Biography
Who is Cobie Smulders?
Early life and real name
Cobie Smulders was born Jacoba Francisca Maria Smulders on April 3, 1982, in Vancouver, Canada. She grew up in British Columbia, attending Lord Byng Secondary School in an affluent neighborhood before eventually studying at the University of Victoria.
During her youth, she participated as a Brownie in the Girl Guides of Canada and originally wanted to become a marine biologist. She also worked as a model, though she later expressed that she disliked the heavy focus on physical judgment.
Television breakthrough
Cobie Smulders began her professional acting career with guest spots on various science fiction and drama programs. Her first major television break came when she joined the cast of the short-lived adventure drama Veritas: The Quest.
In 2005, she secured her most famous television role as Robin Scherbatsky on the long-running CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. She portrayed the television reporter and former pop star for nine seasons until the show concluded in 2014, earning wide recognition.
Film and franchise success
Cobie Smulders expanded her career into feature films, making her movie debut in the 2004 action film Walking Tall. She gained big global attention when she was cast as S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
She made her debut as Maria Hill in the blockbuster superhero film The Avengers in 2012 and reprised the character in several subsequent sequels, television series, and streaming projects. Her other film credits include Safe Haven, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, and voicing Wonder Woman in The Lego Movie.
Theater and later roles
Cobie Smulders successfully transitioned to the stage, making her off-Broadway debut in the production of Love, Loss, and What I Wore in 2010. She later made her Broadway debut in the comedy revival Present Laughter in 2017, earning a Theater World Award for her performance.
In recent years, she has starred in numerous television projects including the Netflix comedy series Friends from College, the ABC crime drama Stumptown, and the FX true crime anthology series Impeachment: American Crime Story.
Birthday and age
Cobie Smulders was born on April 3, 1982, which makes Cobie 44 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Cobie shares the date with 61 other famous people.
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