Who is Stella in How I Met Your Mother?

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Who is Stella in How I Met Your Mother?
Stella in How I Met Your Mother (Source: YouTube)


How I Met Your Mother is one of the most popular American sitcoms that aired from 2005 to 2014. The show ran for 9 seasons and 208 episodes. The show is created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays and directed by Pamela Fryman, Rob Greenberg, Michael Shea, and Neil Patrick Harris. The show is known for its unique storytelling, humor, and emotional moments. It has received many nominations including 2 Golden Globe nominations, a Critics Choice Television nomination, 19 People’s Choice nominations, and 30 Primetime Emmy nominations.


The show’s star cast includes Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan and Cristin Milioti. The show follows the life of Ted Mosby. He is a romantic and hopeful architect who lives in New York City. The show starts with him telling his children the long story about how he met their mother. Ted narrates the story of his daily adventures with his 4 best friends, Marshall, Lily, Barney, and Robin. Throughout the nine seasons, Ted meets many women, in search of ‘The One’. Stella is one of the women who had a relationship with Ted. Let’s take a look at Stella’s character and the actress who plays her.


Who is Stella in How I Met Your Mother?


Who is Stella in How I Met Your Mother?
Stella in How I Met Your Mother (Source: YouTube)


Stella Zinman is one of Ted Mosby’s love interests in How I Met Your Mother. She first appeared in Season 3 as a dermatologist. Ted visits her clinic to remove his butterfly tattoo that he got while he was drunk. Ted is immediately attracted to her and asks her out on a date, but she said no to him because she is a single mother and does not have time for dating. However, Ted does not give up, and keeps trying for 10 sessions to convince Stella to go on a date with him. Finally, she agrees to go on a 2-minute date with him, and he impresses her on that date.


After that two-minute date, she agrees to go out with him. As their relationship develops, Ted and Stella become serious about each other. In Season 4, Ted proposes to Stella, and she accepts. They plan to get married, but things turn upside down when Stella leaves Ted at the altar on their wedding day. She runs away with her ex-boyfriend, Tony, who is also the father of her daughter, Lucy. This leaves Ted heartbroken and questioning his belief in love. Her decision to leave Ted at the altar is one of the biggest turning points in the show. Later, Stella apologizes to Ted, and they make peace. Stella’s character shows the concept of destiny and heartbreak, which is a major part of Ted’s love story.


Who plays Stella in How I Met Your Mother?


Who is Stella in How I Met Your Mother?
Sarah Chalke (Source: Instagram)


Sarah Chalke played the role of Stella Zinman in the show. She is a Canadian actress, born on August 27, 1976, in Ottawa, Canada. Sarah was interested in acting since she was 8 years old, and started performing in theater plays. She made her TV debut at the age of 12 and became a reporter on Canadian children’s show KidZone (1992). She gained popularity with her role in Roseanne (1993) as Becky Corner. She is best known for her role as Dr. Elliot Reid on the medical comedy TV show Scrubs (2001-2010). She has also acted in many films, TV shows, and has done voice roles in animated shows like Rick and Morty (2013-present).


In an interview with Metro UK, Sarah shared her experience of working on the show. She said, “I still get people to get so mad at me for leaving Ted at the altar on social media, and sometimes in the street! People are mad about the ending of the show, I did not know that! I thought the ending was great.”


Also read: Lily Aldrin in How I Met Your Mother

FAQs about How I Met Your Mother

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