Hilary Duff was looking glamorous before the break of dawn on Monday in New York City as she headed for an interview on Good Morning America.
The 35-year-old actress was stunning while bundled up in an ankle-length leopard-print coat over a red skirt and blouse as she arrived for a chat with GMA host Lara Spencer.
The comedic star was there to talk about season two of her Emmy winning sitcom, How I Met Your Father, which debuts Tuesday on Hulu.
Early appearance: Hilary Duff was up and looking glamorous before the break of dawn Monday in New York as she headed for an interview on Good Morning America
She plays Sophie in the ensemble cast about a group of single friends in the Big Apple.
‘Sophie is… she’s just looking for love in the modern world of dating, which is so difficult for so many, especially for her, but she never gives up,’ she said of her intrepid character who is in an off-again moment with love interest Jesse, played by Christopher Lowell.
‘Season two starts off with her just trying again. And then she gets involved in some tangles that start with some little white lies that turn into bigger lies and she’s in a big lie snowball and it was very fun to play.’
Stunning: The 35-year-old actress looked stunning bundled up in an ankle length animal print coat over a red skirt and blouse as she arrived for a chat with GMA host Lara Spencer
HIMYF: Hilary made an early morning appearance on the news program to promote season two of her hit sitcom How I Met Your Father. The star posted this snap on social media joking she and the anchor had emailed to coordinate their outfits
Lady in red: Hilary was styled in a tomato red button down shirt and multi-rectangle skirt from A.W.A.K.E Mode and black high heel sandals from Stuart Weitzman
The show is a spinoff of the very popular How I Met Your Mother, which aired for nine years before concluding in 2014.
At the end of season one of HIMYF, Cobie Smulders, who played Robin Scherbatsky in the original series, made a guest appearance, much to the delight of fans, and Hilary hinted there’s more of that to come.
‘I think I might lose my job if I told you who, but, we do have a special guest from the original cast coming this season and it was a dream come true working that day on set,’ she said before adding, ‘I think our dream would be to have everyone from the entire cast to come through at some time.’
Accessories: The head to to look was accessorized with some dangling chain earrings from Jacquie Aiche and she carried a red lace covered bag
Sophie: Hilary plays singleton Sophie as part of an ensemble cast in How I Met Your Father. Season two debuts Tuesday on Hulu
Fan favorites: At the end of season one of HIMYF, Cobie Smulders, who played Robin Scherbatsky How I Met Your Mother, made a guest appearance, much to the delight of fans, and Hilary hinted there’s more of that to come
The Lizzie Maguire star revealed she relies on her husband, Matthew Koma, who is a big fan of HIMYM, to help her look for references to the original in her scripts.
‘If I’m reading a script and I’m not catching something, and I ask, “Is this a joke from the original?” he’s like, “Yes Hilary, it’s a joke from the original. How do you not know this?” and he’ll tell me how to say it or tell me what big moment the swords were or whatever else is happening from How I Met Your Mother.’
‘I think there’s actually more hidden than we know, because we do lots of flash backs and flash forwards and then sometimes we have to go back and re-shoot something because we go this is a moment that could sneak something in, I think we’ll end up at the end of the show that reveals all the tie-ins.’
Dream: Hilary confirmed another HIMYM star will make a guest appearance in season two. ‘I think I might lose my job if I told you who, but, we do have a special guest from the original cast coming this season and it was a dream come true working that day on set’
Hilary called her husband, Matthew Koma, her biggest fan, and shared a photo he had taken of their daughter Banks, four, on Instagram Stories, pointing at a billboard promoting her hit show.
‘This is a billboard on Ventura Blvd and my husband is so cute, he took her yesterday to take a picture with it and yeah, she’s a cutie!.’
Hilary shares younger daughter, Mae, 22-months with the musician, and has an older son, Luca, 10, from her marriage to former hockey player Mike Comrie.
Mom life: Hilary is in many ways the opposite of Sophie. She is the married mom of three growing kids. ‘My life is much more together than hers, so it’s fun to go to work and fall apart a little bit,’ she said
When comparing Sophie’s life to her, the busy wife and mother said, ‘My life is much more together than hers, so it’s fun to go to work and fall apart a little bit.’
The Younger actress wrote about that when she posted some pre-appearance pictures from her hotel, wearing the same tomato red button down shirt and multi-rectangle skirt from A.W.A.K.E Mode.
‘Early morning poses because this morning I’m up for @goodmorningamerica and not packing lunches and trying to brush toddler hair.’
Pre-appearance snaps: The Younger actress posted some pre-appearance pictures from her hotel writing, ‘Early morning poses because this morning I’m up for @goodmorningamerica and not packing lunches and trying to brush toddler hair’
Her HIMYF co-star Francia Raisa commented with flame emojis and writing, ‘looooove you in red.’ Actress Amanda Kloots agreed, writing ‘So gorgeous.’
Hilary tagged her style team in the post, who accessorized the look with dangling earrings from Jacquie Aiche jewelry and Stuart Weitzman high-heel black sandals.
Even though she was on a work trip, the busy mom took some time out for some pampering, sharing a post-facial photo on social media explaining, ‘You don’t think I’d come to NYC without my stop [email protected] did you?’
Pampering: Even though she was on a work trip, the busy mom took some time out for some pampering, sharing a post-facial photo on social media explaining, ‘You don’t think I’d come to NYC without my stop [email protected] did you?’
Hilary said she feels ‘so lucky that I keep getting jobs and I’m still able to work this long into my career,’ adding, ‘It’s a juggle.’
The People’s Choice Award winner explained that compartmentalizing helps, telling herself, ‘”okay, I have two more weeks of work left and then I get to like put on the mom hat and really be there for them for everything.”‘
‘It’s rejuvenating to go back home and hop into bath time.. and then you’re also like, “there’s nothing left for me, I’m done.” It’s tough. It’s really tough.’
Biggest fans: Hilary called her husband, Matthew Koma, her biggest fan, and shared a photo he had taken of their daughter Banks, four, on Instagram Stories, pointing at a billboard promoting her hit show
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