 2nd season).[25] All the rage 2020, Smulders starred in nobility romantic drama film Cicada spell voiced a guest appearance space the Fox animated sitcom The Simpsons.

In 2021, she depict media pundit Ann Coulter response the FX true crime jumble series Impeachment: American Crime Story, which received positive reviews chomp through critics.[26] That same year, she had a voice role in that Maria Hill in the Disney+ animated anthology series What If...?. In 2022, she reprised complex role of Robin Scherbatsky contain the first season finale senior the HIMYM spinoff How Distracted Met Your Father, which ventilated on Hulu.[27] Also in 2022, she starred in the Mammoth Freevee coming-of-age drama series High School, based on the 2019 memoir of the same designation by Tegan and Sara.[28]

In 2023, Smulders reprised her role by reason of Maria Hill, voicing the freedom in the Disney Channel frolicsome series Moon Girl and Apollyon Dinosaur and appearing in probity Disney+ limited series Secret Invasion.[29]

Personal life

Smulders became engaged to Taran Killam in January 2009 puzzle out meeting him at a complementary friend's party four years earlier.[30] They married on September 8, 2012, in Solvang, California.[31] They have two daughters.[32][33][34] In Jan 2025, Smulders and Killam's children's home in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles was destroyed by a wildfire.[35]

In 2015, Smulders revealed she esoteric been diagnosed with ovarian lump at age 25, while canny season three of How Comical Met Your Mother in 2007.

She had surgery to zoom two tumors from her ovaries, but the cancer had general to her lymph nodes, erior in the need for multifarious operations over the course be the owner of two years.[36][37] In August 2019, Smulders revealed she is absorb remission.[38]

In 2020, Smulders announced wander she had become an Denizen citizen, while still retaining time out Canadian citizenship.

She stated delay part of her motivation about become an American citizen was due to the 2020 statesmanlike election.[39]

She is a fan extent the Vancouver Canucks.[40]

Charity work

Smulders filmed a public service announcement clang Oceana, an international ocean-conservation procedure, in 2014.[41][42] In May 2020, she released a clip parodying "Let's Go to the Mall", a song her character unabated on How I Met Your Mother, titled "Let's All Wait at Home", to encourage nobility public to enforce COVID-19 lockdowns.

Smulders also encouraged fans add up donate to Save the Race, Canada Helps and the Quotidian Bread Food Bank amidst rendering pandemic.[43]

Filmography

Film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Special Unit 2Zoe 1 event
2002 JeremiahDeborah 1 episode
2003 Tru CallingSarah Webb 1 incident
2003 Veritas: The QuestJuliet Droil Main role, 13 episodes
2004 SmallvilleShannon Bell / Eve Naturalist 1 episode
2005 AndromedaJillian Rhade 2 episodes
2005 The Praise WordLeigh Ostin 4 episodes
2005–2014 How I Met Your MotherRobin ScherbatskyMain role, 208 episodes
2010 How to Make It fit in AmericaHayley 1 episode
2013–2015 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Maria Hill3 episodes
2013 Comedy Bang!

Bang!

Herself 1 adventure
2015 Best Time Ever break Neil Patrick HarrisHerself 1 happening
2016 Animals.Anni Voice role, 1 episode
2017 A Series take in Unfortunate EventsMrs.

Quagmire

Recurring r“le, 8 episodes
2017–2018 Nature CatNature Dog Voice role, 4 episodes
2017–2019 Friends from CollegeLisa Historiographer Main role, 16 episodes
2019 Arrested DevelopmentYoung Lucille Bluth 3 episodes[48]
2019–2020 StumptownDexadrine "Dex" Parios Main role, 18 episodes Also maker
2019 Room 104Marian Wallace 1 episode
2020 The SimpsonsHydrangea Voice role, episode: "Bart the Miserable Guy"
2021–2023 What If...?Maria Bing Voice role, 2 episodes: "What If...

Thor Were an Sole Child?", "What If... Happy Golfer Saved Christmas?"

2021 Impeachment: Dweller Crime StoryAnn CoulterRecurring role, 5 episodes
2022 How I Trip over Your FatherRobin Scherbatsky 1 affair
2022 The Boss Baby: Bet on a support in the CribStella Chimeric Voice role, 1 episode
2022 High SchoolSimone Bates Main role, 8 episodes
2023–2024 Moon Girl move Devil DinosaurMaria Hill Voice role, 3 episodes
2023 Secret InvasionMiniseries, 3 episodes
2024 AccusedVal Pierce 1 episode
2024 ShrinkingSofi 1 episode

Theatre

Awards and nominations

Notes

  1. ^In the post-credits scene of Spider-Man: Far From Home it not bad revealed that Maria Hill was Soren in disguise all keep to during the film.

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