Jacoba Francisca Maria "Cobie" Smulders (born April 3, 1982) is a Canadian actress and former model, known for her current role as Robin Scherbatsky on the CBS television series How I Met Your Mother and Maria Hill in the 2012 film The Avengers.
Smulders was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to a Dutch father and an English mother. She was named after her great-aunt, from whom she gained the nickname "Cobie".
Smulders worked in modeling, which she later said she "kind of hated", adding that the experience made her hesitant about pursuing acting as a career: "You know you go into these rooms, and I've had the experience of people judging you physically for so long and I was over that. But then it was like, 'Oh no, I have to actually perform. I have to do well, and I have to have a voice, and I have to have thoughts now'".After she quit modeling, she registered at the University of Victoria to study marine biology. During the summer, she took acting classes and decided to pursue her acting career.
Smulders' first acting role was as a guest in the Showtime science fiction series Jeremiah, and she has appeared in several television series since, including a recurring role in The L Word. On the New York stage, she has performed in Love, Loss, and What I Wore from at least June 10 to June 27, 2010. Her first permanent series role was in the short-lived ABC series Veritas: The Quest, and her second was television reporter Robin Scherbatsky on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother which quickly became popular. Joss Whedon has suggested that he considered her for the role of Wonder Woman in his draft of the eponymous film, which did not go into production. Smulders played Maria Hill in Whedon's 2012 film The Avengers and reprises her role in the premiere of the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. television seriesand both the Russo brothers' 2014 film Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2015.
Smulders and American actor Taran Killam became engaged in January 2009. They married on September 8, 2012 in Solvang, California. The couple have a daughter, Shaelyn Cado Killam (born May 14, 2009).
Smulders resides in Los Angeles, California.
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Smulders told Women's Health magazine in 2015 that she had tumors on both of her ovaries and that it had spread to her lymph nodes and surrounding tissue. It took multiple surgeries over two years to remove the cancerous tissue.
What is Cobie Smulders doing now? ›
She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in TODAY.com, POPSUGAR, SheKnows and more. Cobie Smulders has been open about her emotional journey to becoming a mom to her two kids: daughters Shaelyn and Janita.
Are Cobie Smulders and Taran Killam still married? ›
As a star of How I Met Your Mother, Cobie Smulders knows a thing or two about fictional long-winded romance stories — but her relationship with husband Taran Killam has a sweet story of its own. After meeting at a birthday party in 2005, the couple got married seven years later in 2012.
Is Cobie Smulders single? ›
Smulders has been married to Taran Killam since 2012.
Did Cobie Smulders do chemotherapy? ›
Diagnosed during the third season of the hit CBS sitcom, Smulders, 33, says she had multiple surgeries across two years instead of chemotherapy and radiation because of the location of the cancerous tissue on her body.
Is Cobie Smulders in remission? ›
The 37-year-old actress has been in remission since being diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2007, when she was starring in “How I Met Your Mother.” She had multiple surgeries and chose not to reveal her struggle until 2015.
Are Cobie Smulders and Alyson Hannigan still friends? ›
'Yes,' Cobie commented, along with a flame, applause, and heart emoji. The duo appear to have remained friends after starring together on the hit comedy series, which ended after nine seasons back in 2014.
Did Cobie Smulders have children? ›
Personal Life. Cobie Smulders has two children with her long-time partner, former Saturday Night Live cast member Taran Killam, whom she married in 2012. Smulders gave birth to two daughters after surviving ovarian cancer in her mid-20s and being told by doctors she likely wouldn't be able to have children.
Was Cobie Smulders a wonder woman? ›
The Lego Movie (2014) - Cobie Smulders as Wonder Woman - IMDb.
Is Cobie Smulders nice? ›
And much like the ultra-likable characters she often plays on-screen, Smulders is down-to-earth and refreshingly honest in real life, too.
Personal life. Smulders became engaged to Taran Killam in January 2009 after meeting him at a mutual friend's party four years earlier. They married on September 8, 2012, in Solvang, California. The couple resides in Pacific Palisades, California.
Is Cobie Smulders' husband in How I Met Your Mother? ›
Who is Robin Scherbatsky married to in real life? ›
Cobie Smulders as Robin Scherbatsky
Since 2012, the actress has been married to former Saturday Night Live cast member Taran Killam, with whom she shares two daughters, Shaelyn and Janita.
Was Robin pregnant in How I Met Your Mother? ›
Did you know. In this episode Robin had food poisoning and Barney and Ted made fun of her saying she's pregnant because she vomited. In real life, the actress, Cobie Smulders who played Robin was actually pregnant at that time.
Does Cobie Smulders really sing "Let's go to the mall"? ›
"Let's Go to the Mall" is a song written by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for the CBS television series How I Met Your Mother. The song was performed by Canadian actress Cobie Smulders in the role of Robin Scherbatsky, who has a secret past of being a teenage Canadian pop star and adopted the stage name Robin Sparkles.
Does Cobie Smulders have dual citizenship? ›
In 2020, Smulders announced that she became an American citizen, while still retaining her Canadian citizenship.
How did Cobie Smulders meet Taran Killam? ›
The How I Met Your Mother star went on to explain the two met at a friend's birthday party. “We were 22, the friend was turning 30, so we were like, 'This chick is super old. Whoa,'” she recalled. “We met and got along and he thought I was also 30.
Who is Cobie Smulders in MCU? ›
She is known for her role as Robin Scherbatsky in the comedy series How I Met Your Mother and S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, and Spider-Man: Far From Home.
