“I seek out things that terrify me, like an improv class. I'm terrified of sharks, but I scuba dive. I'm not good at auditioning, but I force myself to do it all the time. I've never met anybody who is fearless, but the more you push against your own boundaries, the easier it becomes to push.”

Canadian actress

Cobie Smulders is a Canadian actress known for her television and film roles. She was born Jacoba Francisca Maria Smulders and is best known for playing Robin Scherbatsky on the CBS series How I Met Your Mother. She also plays S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with The Avengers and continuing through Secret Invasion. Her screen work is closely associated with these long-running franchise roles.