<Tr> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <P> Tracy McConnell (colloquial: "The Mother") is the title character from the CBS television sitcom How I Met Your Mother . The show, narrated by Future Ted, tells the story of how Ted Mosby met The Mother . Tracy McConnell appears in 8 episodes from "Lucky Penny" to "The Time Travelers" as an unseen character; she was first seen fully in "Something New" and was promoted to a main character in season 9 . The Mother is played by Cristin Milioti . </P> <P> 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 the fact 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 and Robin Scherbatsky's 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 . </P> <P> An alternate ending was released in the ninth season DVD . In the alternate ending, Tracy Mosby is still living when Ted is telling the story in 2030 . In the video, future Ted is heard saying, "...When I think how lucky I am to wake up next to your mom every morning, I can't help but be amazed how easy it all really was ...", indirectly stating that The Mother is alive . The video ends right after the train passes at Farhampton station and credits start rolling, implying that Ted never went back to Robin as he lived a successful married life with Tracy Mosby . </P>

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