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Morena Baccarin's 'Crazy Eyes' Cameo on HIMYM
1 Aug
Summary
- Morena Baccarin played a barista named Chloe on HIMYM.
- The role featured the 'crazy eyes' trope, warning of instability.
- Baccarin recalled intense laughter on set during filming.
In an early season of "How I Met Your Mother," actress Morena Baccarin portrayed Chloe, a barista who briefly dated Marshall Eriksen. This single-episode guest role occurred at the beginning of the sitcom's second season, during a period when Marshall was exploring the dating scene.
Baccarin's character was depicted with "crazy eyes," a narrative device that served as a warning sign for mental instability. The episode also introduced a concept of "jerk nails" as a male counterpart to this trope, suggesting a perceived flaw in dating men with immaculate fingernails.
Reflecting on her time on the show in 2014, Morena Baccarin described her experience as overwhelmingly positive. She specifically mentioned having "never laughed so hard on set" and characterized her castmates, including Jason Segel and Neil Patrick Harris, as "incredibly sweet and nice."
