<P> They chose Cristin Milioti after seeing her on 30 Rock and Once; her musical ability was also helpful, as The Mother had been described as a band member . After competing for the role against at least two others, Milioti filmed her first scene--for the last episode of season 8--having never watched How I Met Your Mother; she recalled, "I had ignorance on my side . So I didn't know what it meant ." Milioti learned of the character's importance only after binge watching the show during the summer . </P> <P> The Mother was born on September 19, 1984 . </P> <P> The Mother, joined by her roommate Kelly (Ahna O'Reilly), awaits the arrival of her boyfriend Max, only to receive a call informing her of his death . After the funeral service, she returns to the apartment to open Max's last gift to her--a ukulele . The Mother spends the next few years grieving the passing of the man she believes was her one true love . </P> <P> In "Wait for It", it is revealed that the short story of how they met involved her yellow umbrella . In "No Tomorrow", Ted finds the umbrella at a club and takes it home after attending a St. Patrick's Day party which she also attended, as it had been two and a half years since Max's death . She is still grieving, but Kelly encourages her to go out and date again, bringing her to the same bar where Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris) and Ted are celebrating . The two women run into Mitch (Adam Paul), her old orchestra instructor; The Mother offers to give Mitch her cello for his work at a school and they head to her apartment . Mitch tries to seduce her with a move called "The Naked Man", but she turns him down . Whilst Mitch is still naked, prompting the Mother to crack some jokes at him, they sit on her couch and start talking . That is when Mitch encourages her to pursue her dreams . The Mother expresses her desire to end poverty by taking up economics in college . </P>

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