Robin Scherbatsky — How I Met Your Mother Character Profile

About Robin Scherbatsky

A Canadian news reporter and one of Ted's best friends. Her complex romantic dynamics with Ted and Marshall are a central storyline.

Affiliations

• Metro News One
• World Wide News

Quick Facts about Robin Scherbatsky

Occupation

reporter, singer, news presenter

Robin Scherbatsky's Known Relations

• Genevieve Scherbatsky — Mother
• Katie Scherbatsky — Sibling
• Robin Scherbatsky Sr. — Father
• Barney Stinson — Spouse
• Metro News One — Employer
• World Wide News — Employer
• Ted Mosby — Unmarried partner
• Don Frank — Unmarried partner
• Kevin Venkataraghavan — Unmarried partner
• Nick Podarutti — Unmarried partner
• Max — Unmarried partner
• Scooby Scooberman — Unmarried partner
• Gael — Unmarried partner

Character Facts

Played by

Cobie Smulders

Appears in

How I Met Your Mother (2005)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Robin Scherbatsky — Close Friend — Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan)

  Enduring female friendship characterized by mutual support and shared life milestones.

• Robin Scherbatsky — Partners — Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor)

  Reliable partnership characterized by mutual support during major life transitions.

• Robin Scherbatsky — Friend — Marshall Eriksen (Jason Segel)

  Steady friendship characterized by casual hangouts and mutual group support.

• Robin Scherbatsky — Ex-Lovers — Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris)

  Conflict driven by broken trust and conflicting relationship expectations.

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