Cobie Smulders Facts: 12 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About the 'Jack Reacher 2' Star
by Christian Gray Snow
You may think you know Canadian-born actress Cobie Smulders, but did you know "Cobie" isn't even her real name? Here are 12 things you probably didn't know about the "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back" star.
1. Jet Set Life
Smulders took on a modeling career at a young age that took her all over the world and allowed her to live in Japan, Italy and France. Oh la la!
2. Who Are You?
The "How I Met Your Mother" star was born Jacoba Francisca Maria Smulders. One question: Where in the world did "Cobie" come from?
3. The Smulders Bunch
Smulders is one of EIGHT children in her family. Yes, eight! She has four brothers and three sisters.
4. Every Man’s Dream?
Dressing up and having a fancy dinner on Friday night? Not this gal. Smulders admits she would much rather stay in and order pizza for date night. Can you say #relationshipgoals?
5. Summer Studies
Smulders attended The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art for a semester, where, she admitted, a great deal of her time was spent drinking Guinness and learning Shakespeare. Why is she the coolest chick of all time?
6. That Canadian Impact Tho
Smulders says the creators of "How I Met Your Mother" discovered "how awesome" Canadians are when they found out she herself was from The True North. That prompted them to make her character, Robin Scherbatsky, Canadian as well.
7. Under the Sea
Smulders is a certified PADI diver.
8.Childhood Love
Growing up, Smulders had the hots for "Saved by The Bell's" Zack Morris. We were Team Slater, so ...
9. Fries vs. Chocolate
In the case of salty vs. sweet, salt wins! Smulders says she would much rather have salty foods than sweet foods.
10. Lemonade Lover
Smulders is a huge fan of lemonade. And no, we aren’t talking about Beyoncé's latest album. The actress says she always stops at any lemonade stand she sees. Finding yourself wanting to set up your own lemonade stand now? Yeah, same.
11. Life Goals
Smulders secretly wishes she were a mermaid. But hey, who doesn’t?
12. Birthday Twins (Almost)
Smulders is married to former "Saturday Night Live" star Taran Killam. The pair were born just two days apart. For the record, she's two days younger. [Source: IMDB]
