Cobie Smulders is best known for playing Robin Scherbatsky on How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014), Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2012–), and Henrietta ‘Hen’ St. George in Stumptown (2019–2020).
Films
- Spider-Man: Far From HomeMaria Hill2019
- Avengers: EndgameMaria Hill2019
- Avengers: Infinity WarMaria Hill2018
- The Lego Batman MovieWonder Woman / various voices2017
- Jack Reacher: Never Go BackMaj. Susan Turner2016
- Captain America: The Winter SoldierMaria Hill2014
- The AvengersMaria Hill2012
- Safe HavenCarly2013
TV shows
- StumptownHenrietta ‘Hen’ St. George2019–2020
- Friends from CollegeLisa Turner2017–2019
- How I Met Your MotherRobin Scherbatsky2005–2014
- Veronica MarsLurlene (episode ‘Mars vs. Mars’)2004
- Secret Agent ManLori (recurring)2002
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About Cobie Smulders
Cobie Smulders is a Canadian actress best known for her starring role as Robin Scherbatsky on the long-running sitcom How I Met Your Mother. She has also become a key supporting player in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill, and has taken on lead roles in series like Stumptown and crime drama.
FAQs
Is Cobie Smulders Canadian?
Yes, she was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and holds dual Canadian-American citizenship.
Has Cobie Smulders won any major awards?
She has won a Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for How I Met Your Mother (2013).
What is Cobie Smulders’ real name?
Her full name is Jacoba Francisca Maria Smulders, but she has gone by ‘Cobie’ since childhood.
Did Cobie Smulders play a real-life person in an adaptation?
No, but she played a fictional FBI agent in the TV series The L.A. Complex (2012).
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