Jacoba Francisca Maria "Cobie" Smulders is a Canadian actress. She is 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 franchise, starting with the film The Avengers (2012).
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 neighbourhood to attend high school at Lord Byng Secondary School. 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. Smulders was also a member of the Girl Guides of Canada as a child, participating as a Brownie (Girl Guide program for 7- to 10-year-olds).
In her youth, Smulders aspired to be a marine biologist. She took an interest in theatre throughout high school and briefly studied at the University of Victoria before returning to acting.
| Date of Birth | 3rd April 1982 |
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| Age | 42 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Current City | Vancouver |
| Birth Place | Vancouver |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Reference | IMDB |
| Spouses | Taran Killam |
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| Occupation | film actor, stage actor, television actor, model, actor |
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