Cristin Milioti
Cristin Milioti is an actress and singer whose work spans the Grammy-winning Once cast album, How I Met Your Mother, Black Mirror, and her Emmy-winning role in The Penguin.
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- Born
- August 16, 1985, in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
- Work
- Actress and singer across stage, film, television, and animation
- Stage breakout
- Girl in Once, on Broadway in 2012
- Screen breakout
- Tracy McConnell, the Mother in How I Met Your Mother (2013–2014)
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How it started.
Raised in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Cristin studied acting at New York University before leaving after a year. An agent who saw her in a student production sent her to an audition for The Sopranos, which became an early professional break. She built her stage career through Broadway and Off-Broadway plays.
Finding her voice.
Once brought her singing to the center of the story. She originated Girl in the Broadway production, singing and playing piano opposite Steve Kazee. The role earned a 2012 Tony nomination, and she shared the 2013 Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album as a principal soloist on the cast recording.
From the Mother to Sofia.
Fans met her as Tracy McConnell in How I Met Your Mother, then followed her into stranger worlds through Black Mirror and the time-loop romance Palm Springs. In The Penguin, she played Sofia Falcone, winning a 2025 Emmy and Critics Choice Award. Her later work includes voicing and singing as Mom in In Your Dreams and starring in Buddy.
Creditschronological, newest first
Film and television
- 2026BuddyGrace
- 2025In Your DreamsMom, voice
- 2017, 2025Black MirrorNanette Cole in USS Callister and USS Callister: Into Infinity
- 2024The PenguinSofia Falcone
- 2020Palm SpringsSarah Wilder
- 2013–2014How I Met Your MotherTracy McConnell / the Mother
Stage and recorded music
- 2012Once: A New Musical, original Broadway cast recordingPrincipal soloist, Girl
- 2012–2013OnceGirl and piano, original Broadway cast
- 2007Coram BoyAlice Ashbrook, original Broadway cast
- 2006The Lieutenant of InishmoreMairead understudy, Broadway
Awards
- 2025 Primetime Emmy AwardWinner, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, The Penguin.
- 2025 Critics Choice AwardWinner, Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television, The Penguin.
- 2013 Grammy AwardWinner, Best Musical Theater Album, Once: A New Musical; credited as a principal soloist with Steve Kazee.
- 2012 Tony Award nominationBest Actress in a Musical for Once.
Quotes
I just wanted to act all the timeCristin Milioti, Backstage
In a July 2020 interview, she reflected on auditions and learning to trust her own interpretation of a role.
Trivia
- She worked as a dog walker for years and kept a photo album of her canine clients. Source: Backstage, July 23, 2020.
- She used Regina Spektor’s “Music Box” as an audition song, including its unusual choking-on-soap passage. Source: Backstage, July 23, 2020.
- She was a Batman fan long before she played Sofia Falcone. Source: Armchair Expert, June 2, 2025.
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