| Tracy McConnell | |
|---|---|
| How I Met Your Mother character | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:The_Mother_cropped.JPG) Tracy appearing in "The Locket" | |
| First appearance | "Lucky Penny" (unseen) "Something New" (seen) |
| Last appearance | "Last Forever" |
| Created by | Carter Bays Craig Thomas |
| Portrayed by | Cristin Milioti |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | The Mother, T.M |
| Gender | Female |
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| Children | Penny Mosby (daughter) Luke Mosby (son) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | September 19, 1984[a] |
| Died | 2024 (aged 40) Westchester County, New York (broadcast ending) |
Tracy Mosby (née McConnell) ("The Mother") is the title character from the CBS television sitcom How I Met Your Mother. The show, narrated by Future Ted (Bob Saget), tells the story of how Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) met his children's mother. Tracy McConnell appears in eight episodes, from "Lucky Penny" to "The Time Travelers", as an unseen character; she was first seen fully in season 8 finale "Something New" and was promoted to a main character in season 9. She is played by Cristin Milioti.
The story of how Ted met The Mother is the framing device behind the series; many facts about her are revealed throughout the series, including that Ted once unwittingly owned her umbrella before accidentally leaving it behind in her apartment. Ted and The Mother meet at the Farhampton train station following Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris) and Robin Scherbatsky's (Cobie Smulders) wedding; this scene is shown in "Last Forever", the series finale. The Mother's death from an unspecified terminal illness in 2024, also revealed in the series finale, received a mixed reaction from fans.
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