How I Met Your Mother: 10 Best Supporting Characters

10. Daphne

Marshall first met Daphne, as played by Sherri Shepherd in the final season, as he's trying to get to New York City from his hometown in Minnesota. As he's sitting next to her on the plane, he finds that his mother sent a picture to Lily, which reveals he took a job as a judge.

Since he hadn't discussed this with her, he does everything possible to get his mother to remove the image, but nothing he tells her works, and both he and Daphne get thrown off the plane. The two become locked in a bitter rivalry over a rental car, but eventually, they agree to drive across the country together.

Their drive begins with a great deal of animosity, but over time, they become less adversarial. This changes when Daphne lets Marshall know she ended up telling Lily about the job, resulting in Marshall's leap to fury and insistence that he picks the music -- it was, of course, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" on repeat.

Ultimately, they make it to New York, and Marshall takes Daphne to see her daughter perform at the model UN, where she captures her mother's heart by proclaiming that oil is the future of energy (in stark contrast to Marshall's environmental beliefs).