Where Cobie Smulders From How I Met Your Mother Is Now

In 2017, three years after the finale of "How I Met Your Mother," Cobie Smulders took her act to the stage. She made her Broadway debut in Noel Coward's "Present Laughter." The show follows Garry Essendine, a self-obsessed actor going through a midlife crisis and indulging in all of his favorite things, such as women and wine.

Smulders didn't make her debut off-Broadway or in some small production. She went all out, starring next to Kevin Kline himself. In an interview with Theater Mania, she recounts what it was like starring alongside someone of Kline's caliber. "At first, obviously, it was intimidating. Then I realized how nice, giving, and encouraging they are. I was so lucky. I could learn from these people. They've been so supportive. Initially, it was, like, 'Holy s***, I have to keep up and maintain this performance over all these shows against these people.' Then I realized it's not a competition, a 'who does what better.' You're surrounded by such talent that it only makes you better, or strive to be better."

Smulders must have won people over and convinced them she belonged on the stage along with the other heavy hitters; her performance earned her a Theatre World Award.