Cobie Smulders | |
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| File:Cobie Smulders by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg Smulders in 2019 | |
| Born | Jacoba Francisca Maria Smulders April 3, 1982 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Citizenship | Canadian / American |
| Education | Lord Byng Secondary School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse(s) | Taran Killam (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
Jacoba Francisca Maria "Cobie" Smulders[1] (born April 3, 1982)[2] is a Canadian-American[3] actress. She is best known for her starring role 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 superhero films The Avengers (2012), 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), as well as several guest appearances on ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Smulders' other films include Safe Haven (2013), They Came Together (2014), Results (2015), and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016). She stars as Dex Parios in the ABC crime drama series Stumptown (2019).
Early life[]
Smulders was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to a Dutch father and a British mother. She was raised in White Rock, British Columbia and later moved to the affluent West Point Grey neighborhood in Vancouver to attend high school at Lord Byng Secondary School. She was named after her great-aunt, from whom she gained the nickname "Cobie".[4] Smulders describes herself as "a fluent listener" of French.[5] She has four sisters: Melissa, Amy, Fiona and Julie.[6]
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.'"[7]
In her youth, Smulders aspired to be a marine biologist.[5] 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."[5]"
Smulders was also a member of the Girl Guides of Canada as a child, participating as a Brownie (Girl Guide program for 7-10 year olds).[8]
Career[]
Smulders in 2008
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.[9]
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.[10] Smulders reprised the role in three episodes of the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,[11] 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).[12][13] 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.[14] 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.[15]
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Smulders in 2019
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.[16] 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.[17]
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.[18]
From 2017 to 2019, she starred in the Netflix original series, Friends from College, in the main role of Lisa Turner.[19] She currently stars as Dexedrine "Dex" Parios, a PTSD-stricken military veteran turned private detective, in the ABC crime drama Stumptown, which premiered on September 25, 2019.[20]
Personal life[]
Smulders became engaged to Taran Killam in January 2009 after meeting him at a mutual friend's party four years prior.[21] They married on September 8, 2012, in Solvang, California.[22] The couple resides in Pacific Palisades, California.[23] They have two daughters, the first named Shaelyn, born in May 2009, and the second named Janita, born in January 2015.[24][25][26]
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.[27][28] In August 2019, Smulders revealed she is in remission.[29]
Charitable endeavours[]
Smulders filmed a public service announcement with Oceana, an international ocean conservation organization, in 2014.[30][31]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Walking Tall | Exotic Beauty | |
| 2004 | Ill Fated | Mary | [32] |
| 2005 | The Long Weekend | Ellen | |
| 2006 | Escape | Psychotic Brunette | Short film |
| 2006 | Dr. Miracles | Mrs. Peterson | Short film[33] |
| 2007 | The Storm Awaits | Anabella DeLorenzo | Short film[34] |
| 2009 | The Slammin' Salmon | Tara | |
| 2012 | The Avengers | Maria Hill | |
| 2012 | Grassroots | Clair | |
| 2013 | Safe Haven | Carly Jo Wheatley | |
| 2013 | Delivery Man | Emma | |
| 2014 | The Lego Movie | Wonder Woman (voice) | |
| 2014 | They Came Together | Tiffany Amber Thigpen | |
| 2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Maria Hill | |
| 2015 | Unexpected | Samantha Abbot | [35] |
| 2015 | Results | Kat | |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Maria Hill | |
| 2016 | The Intervention | Ruby | |
| 2016 | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | Major Susan Turner | |
| 2017 | Literally, Right Before Aaron | Allison | |
| 2017 | Killing Gunther | Lisa McCalla | |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | Maria Hill | Cameo |
| 2018 | Alright Now | Joanne Skye | |
| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Wonder Woman (voice) | |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Maria Hill | Cameo |
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | Maria Hill / Soren |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Special Unit 2 | Zoe | Episode: "The Wish" |
| 2002 | Jeremiah | Deborah | Episode: "Thieves' Honor" |
| 2003 | Tru Calling | Sarah Webb | Episode: "Brother's Keeper" |
| 2003 | Veritas: The Quest | Juliet Droil | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2004 | Smallville | Shannon Bell / Eve Andrews | Episode: "Bound" |
| 2005 | Andromeda | Jillian Rhade | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | The L Word | Leigh Ostin | 4 episodes |
| 2005–2014 | How I Met Your Mother | Robin Scherbatsky | Lead role; 208 episodes |
| 2010 | How to Make It in America | Hayley | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2013–2015 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Maria Hill | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Herself | Episode: "Cobie Smulders Wears a Black & White Strapless Dress" |
| 2015 | Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris | Herself | Episode: "Tyler Perry" |
| 2016 | Animals. | Anni (voice) | Episode: "Flies." |
| 2017 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Mother / Mrs. Quagmire | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2017 | Nature Cat | Nature Dog (voice) | Episode: "Ocean Commotion" |
| 2017–2019 | Friends from College | Lisa Turner | Main role; 16 episodes |
| 2019 | Arrested Development | Young Lucille Bluth | 3 episodes[36] |
| 2019–2020 | Stumptown | Dexadrine "Dex" Parios | Lead role; 18 episodes |
| 2019 | Room 104 | Marian Wallace | Episode: "The Specimen Collector" |
| 2020 | The Simpsons | Hydrangea (voice) | Episode: "Bart the Bad Guy" |
Theatre[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Love, Loss, and What I Wore | Principal character | June 10, 2010 – June 26, 2010 Westside Theatre |
| 2017 | Present Laughter | Joanna Lyppiatt | April 5, 2017 – July 2, 2017 St. James Theatre |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | EWwy Award | Best Supporting Actress – Comedy | How I Met Your Mother | Won |
| 2014 | People's Choice Award | Favorite TV Gal Pals (shared with Alyson Hannigan) | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Theatre World Award | Present Laughter | Honoree | |
| 2021 | Critics' Choice Super Awards | Best Actress in a Superhero Series | Stumptown | Pending |
References[]
- ↑ "Cobie Smulders on life after "How I Met Your Mother"". CBS News. March 30, 2014. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "UPI Almanac for Wednesday, April 3, 2019". United Press International. April 3, 2019. https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2019/04/03/UPI-Almanac-for-Wednesday-April-3-2019/5261553969022/. "actor Cobie Smulders in 1982 (age 37)"
- ↑ Smulders, Cobie [@CobieSmulders]. "My 1st time voting in the US" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: ; {{Cite tweet}}: Invalid |number= (help) - ↑ "Cobie Smulders on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson". YouTube. April 24, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 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. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Billy Eichner & Cobie Smulders Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions. Event occurs at 10:16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsQfxb--UZo.
- ↑ Zuo, Mila (September 1, 2009). "The Elusive Charm of Cobie Smulders". Venus Zine. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Cobie Smulders (@cobiesmulders) on Instagram".
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Wieselman, Jarett (June 10, 2010). "'Love, Loss' and two lovely ladies". New York Post. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 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. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 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. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Graser, Marc (October 29, 2012). "Frank Grillo to play Crossbones in 'Captain America' sequel". Variety. Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 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. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Satin Tights No Longer". Whedonesque.com. February 3, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "The LEGO Movie review". Retrieved March 24, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Cobie Smulders Joins the 'Starbuck' Family". NextMovie. August 27, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Petski, Denise (July 9, 2015). "Zoe Lister-Jones Joins HBO Movie 'Confirmation' In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Who Do Will Arnett & Cobie Smulders Play In 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events'? Not Everything Is As It Seems". Bustle. January 14, 2017. https://www.bustle.com/p/who-do-will-arnett-cobie-smulders-play-in-a-series-of-unfortunate-events-not-everything-is-as-it-seems-29363. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ↑ Jackson, Dory (January 12, 2019). "Cobie Smulders spills on 'Friends From College' Season 2 and whether fans should like the characters". Newsweek. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Lawrence, Derek (September 17, 2019). "'Stumptown' is ready to bring you a type of character that 'didn't exist on television'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Alexander, Reagan (January 28, 2009). "HIMYM's Cobie Smulders Flashes Her New Engagement Ring". People. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ ""SNL's" Taran Killam Marries "How I Met Your Mother's" Cobie Smulders — Exclusive". RumorFix. September 8, 2012. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Cobie Smulders buys Pacific Palisades home for $5.6M". The Real Deal. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ León, Anya (July 3, 2009). "It's a Girl for Cobie Smulders". People. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Taran Killam and Cobie Smulders Expecting Second Child". People. October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Klassen, Anna (January 26, 2015). "'Unexpected' Star Cobie Smulders & Director Kris Swanberg On Finally Making a Pregnancy Film From the Female Perspective". Retrieved January 30, 2015.
I'm in Sundance and I have a three week old baby, so I can certainly relate.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Serico, Chris (April 23, 2015). "'I had tumors on both ovaries': Cobie Smulders reveals cancer scare". Today. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Corriston, Michele (April 23, 2015). "Mom of 2 Cobie Smulders Reveals Her Battle with Ovarian Cancer". People. http://www.people.com/article/cobie-smulders-diagnosed-ovarian-cancer-25. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Cobie Smulders draws on cancer survival for new character". The Seattle Times. August 5, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Wiseman, Jessica (August 6, 2014). "Photos: Rashida Jones, Cobie Smulders, and Angela Kinsey Help Protect Belizean Reefs". Oceana. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Scott, Walter (November 23, 2013). "Cobie Smulders' Detachable Baby Bump". Parade. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Bobbin, Jay (August 13, 2006). "Cobie Smulders - Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Dr. Miracles Episode 3. October 2006. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQs5jGLOQTM.
- ↑ "The Storm Awaits (episode three)". YouTube. Very Advanced Productions. February 15, 2007. 3:18 minutes in.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "NBA Star Chris Webber To Exec Produce Cobie Smulders Drama 'Unexpected'". Deadline Hollywood. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Snierson, Dan (March 7, 2019). "Arrested Development: Cobie Smulders and Taran Killam to play Lucille and George Sr". Entertainment Weekly.
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External links[]
- Cobie Smulders at the Internet Movie Database
- Cobie Smulders on Twitter
- Cobie Smulders How I Met Your Mother biography at CBS
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