Margot Robbie

What were Margot Robbie's early life and education like?

Margot Elise Robbie was born on July 2, 1990, in Dalby, Queensland. Her father, Doug Robbie, was a former farm owner and sugarcane tycoon, while her mother, Sarie Kessler, worked as a physiotherapist. She is the second youngest among her four siblings: Anya and Lachlan are older, and Cameron is younger. Following her parents' separation when she was five years old, Robbie and her siblings were raised by their single mother with minimal contact with their father. Much of her childhood was spent on her grandparents' farm in the Currumbin Valley of the Gold Coast hinterland. Robbie exhibited a high level of energy from a young age and frequently entertained her family by putting on shows at home. Recognizing her enthusiasm for performance, her mother enrolled her in circus school, where she excelled in trapeze and earned a certificate at just eight years old. During high school at Somerset College, she pursued drama studies fervently. In addition to managing academic responsibilities, Robbie worked three jobs during her teenage years: bartending, house cleaning, and serving at Subway. After graduating high school and accumulating experience through commercials and independent thriller films, she made the move to Melbourne to pursue a professional acting career.

What is Margot Robbie's career like?

What were Margot Robbie's early work and roles in Neighbours between 2008 and 2012?

Robbie embarked on her acting journey while still in high school, starring in two low-budget independent thrillers, "Vigilante" and "I.C.U.", which were released several years later. She described the experience of being on a film set as "a dream come true". Her television debut came in 2008 with a guest role as Caitlin Brentford in the drama series "City Homicide." Following this, she appeared in a two-episode arc of the children's television series "The Elephant Princess" alongside Liam Hemsworth. Encouraged by her agent at the time, Robbie took the initiative to call FremantleMedia daily, as she recalled on The Graham Norton Show. After accidentally being connected to the casting director for "Neighbours," she mentioned that she was working locally. When asked about her age, she replied, "seventeen," to which the casting director responded, "We're looking for exactly that; come in and audition." This led to Robbie landing a role in the television soap opera "Neighbours" in June 2008 as Donna Freedman. Initially intended as a guest character, Robbie's performance earned her a promotion to the regular cast. During her three-year tenure on the show, she received two Logie Award nominations. After moving to America, Robbie quickly secured the role of Laura Cameron, a newly trained flight attendant, in the period drama series "Pan Am" (2011). Although the series premiered with high ratings and garnered positive reviews, it was ultimately cancelled after one season due to declining viewership.

How did Margot Robbie achieve her breakthrough between 2013 and 2015?

Robbie next appeared in Richard Curtis' romantic comedy "About Time" (2013), sharing the screen with Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams. The film revolves around a young man who discovers he can time travel and attempts to alter his past to create a better future. To portray Gleeson's elusive teenage love interest, Robbie adopted a British accent. The film achieved moderate commercial success. In the same year, Robbie experienced her breakthrough role as Naomi Lapaglia in Martin Scorsese's biographical black comedy "The Wolf of Wall Street." She played the wife of the main character, Jordan Belfort, portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio. During her audition, Robbie improvised by slapping DiCaprio in a fight scene, which secured her the role. Both the film and her performance received critical acclaim, with particular praise for her Brooklyn accent. Critic Sasha Stone lauded Robbie's performance, calling her "Scorsese's best blonde bombshell discovery since Cathy Moriarty in 'Raging Bull.'" The film grossed $392 million worldwide, becoming Scorsese's highest-grossing movie to date. Robbie was nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and won the Empire Award for Best Newcomer. Despite the fame and attention that followed, Robbie considered quitting acting but was persuaded otherwise by her mother’s practical advice about it being too late to turn back. Determined to produce more female-centric projects, Robbie co-founded LuckyChap Entertainment in 2014 with future husband Tom Ackerley and longtime friends Sophia Kerr and Josey McNamara. The production company's name was inspired by Charlie Chaplin. In 2015, Robbie starred in four films. Her first appearance was opposite Will Smith in Glenn Ficarra and John Requa's romantic comedy-drama "Focus," which grossed $158.8 million globally. In the movie, she played an inexperienced con artist learning from Smith’s character; she even trained with famous pickpocket Apollo Robbins for authenticity. Although reviews were mixed, critics praised Robbie's performance; Peter Travers of Rolling Stone noted that "Robbie is wow and then some." She was also nominated for the Rising Star Award at the 68th British Academy Film Awards following this role. Next came Saul Dibb's war romance drama "Suite Française," where she starred alongside Michelle Williams and Kristin Scott Thomas as a woman falling for a German soldier during World War II—a role Leslie Felperin of The Hollywood Reporter

How did Margot Robbie achieve worldwide recognition between 2016 and 2018?

In 2016, Robbie reunited with directors Ficarra and Requa for the film adaptation of The Taliban Shuffle, titled Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, where she played a British war correspondent alongside co-stars Tina Fey and Martin Freeman. Later that year, she starred as Jane Porter in David Yates's adventure film The Legend of Tarzan. Determined not to lose weight or portray her character as a traditional damsel in distress, Robbie received praise from Manohla Dargis of The New York Times for "holding her own" in the predominantly male cast featuring Alexander Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson, despite the film's generally unfavourable reviews. Robbie made history by becoming the first actress to bring DC Comics villain Harley Quinn to life in live-action with David Ayer's 2016 superhero film Suicide Squad. Co-starring alongside Will Smith, Jared Leto, and Viola Davis, Robbie hadn't read the comics but felt an immense responsibility to honor the character for its fans. She dedicated six months to intense preparation involving gymnastics, boxing, aerial silk training, and underwater breath-holding techniques. Performing most of her own stunts, Robbie's portrayal was widely considered the standout element of the commercially successful film which grossed $746.8 million globally. Critics like Stephanie Zacharek from Time lauded her as "a criminally appealing actress," while Christopher Orr from The Atlantic described her performance as "genuinely terrific." This role earned her accolades including Favorite Action Movie Actress at the People's Choice Awards and Best Actress in an Action Movie at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards. In October 2016, Robbie hosted Saturday Night Live's season 42 premiere with notable sketches including a parody of Ivanka Trump. This episode recorded the highest ratings for a season premiere in eight years. In 2017, she starred alongside Domhnall Gleeson in Simon Curtis' biographical drama Goodbye Christopher Robin about Winnie-the-Pooh creator A.A. Milne and his family; however, it received modest reviews and failed commercially. Robbie’s final release of 2017 was Craig Gillespie’s sports black comedy I, Tonya—LuckyChap Entertainment’s first release—where she portrayed American figure skater Tonya Harding. To prepare for this role based on Harding’s life and connection to the infamous 1994 assault on rival Nancy Kerrigan, Robbie met with Harding herself and underwent rigorous training sessions including skating lessons with choreographer Sarah Kawahara. Premiering at the

How has Margot Robbie established herself as an actress and producer from 2019 to the present?

In 2019, Robbie's first release was the LuckyChap Entertainment production Dreamland, a period crime thriller set during the 1930s Dust Bowl that received poor reviews. She also began executive producing the comedy series Dollface, which streamed on Hulu from 2019 to 2022. Quentin Tarantino specifically chose Robbie to portray actress Sharon Tate in his period film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt. The film, which uses the Tate–LaBianca murders as a backdrop, follows a fading actor (DiCaprio) and his stunt double (Pitt) navigating New Hollywood in 1969 Los Angeles. Robbie felt an "enormous sense of responsibility" for her role and prepared by meeting Tate's family and friends, watching her films, and reading Roman Polanski's autobiography. Premiering at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim, the film grossed $374.3 million worldwide despite some criticism over Robbie's limited dialogue. However, The Daily Telegraph's Robbie Collin praised her cinema scene as "the film's most delightful." Also in 2019, Robbie starred as Kayla Pospisil in Jay Roach's drama Bombshell alongside Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman. The film explores sexual harassment at Fox News under chairman Roger Ailes. For her role, Robbie adopted Katherine Harris’s accent. Bombshell garnered positive reviews; Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times remarked that Robbie was "at her best" with a narrative arc that lingered longest with viewers. Her performances in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Bombshell earned her two BAFTA nominations for Best Supporting Actress; for Bombshell alone, she received Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Robbie entered the new decade by reprising Harley Quinn in Cathy Yan's Birds of Prey (2020). She had pitched this female ensemble action film to Warner Bros. in 2015 and spent three years developing it through her production company while ensuring female talent was involved behind the scenes. Birds of Prey received generally positive reviews with Ian Freer of Empire praising Robbie for bringing charm and menace to Harley Quinn’s character without extensive dialogue; she earned two nominations at the 46th People's Choice Awards. As a producer on Emerald Fennell’s Promising Young Woman (2020), starring Carey Mulligan seeking vengeance for her friend's rape and death, Robbie saw critical acclaim for the project which received an

What is Margot Robbie's personal life like?

Despite the significant media attention surrounding her, Margot Robbie rarely opens up about her personal life. In the early 2010s, she relocated from Melbourne to Williamsburg, Brooklyn after previously sharing a flat with her Neighbours co-star Ashleigh Brewer. It was during this time that Robbie developed a passion for ice hockey, becoming an enthusiastic supporter of the New York Rangers and even playing right wing in an amateur league. Robbie crossed paths with British assistant director Tom Ackerley on the set of Suite Française in 2013. By 2014, she had moved to London with Ackerley and LuckyChap Entertainment co-founders Sophia Kerr and Josey McNamara. Later that year, Robbie and Ackerley transitioned their friendship into a romantic relationship. They tied the knot in December 2016 in an intimate ceremony held in Byron Bay, Australia. The couple now resides in Venice Beach, California. In July 2024, it was confirmed that Robbie is expecting their first child.

What other work has Margot Robbie done?

Robbie has been a passionate advocate for human rights, women's rights, gender equality, and LGBT rights. Through her production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, she and her co-founders are committed to championing female-driven stories by female storytellers—be they writers, directors, producers, or all of the above. In 2014, Robbie participated in a fundraising event supporting the Motion Picture & Television Fund, which aids individuals in the film and television industries with limited resources; she reprised her participation in this event in both 2018 and 2020. In 2015, she played a key role in raising $12 million through the BGC Global Charity Day fundraising event, which allocates funds to various charities worldwide. The following year, Robbie joined other celebrities and UN Refugee Agency staff in a petition to garner public support for families forced to flee conflict and persecution globally. She also took part in Oxfam's "I Hear You" project to amplify the narratives of vulnerable refugees and contributed over $50,000 to UNICEF's "Children First" campaign supporting refugee children. While hosting Saturday Night Live in October 2016, Robbie made a bold statement for same-sex marriage in Australia by wearing a T-shirt that read "Say 'I Do' Down Under," emblazoned with a rainbow-colored map of the country. The next year, she joined actor Chris Hemsworth in advocating for the same cause. In 2018, Robbie pledged her support for the Time's Up initiative aimed at protecting women from harassment and discrimination. In April 2021, Robbie was honored with the inaugural RAD Impact Award for her inspiring philanthropic efforts. She chose to share this accolade with Youngcare—a charity she had previously collaborated with—resulting in an impact donation to fund projects benefiting young people with extensive care needs.

What is Margot Robbie's public image?

Robbie has showcased her versatility by starring in both high-profile, mainstream productions and low-budget independent films, demonstrating a remarkable range in both dramatic and comedic roles. Her performance in "The Wolf of Wall Street" earned her a spot on Vanity Fair's list of breakthrough actors for 2013. In 2017, she was featured on Forbes' annual 30 Under 30 list, which recognizes young trailblazers across various fields, as well as a similar list by The Hollywood Reporter. That same year, Time included her among the 100 most influential people in the world, with Martin Scorsese praising her "unique audacity" and transformative talent. By 2019, Robbie was ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses by Forbes, with earnings of $23.5 million. She also made The Hollywood Reporter's list of the 100 most powerful people in entertainment. In 2021, she was named one of the 100 most influential women in entertainment by The Hollywood Reporter. As of December 2023, Robbie is listed in The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Power 100 for that year. Additionally, Forbes recognized her as the world's highest-paid actress for 2023, with an astounding $78 million in earnings. Vogue has described Robbie as "one of the most glamorous starlets," and she was named one of the best-dressed women by Net-a-Porter in both 2018 and 2019. She appeared on AskMen's Top 99 Women lists in both 2014 and 2016, securing top ten positions each year. FHM crowned her number one on their "100 Sexiest Women in the World" list in 2016. Since then, she has served as an ambassador for major brands including Calvin Klein, Nissan, and Chanel; notably becoming Chanel’s last brand ambassador selected by Karl Lagerfeld before his passing in February 2019.

What are Margot Robbie's notable filmography and awards?

According to the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, Margot Robbie's most critically acclaimed films include "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013), "Z for Zachariah" (2015), "Suite Française" (2015), "I, Tonya" (2017), "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (2019), "Birds of Prey" (2020), "The Suicide Squad" (2021), and "Barbie" (2023).

What further reading is available about Margot Robbie?

Peary, Danny (March–April 2015). "A Dialogue with Margot Robbie". Local Focus. Actor Spotlight. Filmink. Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 42–43.