Cobie Smulders was born on April 3, 1982 in British Columbia, Canada. Initially, she wanted to become either a doctor or a marine biologist. But after appearing in several school productions, her aspirations changed. She was discovered by a modeling agency in her teens and immediately traveled to Paris, Japan, Milan, Greece and Germany. She got her first break in the series Jeremiah and had a recurring role in The L Word. She is presently part of the series How I Met Your Mother as Robin Scherbatsky.
Robin Scherbatsky is a television news anchor at a small news station. Initially, she dated
Ted but claims she just wants to be friends with him. Ironically, she appears to have intense feeling for him. After much love chase and denial, Robin and
Ted finally embark upon their relationship.