Cobie Smulders facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cobie Smulders
Smulders in 2019 at the premiere of Spider-Man: Far From Home
Born	Jacoba Francisca Maria Smulders (1982-04-03) April 3, 1982 (age 43) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Citizenship	Canada United States
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2002–present
Spouse(s)	Taran Killam ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	2

Jacoba Francisca Maria "Cobie" Smulders (born April 3, 1982) is a Canadian actress. She is famous for playing Robin Scherbatsky in the TV show How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014). She is also well-known for her role as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill in the exciting Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero movies, starting with The Avengers in 2012.

Cobie Smulders has appeared in many other films like Safe Haven (2013) and the The Lego Movie series (2014–2019). She also starred in TV shows such as A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017) and Stumptown (2019–2020). In 2010, she made her first appearance in a theater play called Love, Loss, and What I Wore.

Early Life and Education

Cobie Smulders was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Her father is from the Netherlands, and her mother is British. She grew up in White Rock, British Columbia. She got the nickname "Cobie" from her great-aunt, whose name was Jacoba.

When she was a child, Cobie was a member of the Girl Guides of Canada. She was a Brownie, which is a program for kids aged 7 to 10. Growing up, she dreamed of becoming a marine biologist, someone who studies ocean life. However, she became very interested in acting during high school. She even studied at the University of Victoria for a short time before returning to acting.

Modeling Career

Before becoming a full-time actress, Cobie worked as a model. She later shared that she "kind of hated" modeling. This experience made her a bit unsure about acting at first. She felt like she was always being judged on her looks. But then she realized acting was different because it also required her to perform and use her voice.

Career Highlights

Early Roles and Big Break (2002–2016)

Smulders at a CBS event in 2008

Cobie Smulders started her acting career in 2002 with small roles in TV shows like Special Unit 2 and Jeremiah. She also appeared in shows such as Tru Calling and Smallville. Her first regular role in a TV series was in Veritas: The Quest in 2003. She made her movie debut in 2004 in Walking Tall.

In 2005, Cobie got a huge role as Robin Scherbatsky in the CBS comedy series How I Met Your Mother. This show became very popular and ran for nine seasons until 2014. Her role in the show made her widely recognized.

Smulders at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con

Cobie became even more famous for playing Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She first appeared as Maria Hill in the superhero movie The Avengers in 2012. To prepare for this role, she even trained with a SWAT team to learn how to handle guns. She played Maria Hill again in several other Marvel films, including 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). She also appeared as Maria Hill in the TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..

In 2014, Cobie lent her voice to the character of Wonder Woman in the animated movie The Lego Movie. This was the first time Wonder Woman appeared in a movie for theaters. She also starred in romantic films like Safe Haven (2013) and comedies like Delivery Man (2013). In 2016, she acted alongside Tom Cruise in the action film Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.

Broadway Debut and Recent Roles (Since 2017)

In 2017, Cobie Smulders made her debut on Broadway, which is the highest level of theater in New York City. She starred in the play Present Laughter and received an award for her amazing performance. Critics praised her elegant and poised acting in the role.

Smulders at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con

Also in 2017, she played a recurring character called "Mother" in the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events. From 2017 to 2019, she was a main character in the Netflix comedy series Friends from College. She also voiced Wonder Woman again in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part in 2019.

From 2019 to 2020, Cobie starred in the ABC crime drama series Stumptown. She played Dex Parios, a military veteran who becomes a private detective. The show was well-liked, and she even received an award nomination for her role. The series ended after one season due to production challenges. In 2021, she played a real-life person, Ann Coulter, in the TV series Impeachment: American Crime Story. She also continued to voice Maria Hill in the animated series What If...? and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. In 2022, she made a special guest appearance as Robin Scherbatsky in the spin-off show How I Met Your Father.

Personal Life

Cobie Smulders is married to actor Taran Killam. They met at a friend's party and got engaged in 2009. They married on September 8, 2012, and have two daughters together.

In 2015, Cobie shared that she faced a health challenge when she was 25 years old. She had surgery and multiple operations over two years. By 2019, she announced that she was in remission, meaning the health challenge was under control.

In 2020, Cobie became an American citizen, but she also kept her Canadian citizenship. She said that the 2020 presidential election in the United States was part of her reason for becoming a citizen. She is also a big fan of the Vancouver Canucks, a hockey team.

Charity Work

Cobie Smulders cares about protecting the environment. In 2014, she filmed a public service announcement for Oceana, an organization that works to save our oceans. In 2020, during the time when many people were staying home, she made a fun video called "Let's All Stay at Home." It was a parody of a song her character sang on How I Met Your Mother, and it encouraged people to stay safe at home. She also asked fans to donate to charities like Save the Children and the Daily Bread Food Bank.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Awards and Nominations

Images for kids

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  Cobie Smulders in 2019

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  Smulders at a CBS event in 2008

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  Smulders at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con

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  Smulders at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con

See also

In Spanish: Cobie Smulders para niños