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Cobie Smulders

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Cobie Smulders
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Cobie Smulders was born on April 3, 1982, in Vancouver, British Columbia, to a Dutch father and an English mother. As a girl, Cobie had set her sights on becoming a doctor or a marine biologist. In fact, it wasn't until high school that Cobie started to explore acting after appearing in several school productions. As a teenager, Cobie caught the eye of a modeling agency, which led to several years of world travel to places such as France, Japan, Italy, Greece, and Germany. Yet even as Cobie's modeling career was on the rise, she still managed to attend school, graduating from high school in 2000 with honors.

Once out of high school, Cobie continued modeling internationally until the opportunity arose to audition for film and television. It was not long before Cobie's natural ability as an actress impressed casting directors, landing her guest spots on television series such as Special Unit 2 (2001) and Jeremiah (2002). In addition, Cobie also appeared in the short Candy from Strangers (2001) directed by fellow Canadian rising star Eric Johnson.

Cobie got her big break just months later when she landed the role of Juliet Droil in the ABC program Veritas: The Quest (2003). The series marked her first series role for television.
BornApril 3, 1982
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      • 4 nominations total

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    Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., Lou Ferrigno, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, and Chris Hemsworth in The Avengers (2012)
    The Avengers
    8.0
    • Agent Maria Hill
    • 2012
    Josh Duhamel and Julianne Hough in Safe Haven (2013)
    Safe Haven
    6.7
    • Jo
    • 2013
    Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader, Paul Bettany, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Chris Hemsworth in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
    Avengers: Age of Ultron
    7.3
    • Maria Hill
    • 2015
    Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)
    How I Met Your Mother
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Robin Scherbatsky

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    • Cupid & Me
      • In Production
    • Easy's Waltz
      • Monica
      • Post-production



    • Super Team Canada (2025)
      Super Team Canada
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Niagara Falls
      • 2025
    • Fred Tatasciore, Libe Barer, and Diamond White in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023)
      Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Agent Hill (voice)
      • 2023–2025
    • Harrison Ford and Jason Segel in Shrinking (2023)
      Shrinking
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Sofi
      • 2024
    • Michael Chiklis, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Abigail Breslin, and Whitney Cummings in Accused (2023)
      Accused
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Val
      • 2024
    • Mistletoe Murders (2022)
      Mistletoe Murders
      8.6
      Podcast Series
      • Emily Lane
      • 2022–2024
    • 10 Rules for the Perfect Murder (2024)
      10 Rules for the Perfect Murder
      6.8
      Podcast Series
      • Detective Grimes (voice)
      • 2024
    • Ben Foster in Sharp Corner (2024)
      Sharp Corner
      5.8
      • Rachel Davis-McCall
      • 2024
    • What If...? (2021)
      What If...?
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Maria Hill (voice)
      • 2021–2023
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle, Martin Freeman, Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders, Olivia Colman, Emilia Clarke, and Kingsley Ben-Adir in Secret Invasion (2023)
      Secret Invasion
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Maria Hill
      • 2023
    • High School (2022)
      High School
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Simone Bates
      • 2022
    • The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (2022)
      The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Stella Chimeric
      • 2022
    • Lightning Wolves (2022)
      Lightning Wolves
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Manitoba (voice)
      • 2022
    • Hilary Duff, Christopher Lowell, Francia Raisa, Suraj Sharma, Tien Tran, and Tom Ainsley in How I Met Your Father (2022)
      How I Met Your Father
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Robin
      • 2022
    • Beanie Feldstein in American Crime Story (2016)
      American Crime Story
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Ann Coulter
      • 2021
    • Sheldon D. Brown and Matthew Fifer in Cicada (2020)
      Cicada
      6.7
      • Sophie
      • 2020

    Producer



    • Michael Ealy, Cobie Smulders, and Jake Johnson in Stumptown (2019)
      Stumptown
      7.5
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2019–2020

    Soundtrack



    • Friends from College (2017)
      Friends from College
      6.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "The Lady In Red"
      • 2017
    • Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)
      How I Met Your Mother
      8.3
      TV Series
      • performer: "Reunited Song (Version 1)"
      • performer: "P.S. I Love You"
      • performer: "The Beaver Song" ...
      • 2006–2013

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    Burning Questions With "Secret Invasion"
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    "Secret Invasion" Star Cobie Smulders Gushes Over Samuel L. Jackson at SDCC 2022
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    "Secret Invasion" Star Cobie Smulders Gushes Over Samuel L. Jackson at SDCC 2022
    "Secret Invasion" Star Cobie Smulders Gushes Over Samuel L. Jackson at SDCC 2022
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    "Secret Invasion" Star Cobie Smulders Gushes Over Samuel L. Jackson at SDCC 2022
    What 'Far from Home' May Reveal About MCU Phase 4
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    What 'Far from Home' May Reveal About MCU Phase 4
    Who Nearly Starred in 'Justice League?'
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    Who Nearly Starred in 'Justice League?'
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    The Intervention
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    The Intervention

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    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • April 3, 1982
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Spouse
      • Taran KillamSeptember 8, 2012 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Shaelyn Killam
    • Other works
      Stage play: "Present Laughter" by Noël Coward playing Joanna opposite Kevin Kline (Garry), Kate Burton (Liz), Kristine Nielsen (Monica), etc. Director: Moritz von Stuelpnagel. St. James Theater, New York
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      In 2007, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She had tumors on both ovaries and the cancer had spread into her lymph nodes and surrounding tissues. For the next couple of years, she underwent many surgeries to remove the cancerous tissue in her body. She was left with one third of an ovary and was told she would never be able to get pregnant naturally. The doctors were wrong: she went on to welcome two daughters with husband Taran Killam.
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      [jokingly wondering why Tim Horton's created a Jason Priestley doughnut and not one for her character Robin Scherbatsky] I was just pissed off that [he] got his own frickin' doughnut. And I was like "Well, where's the 'Robin Sparkles'?" They could put some little sparkles on top. It's kind of a bummer. Pitch it, guys. Pitch it.

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