Virginia Mosby

Portrayed by: Cristine Rose

First appearance: Brunch

Romances: Alfred Mosby (divorced), Clint (married), Barney (kissed, went to second base), Frank (dated)

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Virginia Mosby, is Ted and Heather Mosby's mother. Although both children are from her first husband, Alfred Mosby, she has divorced him by 2006 and re-married a hippie named Clint in 2010.

Show OutlineEdit

Like Alfred, Virginia has the habit of avoiding talks which lead to discomfort or raise buried issues in any way.

Ted never gets to learn of his parents' divorce until the episode Brunch, when they visit him in New York. By the end of the episode, he learns of the divorce (and that his grandmother has died), and that his dad set Virginia up with a guy named Frank. By Christmas of 2006, however, she had started going out with Clint, whom she married in 2010 in Home Wreckers.

Being with Clint brings out the most juvenile characteristics in Virginia, which border on inappropriateness. Ted finds this highly uncomfortable, and refuses to give the toast at their wedding after blacking out during Clint's song, which literally describes the sexual activities between Clint and Virginia. Roughly a week after the wedding, however, Ted goes to find his mother, and gives her and Clint the toast he had written for their wedding, welcoming Clint in the family and accepting their love.

FamilyEdit

• Spouse: Clint, Alfred Mosby (divorced)
• Sons(s): Ted Mosby
• Daughter(s): Heather Mosby
• Grandchild(ren): Ted's kids, Stacy's kids, Charity
• Niece(s): Stacy
• Nephew(s): Jimmy Mosby
• In-law(s): The Mother

Episode AppearancesEdit

1. Brunch
2. How Lily Stole Christmas
3. Home Wreckers
4. Landmarks
5. Noretta

Notes and TriviaEdit

• Ted's mother is mentioned in Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M., when he tell his kids, "Your grandma always told me nothing good happens after 2 A.M,".
• Barney and Virginia went as far as second base when he accompanied her to the airport shortly after the events in Brunch. However, this is only revealed in Home Wreckers, which Barney explains in an effort to make Ted smash the walls in his new house.
  • Barney also admits that the reason for crying at Clint and Virginia's wedding is that he wanted to be Ted's father and that he's angry that Clint has taken that post.
• Virginia's favorite actor seems to be Richard Dreyfuss, as Ted mentions that she likes every movie he is in, in The Stamp Tramp.
• Virginia and Barney may have slept together.

External LinksEdit

• Christine Rose at the English Wikipedia
• Christine Rose at the Internet Movie Database