‘Slightly Underwhelming But Still Super Exciting’ Says Ovarian Cancer Survivor & ‘Impeachment’ Star Cobie Smulders of Becoming a U.S. Citizen Last Year

Impeachment: American Crime Story chronicles the Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton affair of the 1990s. Beanie Feldstein stars as Monica Lewinsky, with Clive Owen a Brit portraying the 42nd president. Speaking with People about her transformation into Coulter, Smulders says, “She’s a very public figure and she has a certain way of speaking in cadence and personality So I looked into that…I did a lot of research!”

Reveling deservedly so in her successes, the actress recently posted a glam photo of herself on Instagram, captioning it, “Thank you to the team for the @latelateshow prep last night. The before and after transformation always takes my breath away.”

 

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The How I Met Your Mother star continues, “A too real life moment captured at the end. Gotta get them in that dryer before the show!!!!”

In a recent interview on The Late Show with James Corden, Smulders shares the joy of passing her U.S. citizenship test last year amid the pandemic. (Smulders was born in Vancouver, Canada.) She tells Corden and fellow guest, actress Regina Hall, “I did this right in the middle of the pandemic so it was a little underwhelming because I passed, and you get a date for a swearing-in ceremony.”

“And you’re supposed to go the Colosseum or the Rose Bowl or somewhere [big], with like a thousand people who are also going to be sworn in as American citizens,” she explains. “And because of the times that we’re now living in, it was like me and four dudes and we were just sworn in in the same room that was our waiting area.”

“So it was slightly underwhelming, but still super exciting,” says Smulders. She also shared that she got a 10 out of 10 on the questions portion of the test. “It could’ve been more celebratory,” the actress says of the monumental day.

Cobie’s Cancer Journey

Smulders was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2007 at age 25. Ovarian cancer typically occurs in women who have already gone through menopause. This disease is typically treated with chemotherapy and surgery.

Reflecting on the diagnosis and how it impacted her life, Smulders once said in an interview, "I think that going through [cancer] has made me a better person, a better mother, certainly able to tap into things in terms of creating characters, but I think the general overall gift if cancer can give you a gift is being grateful for being here."

Do I Have Ovarian Cancer and What is the Initial Treatment?

What Are the Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer?

Ovarian cancer symptoms are typically subtle, which is why the disease has been called "the cancer that whispers," due to its hard-to-spot symptoms. In a previous interview, Dr. Beth Karlan, a gynecologic oncologist at UCLA Medical Center, says, "The symptoms include things like feeling full earlier than you usually would when your appetite is strong," says Dr. Karlan. Some signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer may include:

• Abdominal bloating or swelling
• Quickly feeling full when eating
• Weight loss
• Discomfort in the pelvis area
• Changes in bowel habits, such as constipation
• A frequent need to urinate

"If you have any of those symptoms and they're going on for longer than two weeks in a given month, you should seek medical attention," says Dr. Amanda Fader, the vice-chair of gynecologic surgical operations at Johns Hopkins University, in an earlier interview.

Ovarian Cancer: The Cancer That Whispers

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