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Jacoba Francisca Maria “Cobie” Smulders (born April 3, 1982) is a 42-year-old wonderful and talented Canadian-American actress.
She gained a huge fan following for her role as Robin Scherbatsky on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother from 2005 to 2014.
She also played 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).
Cobie Smulders also received critical acclaim for her guest appearance on ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Other film roles Cobie Smulders has appeared in include 2013’s “Safe Haven,” 2014’s “When They Come Together,” 2015’s “Results,” and 2016’s “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.”
Canadian actress
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| Name: | Jacoba Francesca Maria “Cobie” Smulders |
| stage name: | Cobie Smulders |
| Date of Birth: | April 3, 1982 (age 42) |
| place of birth: | Vancouver, Canada |
| Country of Citizenship: | Canada, United States |
| parents: | not applicable |
| Children: | Shailene Cadore Killam, Janetta Mae Killam |
| high: | 1.73 m |
| Brothers and sisters: | Fiona Smulders, Melissa Nisbet, Julie Smulders, Amy Osborne, Scott Smulders, Adam Smulders, Mark Smulders |
| Boyfriend • Husband: | Taran Killam ( m. 2012) |
| Profession: | Actress • Television personality |
| net worth: | $25 million |
early life
Cobie Smulders was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to a Dutch father and a British mother, making her a dual Dutch and British citizen. She also holds Canadian and American citizenship.
She was born on April 3, 1982.
She grew up in White Rock, British Columbia, and later moved to the affluent West Point Grey community.
Cobie Smulders was named after her great aunt, hence her nickname “Cobie”.
She has four sisters: Fiona Smulders, Melissa Nisbett, Julie Smulders, and Amy Osborne, and three brothers: Scott Smulders, Adam Smulders, and Mark Smulders.
Cobie Smulders once pursued a career in modeling, something she later admitted she regretted, adding that the experience made her hesitant about pursuing an acting career.
When she was young, she aspired to become a marine biologist. In addition, she developed an interest in drama during high school, which laid an important foundation for her acting career.
educate
Cobie Smulders attended Lord Byrne High School near West Point Grey and obtained her high school education there.
Profession
Cobie Smulders made her acting debut as a guest on the Showtime sci-fi series Jeremiah; she subsequently made numerous television appearances, including a series regular role on The L Word.
She made her debut as a regular cast member in the ABC miniseries Veritas: The Quest, which aired for one season. After Veritas was discontinued, Smulders played television reporter Robin Scherbatsky in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother in 2005. The series aired for nine seasons and won 10 Emmy Awards. In June 2010, Smulders made her Off-Broadway debut in Love, Loss and What I Wore at the famous West End Theatre.
She then played Maria Hill in the 2012 film The Avengers. She has since reprised the role in three TV series, Agents of SHIELD, and 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).
In 2013, she had a supporting role in the romantic film Safe Haven and starred in the comedy-drama films The Delivery and They Come Together. She also voiced the Lego version of Wonder Woman in the 2014 animated film The Lego Movie.
In July 2015, it was reported that Cobie Smulders had dropped out of the television film Confirmation due to an accident that resulted in a broken leg; Zoe Lister-Jones later replaced her in the role of Harriet Grant.
In 2016, she co-starred with Tom Cruise in the comedy series Intervention and the action-adventure film Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.
In 2017, she played the recurring character “Mother” in the Netflix series “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events”. From 2017 to 2019, she played the lead role of Lisa Turner in the Netflix original series “College”.
Cobie Smulders stars as Dexadrine “Dex” Paleo, a PTSD-suffering military veteran turned private investigator, in the ABC crime drama Stumptown, which premiered on September 25, 2019.
Social Media
Cobie Smulders is a social media star. She is quite active on social media and thus has managed to attract a large number of fans.
Cobie Smulders’ official social media accounts are as follows:
- Instagram: @cobiesmulders
- Twitter: @CobieSmulders
- Facebook: @CobieSmuldersOfficial
Personal life
Cobie Smulders is a beautiful young woman as seen in her appearances at various events and red carpets. She stands confidently at a height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.73 m) and weighs 64 kg (141 lbs). She has a slim figure with measurements of 33-25-34; bra/chest size is 32B. She has dark brown hair and blue eyes.
Cobie Smulders met Taran Killam four years ago at a mutual friend’s party and became engaged to him in January 2009. They later married on September 8, 2012 in Solvang, California.
The couple currently resides in Pacific Palisades, California. They have two daughters, Shaelyn Cado Killam and Janita Mae Killam, born in 2009 and 2015, respectively.
In 2015, Cobie Smulders revealed that she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2007, when she was 25 years old, while filming the third season of the TV series How I Met Your Mother. Despite this, she underwent surgery to remove two tumors on her ovaries, but the cancer had spread to her lymph nodes, resulting in the need for multiple surgeries over the course of two years. Finally, in August 2019, Cobie Smulders revealed that she was in remission.
In 2020, Cobie Smulders announced that she became an American, but still retains Canadian citizenship. Her hobbies include: traveling and scuba diving. She likes eating macaroni, chess, sushi, and her favorite movies include: Milk (2008), The Princess Bride (1987)
net worth
The star actress has earned a lot of money from her successful career. Cobie Smulders’ net worth is now over $25 million.
Her wealth is mainly derived from her earnings from movies and television shows. For example, her performance in How I Met Your Mother brought her an average of $225,000 per episode.
She also earned a huge sum for her role in Marvel’s The Avengers.
Filmography
movie
- 2004 Walking Tight as Exotic Beauty
- 2004 The Fateful Ones played Mary
- 2005 Long Weekend as Ellen
- 2006 Runaways played a deranged brunette
- 2006 Miracle Doctor as Mrs. Peterson
- 2007 The Storm as Anabella DeLorenzo
- 2009 “Slammin’ Salmon” as Tara
- 2012 Avengers as Maria Hill
- 2012 Grassroots played Clair
- 2013 Safe Haven as Carly Jo Wheatley
- 2013 The Courier played Emma
- 2014 The Lego Movie Wonder Woman voice actor
- 2014 “They Come Together” as Tiffany Amber Thigpen
- 2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier as Maria Hill
- 2015 Serendipity as Samantha Abbot
- 2015 Results
- 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron as Maria Hill
- 2016 Intervention as Ruby
- 2016 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back as Susan Turner
- 2017 literally, just before playing Aaron Allison
- 2017 Killing Gunther as Lisa McCalla
- 2018 Avengers: Infinity War as Maria Hill
- 2018 Okay Now as Joanne Skye
- 2019 The Lego Movie 2: Part II as Wonder Woman
- 2019 Avengers: End Game as Maria Hill
- 2019 Spider-Man: Far From Home as Soren / Maria Hill
- 2020 Cicada as Sophie
TV Shows
- 2002 Special Unit 2 as Zoe (TV series: “Wish”)
- 2002 Jeremiah as Deborah (TV series: “A Thief’s Honor”)
- 2003 “True Calling” as Sarah (TV series: “Brother’s Keeper”)
- 2003 Veritas: The Quest as Juliet Droil (13 episodes)
- 2004 Smallville as Shannon Bell / Eve Andrews (TV series: Bound)
- 2005 Andromeda as Jillian Rhade (2 episodes)
- 2005 The L Word as Leigh Ostin (4 episodes)
- 2005–2014 How I Met Your Mother as Robin Scherbatsky (208 episodes)
- 2010 How to Survive in America as Hayley (TV series: “Pilot”)
- 2013–2015 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Maria Hill (3 episodes)
- 2013 comedy Bang! Bang! as herself (episode: “Cobie Smulders in a black and white off-the-shoulder dress”)
- 2015 Neil Patrick Harris as The Best Time (TV Series: “Tyler Perry”)
- 2016 Animal as the voice of Annie (episode: “The Fly”)
- 2017 Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events as Mother / Mrs. Quagmire (8 episodes)
- 2017–2018 Voiced by Nature Cat as Nature Dog (4 episodes)
- 2017–2019 College Friends as Lisa Turner (16 episodes)
- 2019 Arrested Development as young Lucille Bluth (3 episodes)
- 2019–2020 Stumptown Dexadrine “Dex” Parios Protagonist; 18 episodes
- 2019 Room 104 as Marian Wallace (TV series: The Specimen Collector)
- 2020 The Simpsons Hydrangea’s Voice (Episode: “Bad Guy Bart”)
- 2021 What If? as Maria Hill (TV series: “What If…Thor Was an Only Child?”)
- 2021 Impeachment: American Crime Story as Ann Coulter
theater
- 2010 Love, Loss and What I Wore (West End Theatre)
- 2017: Joanna Lyppiatt in Laughter Now (St James Theatre)
