Lily Aldrin

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Lily Aldrin
How I Met Your Mother character
Alyson Hannigan as Lily Aldrin
First appearance	"Pilot"
Last appearance	"Last Forever"
Created by	Carter Bays Craig Thomas
Portrayed by	Alyson Hannigan Piper Mackenzie Harris (11-years-old) Francesca Capaldi (7-years-old)
In-universe information
Occupation	Kindergarten teacher (2005–2013), art consultant (2013–present)
Family	Mickey Aldrin (father) Janice Aldrin (mother)
Spouse	Marshall Eriksen ​ (m. 2007)​
Children	Marvin Wait-For-It Eriksen Daisy Eriksen Third unnamed child
Relatives	Morris Aldrin (grandfather) Rita Aldrin (grandmother) Lois (grandmother) Amy (cousin)
Nationality	American

Lily Aldrin is a fictional character in the CBS television series How I Met Your Mother. Lily is portrayed by American actress Alyson Hannigan. She is married to Marshall Eriksen and is best friends with Ted Mosby, Robin Scherbatsky and Barney Stinson. Lily is a kindergarten teacher and an amateur painter. In the eighth season, she gets a job as an art consultant. She is the only member of the original main cast, who has not appeared in every episode because Alyson Hannigan took leave after giving birth to her first child.^[1]