CBS has cast Greta Gerwig in its `` How I Met Your Mother '' spinoff . ` How I Met Your Mother '' has been airing on CBS since 2005 and is one of the network 's flagship comedies . The 30-year-old actress is known mainly for her film work . ` Gerwig, who was born and raised in New York, will play the role of Lily Aldrin, a character that originated on the hit TV show from 1997 to 2003.
CBS has cast Greta Gerwig in its `` How I Met Your Mother '' spinoff . The 30-year-old actress is known mainly for her film work . ` Gerwig, who was born and raised in New York, will play the role of Lily Aldrin, a character that originated on the hit TV show from 1997 to 2003.