Cobie Smulders Opens Up About Transforming into Ann Coulter for ''Impeachment: American Crime Story' '

Photo: Jeff Kravitz/Filmmagic Cobie Smuldersdid extensive research when she said yes to taking on the role ofAnn Coulter. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, theHow I Met Your Motheralum, 39, opens up about playing the conservative commentator in FX’sImpeachment: American Crime Story, which premiered Tuesday, and the work she put in to capture every essence of Coulter. “I did not consult with her,” says Smulders, 39, who took over the role from Betty Gilpin after theGLOWstar was forced to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.

Cobie Smulders Prepares Fans for Marvel's 'Secret Invasion' : 'It's Much More Dark in Tone' (Exclusive)

Photo: Gareth Gatrell/Marvel Marvel is continuing its Phase 5 rollout with the upcoming Disney+ series,Secret Invasion— and one of its stars,Cobie Smulders, is teasing what’s to come. As for what fans can expect from the anticipated title, Smulders exclusively tells PEOPLE: “This series is much more dark in tone than ones previous. It’s hard to know who to trust.” “Secret Invasionshows us insight into the lives of agents working to keep Earth and its inhabitants safe,” Smulders, 41, continues.

Cobie Smulders Reflects on Battling Ovarian Cancer at 25: 'It Was a Mess'

Photo: JB Lacroix/WireImageWhenCobie Smulderswasdiagnosed with ovarian cancer, she was just 25 years old and without a road map on how to get through it.“It was a mess,” she tells PEOPLE. “I think it was messy mostly because I had a great fear of not being able to have kids. I’ve always been very maternal, I’ve always loved children and I’ve always wanted one of my own, and so having that not being option, especially at such a young age — kids were very much not on my mind at 25, but I still wanted them one day — it was really hard and it was a really depressing thing to go through.

Cobie Smulders Reveals She's Known About Maria Hill's Marvel Fate for 'Years' After 'Secret Invasion' Shocker

Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill in Marvel Studios' “Secret Invasion”.Photo:Des Willie © 2023 MARVEL Des Willie © 2023 MARVEL This post contains spoilers forSecret Invasion. Cobie Smuldersknows how to keep a secret. In a recentinterview withThe Hollywood Reporter, theSecret Invasionstar, 41, opened up about her character Agent Maria Hill’s shocking fate — and revealed that she’s actually known about the big Marvel twist for “years.” Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill and Samuel L.

Cobie Smulders to Return as Maria Hill for New Marvel Series 'Secret Invasion'

Photo: Zade Rosenthal/MarvelCobie Smuldersis headed back to the MCU.The 39-year-old actress will reprise her role as Maria Hill in the upcoming new Marvel seriesSecret Invasion.As part of the Disney+ miniseries, theAvengersstar will reunite withSamuel L. Jacksonas Nick Fury andBen Mendelsohnas Skrull Talos.She confirmed the news on Instagram, Thursday, sharing a screenshot of aDeadlinestory about her casting. She captioned the image, “Let’s get after it @samuelljackson.“Secret Invasionwill also starOlivia Colman,Emilia Clarke,Kingsley Ben-Adir,Christopher McDonaldandKillian Scott.