Cobie Smulders

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**Jacoba Francisca Maria "Cobie" Smulders** (born April 3, 1982) is a Canadian actress and model. She plays the lead in the ABC crime drama *Stumptown*, where she plays the role of PTSD-stricken military veteran turned private detective Dexedrine "Dex" Parios. She is best known for starring as Robin Scherbatsky in the CBS sitcom *How I Met Your Mother* (2005–2014) and as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with *The Avengers* (2012).

## Early life

Smulders was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to a Dutch father and a British mother. She was named after her great-aunt, from whom she gained the nickname "Cobie." Smulders describes herself as "a fluent listener" of French. She has four sisters: Melissa, Amy, Fiona and Julie.

Smulders worked in modelling, 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.'Template:-"

In her youth, Smulders aspired to be a marine biologist. Describing her transition to her eventual professions, she said,

> I studied acting throughout high school, then modeling took over because it brought more opportunity. When I quit modeling, coming back to Vancouver, I registered at the University of Victoria. At the same time, that summer, I was taking acting classes and decided to give that a year or two instead of going back to school. I always wanted to go back to school. I was looking into taking some classes part-time, but marine biology involves a lot of lab time.
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## Acting career

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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 on *The L Word*. Her first permanent series role was in the short-lived ABC series *Veritas: The Quest*, which ran for one season. After the cancellation of *Veritas*, Smulders was cast as television reporter Robin Scherbatsky on the CBS sitcom *How I Met Your Mother* in 2005, remaining on the show for its entire nine-season run.

In June 2010, Smulders made her Off-Broadway debut in *Love, Loss, and What I Wore* at the Westside Theatre.

Smulders played Maria Hill in the 2012 film *The Avengers*. She received training from a Los Angeles SWAT team trainer to handle guns in order to portray the character. Smulders reprised the role in three episodes of the television series *Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.*, and in the films *Captain America: The Winter Soldier* (2014), *Avengers: Age of Ultron* (2015), *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), *Avengers: Endgame* (2019), and *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019). Joss Whedon has suggested he had considered her for the role of Wonder Woman in his draft of the eponymous film, which did not go into production. Smulders did voice a Lego version of Wonder Woman in the 2014 animated film *The Lego Movie*. It was the first time the Wonder Woman character had a theatrical film appearance.

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In 2013, Smulders had a supporting role in the romance film *Safe Haven*. She also starred in the comedy-drama *Delivery Man* and *They Came Together*. In July 2015, it was reported that Smulders had exited the made-for-TV film *Confirmation* because she had broken her leg; Zoe Lister-Jones was then confirmed to replace her in the role of Harriet Grant.

In 2016, she appeared in the comedy-drama *The Intervention* and with Tom Cruise in the action adventure film *Jack Reacher: Never Go Back*. In 2017, she played the recurring character "Mother" in the Netflix series *A Series of Unfortunate Events*.

From 2017 to 2019, she starred in the Netflix original series, *Friends from College*, in the main role of Lisa Turner. She currently stars as Dex Parios in the ABC drama *Stumptown*, which premiered on September 25, 2019.

## Personal life

Smulders became engaged to Taran Killam in January 2009, and they married on September 8, 2012, in Solvang, California. The couple reside in New York City, New York. They have two daughters together: Shaelyn Cado Killam, born on May 16, 2009, and Janita Killam, born January 4, 2015.

In 2015, Smulders revealed she had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 25, while shooting season three of *How I Met Your Mother* in 2007. She had surgery to remove two tumors from her ovaries, but the cancer had spread to her lymph nodes, resulting in the need for multiple operations over the course of two years. In August 2019, Smulders revealed she is in remission.

### Charitable endeavours

Smulders filmed a public service announcement with Oceana, an international ocean conservation organization, in 2014.

## References

1. ↑ "Cobie Smulders on life after "How I Met Your Mother"". CBS News. March 30, 2014. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141020034251/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/cobie-smulders-on-life-after-how-i-met-your-mother/. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
2. ↑ "UPI Almanac for Wednesday, April 3, 2019", United Press International (April 3, 2019). Retrieved on September 15, 2019. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. "actor Cobie Smulders in 1982 (age 37)"
3. ↑ "Cobie Smulders on *The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson*". YouTube. April 18, 2008. Archived from the original on June 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140615165016/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVbWT19Ydkg. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Johnson, Brian D. (November 16, 2013). "'It's always in my back pocket': Cobie Smulders on Canadian identity". *Maclean's*. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140307054938/http://www.macleans.ca/politics/playing-a-marvel-heroine-picturing-vince-vaughn-with-533-kids-and-her-greatest-flaw/. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
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6. ↑ Zuo, Mila (September 1, 2009). "The Elusive Charm of Cobie Smulders". *Venus Zine*. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722105234/http://venuszine.com/articles/art\_and\_culture/film/6515/The\_Elusive\_Charm\_of\_Cobie\_Smulders. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
7. ↑ Wieselman, Jarett (June 10, 2010). "'Love, Loss' and two lovely ladies". *New York Post*. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101018010512/http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/popwrap/love\_loss\_and\_two\_lovely\_ladies\_sTHTOIk5jGhSQKs5vBQavM. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
8. ↑ Sacks, Ethan (April 29, 2012). "'The Avengers': Scarlett Johansson & Cobie Smulders are superwomen of the screen". *Daily News*. New York City. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141007035303/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/avengers-scarlett-johansson-cobie-smulders-superwomen-screen-article-1.1068023. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
9. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (July 19, 2013). "Cobie Smulders' Comic-Con Reveal: Secret 'Agents of SHIELD' Role". *The Hollywood Reporter*. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141012165322/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/cobie-smulders-comic-con-shield-583195. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
10. ↑ Graser, Marc (October 29, 2012). "Frank Grillo to play Crossbones in 'Captain America' sequel". *Variety*. Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121101194207/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118061391?refCatId=13. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
11. ↑ Thompson, Bob (November 7, 2013). "Vancouver's Cobie Smulders is on a roll (with video)". *Calgary Herald*. Calgary, Alberta. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131108135209/http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/celebrity/Vancouver%2BCobie%2BSmulders%2Broll%2Bwith%2Bvideo/9139948/story.html. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
12. ↑ "Satin Tights No Longer". Whedonesque.com. February 3, 2007. http://whedonesque.com/comments/12385. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
13. ↑ "The LEGO Movie review". http://brickset.com/article/9976/the-lego-movie-review. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
14. ↑ "Cobie Smulders Joins the 'Starbuck' Family". *NextMovie*. August 27, 2012. http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/cobie-smulders-starbuck/. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
15. ↑ Petski, Denise (July 9, 2015). "Zoe Lister-Jones Joins HBO Movie 'Confirmation' In Recasting". http://www.deadline.com/2015/07/zoe-lister-jones-hbo-movie-confirmation-recasting-cobie-smulders-1201472701/.
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17. ↑ Jackson, Dory (January 12, 2019). "Cobie Smulders spills on 'Friends From College' Season 2 and whether fans should like the characters". https://www.newsweek.com/cobie-smulders-spills-friends-college-season-2-and-whether-fans-should-1287588. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
18. ↑ Lawrence, Derek (September 17, 2019). "'Stumptown' is ready to bring you a type of character that 'didn't exist on television'". https://ew.com/tv/2019/09/17/stumptown-premiere-panel/. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
19. ↑ Alexander, Reagan (January 28, 2009). "HIMYM's Cobie Smulders Flashes Her New Engagement Ring". *People*. https://people.com/celebrity/himyms-cobie-smulders-flashes-her-new-engagement-ring/. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
20. ↑ ""SNL's" Taran Killam Marries "How I Met Your Mother's" Cobie Smulders — Exclusive". RumorFix. September 8, 2012. http://rumorfix.com/2012/09/snls-taran-killam-marries-how-i-met-your-mothers-cobie-smulders-exclusive/. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
21. ↑ "Cobie Smulders". How I Met Your Mother (official CBS site). Archived from the original on January 22, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140122203821/http://www.cbs.com/shows/how\_i\_met\_your\_mother/cast/61490/?pg=1. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
22. ↑ León, Anya (July 3, 2009). "It's a Girl for Cobie Smulders". *People*. https://people.com/parents/its-a-girl-for-cobie-smulders/. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
23. ↑ "Taran Killam and Cobie Smulders Expecting Second Child". *People*. October 21, 2014. https://people.com/parents/cobie-smulders-pregnant-taran-killam-second-child/. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
24. ↑ Klassen, Anna (January 26, 2015). "'Unexpected' Star Cobie Smulders & Director Kris Swanberg On Finally Making a Pregnancy Film From the Female Perspective". http://www.bustle.com/articles/60735-unexpected-star-cobie-smulders-director-kris-swanberg-on-finally-making-a-pregnancy-film-from-the. Retrieved January 30, 2015. "I'm in Sundance and I have a three week old baby, so I can certainly relate."
25. ↑ Serico, Chris (April 23, 2015). "'I had tumors on both ovaries': Cobie Smulders reveals cancer scare". *Today*. http://www.today.com/health/cobie-smulders-cancer-scare-i-had-tumors-both-ovaries-t17141. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
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27. ↑ "Cobie Smulders draws on cancer survival for new character". August 5, 2019. https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/cobie-smulders-draws-on-cancer-survival-for-new-character/. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
28. ↑ Wiseman, Jessica (August 6, 2014). "Photos: Rashida Jones, Cobie Smulders, and Angela Kinsey Help Protect Belizean Reefs". Oceana. http://oceana.org/en/blog/2014/08/photos-rashida-jones-cobie-smulders-and-angela-kinsey-help-protect-belizean-reefs. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
29. ↑ Scott, Walter (November 23, 2013). "Cobie Smulders' Detachable Baby Bump". *Parade*. http://parade.condenast.com/231234/walterscott/cobie-smulders-detachable-baby-bump/. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
30. ↑ Bobbin, Jay (August 13, 2006). "Cobie Smulders - Chicago Tribune". http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2006-08-13/entertainment/0608130470\_1\_cobie-smulders-credits-josh-radnor.
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32. ↑ "The Storm Awaits (episode three)". Very Advanced Productions. February 15, 2007. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha\_qrwNegTg.
33. ↑ "NBA Star Chris Webber To Exec Produce Cobie Smulders Drama 'Unexpected'". January 7, 2015. http://deadline.com/2015/01/chris-webber-cobie-smulders-kris-swanberg-unexpected-sundance-1201343222/. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
34. ↑ Snierson, Dan (March 7, 2019). "Arrested Development: Cobie Smulders and Taran Killam to play Lucille and George Sr.". https://ew.com/tv/2019/03/07/arrested-development-season-5-cobie-smulders-taran-killam/.

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