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Cobie Smulders Facts: 12 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About the 'Jack Reacher 2' Star

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October 18, 2016 - 1 min read

by Christian Gray Snow

You may think you know Canadian-born actress 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 . 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?

Dres and having a fancy dinner on Friday night? Not this gal. Smulders its 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 itted, 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]

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