Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie is an award-winning Australian actress and producer who’s widely recognized for her appearances in blockbuster and independent movies.

Some of her most notable acting projects are including Pan Am (2011–2012), The Legend of Tarzan (2016), Suicide Squad (2016), I, Tonya (2017), Mary Queen of Scots (2018), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), and Babylon (2022).

She’s included in the Time’s 2017 100 most influential people in the world list and was named by Forbes in 2019 as one of the highest-paid actresses.

Career

Margot Robbie started her career as an actress with small roles in a couple of Australian independent movies and TV series, like the movie Vigilante in 2008.

Later, she moved to the U.S. after completing her project in the TV series Neighbours (2008) to chase her Hollywood dream.

Within a couple of years in Hollywood, she managed to star in the movie The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) and started getting a lot of recognition from it.

Before long, she also landed several roles in various successful movies like Focus (2015), Suite Française (2016), and The Legend of Tarzan (2016).

However, she won the hearts of the crowd mostly because of her role as a notorious DC Comics villain, Harley Quinn, in the movie Suicide Squad (2016).

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Profile

• Real Name: Margot Elise Robbie
• Stage Name: Margot Robbie
• Nicknames: Margot, Maggot
• Birthday: July 2, 1990
• Birthplace: Dalby, Queensland, Australia
• Zodiac Sign: Cancer
• Nationality: Australian
• Religion: Christian
• Professions: Actress, Producer
• Education: Somerset College
• Hobby: Swimming
• Parents: (Mother)
• Siblings: 
• Boyfriend: Tom Ackerley (Married 2016 – )
• Facebook: Margot Robbie Official
• Twitter: –
• Instagram: @margotrobbieofficial
• TikTok: –
• YouTube: –

Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance 

• Height: 168 cm (5’6”)
• Weight: 57 kg (126 lbs)
• Blood Type: –
• Hair Color: Blonde
• Eye Color: Blue
• Body Measurements: 34-24-35 (Bust -34, Waist -24, and Hips -35 inches)
• Shoe Size: 7 (US)
• Dress Size: 6 (US)

Family

• Father: Doug Robbie
• Mother: Sarie Kessler
• Brother: Cameron Robbie, Lachlan Robbie 
• Sister: Anya Robbie

Husband, Boyfriend, & Dating History

Alexander Skarsgard

Margot met Alexander, her co-star in The Legend of Tarzan, on the filming set. They used to be linked romantically, but neither of them has ever acknowledged te rumors.

The couple reportedly enjoying their time together and were even seen kissing at the after-party of Sundance Film Festival.

Henry Aitken

She reportedly was involved in a romance with Henry in 2014 while filming Z For Zachariah. He himself was a student of the New Zealand Film and Television School at that point.

They were said to build a short-lived relationship and separated after the filming process was done and she left the country.

Tom Ackerley

The couple met in the 2015 on the Suite Francaise filming set, where he worked as the project’s assistant director.

Margot and Tom moved together to London and co-established LuckyChap Entertainment together just a year later, which by now has churned out a number of successful films including I, Tonya and Birds of Prey.

They officially confirmed their relationship in 2014. The pair married in December 2016 in Australia and live in California.

Net Worth

Multiple sources estimated her net worth to be around $40 million. Margot earns primarily from working as an actress, in which she has starred in numerous acting projects and titles.

Facts 

• When Margot Robbie was eight years old, Margot’s mother put her in a circus school for a trapeze program. Margot completed the training and even got a trapeze certificate.
• She laid out her production company named LuckyChap Entertainment with her husband, Tom Ackerley. She has been using it as a medium to advocate female narrators and female-centered stories.
• Margot was once asked to pose for Playboy magazine and allegedly offered a large chunk of money. Yet, she declined and said that she did not want to put her family into another struggle.
• She follows no specific diet and prefers eating fries and burgers and drinking lager.
• Margot loves her stuffed toy Bunny so much that it shares a bed with her and her husband.
• Before she moved to America, she worked with an acting mentor to get familiar with American accents.
• While growing up, Margot wanted to play ice hockey. However, the climate in Australia could not accommodate it.
• Margot beat fellow actress Kristen Stewart and Jessica Biel for the role of Nadine Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).
• Her loved ones refer to her as ‘Maggot’, which is not really a good nickname, but she lets it because it is the closest thing to ‘Margot’.
• Margot loves playing dress-up, particularly during Halloween.
• Her ideal type is…

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Movies

• Barbie (2023), as Barbie and the movie producer
• Asteroid City (2022), as one of the lead characters
• Babylon (2022), as Clara Bow
• Amsterdam (2022), as one of the lead characters
• The Suicide Squad (2021), as Harley Quinn
• Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021), as Flopsy Rabbit
• Promising Young Woman (2020), as the movie producer
• Birds of Prey (2020), as Harley Quinn and the movie producer
• Bombshell (2019), as Kayla Pospisil
• Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), as Sharon Tate
• Dreamland (2019), as Allison Wells and the movie producer
• Mary Queen of Scots (2018), as Queen Elizabeth I
• Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018), as Audrey
• Terminal (2018), as Annie and the movie producer
• Peter Rabbit (2018), as Flopsy Rabbit
• I, Tonya (2017), as Tonya Harding and the movie producer
• Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017), as Daphne de Sélincourt
• Suicide Squad (2016), as Harley Quinn
• The Legend of Tarzan (2016), as Jane Porter
• Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016), as Tanya Vanderpoel
• The Big Short (2015), as Margot Robbie
• Suite Française (2016), as Celine
• Focus (2015), as Jessica ‘Jess’ Barrett
• Z for Zachariah (2015), as Ann Burden
• The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), as Naomi Lapaglia
• About Time (2013), as Charlotte
• I.C.U. (2009), as Tristan Waters
• Vigilante (2008), as Cassandra

TV Series

• Maid (Netflix | 2021), as the series executive producer
• Dollface (Hulu | 2019), as Imelda and the series executive producer
• Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite (Network Ten | 2015), as Margot Robbie
• Pan Am (ABC | 2011), as Laura Cameron
• Neighbours (Seven Network | 2008), as Donna Freedman
• Review with Myles Barlow (ABC 1 | 2008), a Kelly

TV Shows

• Saturday Night Live (NBC | 2016), as the host
• Top Gear (BBC | 2015), as a guest
• Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation (Network Ten | 2009), as a guest

Music Video Appearances

• Rain (2021) – grandson & Jessie Reyez
• Joke’s On You (2020) – Charlotte Lawrence

Awards

• 2021 Critics’ Choice Super Awards – Best Actress in a Superhero Movie – Birds of Prey
• 2021 AACTA International Awards – Best Film – Promising Young Woman
• 2020 Sant Jordi Awards – Best Actress in a Foreign Film – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
• 2020 AACTA International Awards – Best Supporting Actress – Bombshell
• 2020 Hollywood Critics Association – Best Actress – Birds of Prey
• 2018 Alliance of Women Film Journalists – Bravest Performance – I, Tonya
• 2018 AACTA International Awards – Best Actress – I, Tonya
• 2018 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards – Best Actress in a Comedy Movie – I, Tonya
• 2017 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards – Best Actress in an Action Movie – Suicide Squad
• 2017 Florida Film Critics Circle – Best Actress – I, Tonya
• 2017 Hollywood Film Awards – Hollywood Ensemble Award – I, Tonya
• 2017 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle – Best Actress – I, Tonya
• 2017 People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Action Movie Actress – Suicide Squad
• 2017 New York Film Critics Online – Best Actress – I, Tonya
• 2016 Teen Choice Awards – Choice Movie Actress: AnTEENcipated – Suicide Squad
• 2014 Empire Awards – Best Female Newcomer – The Wolf of Wall Street

Nominations

• 2022 Critics’ Choice Super Awards – Best Actress in a Superhero Movie – The Suicide Squad
• 2021 Satellite Awards – Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) – Birds of Prey
• 2021 Saturn Awards – Best Actress – Birds of Prey
• 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards – Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
• 2020 BAFTA Film Awards – Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
• 2020 People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Movie Actress – Birds of Prey
• 2020 People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Action Movie Actress – Birds of Prey
• 2020 AACTA International Awards – Best Supporting Actress – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
• 2020 Satellite Awards – Best Supporting Actress (Motion Picture) – Bombshell
• 2020 Academy Awards – Best Supporting Actress – Bombshell
• 2020 Golden Globe Awards – Best Supporting Actress (Motion Picture) – Bombshell
• 2019 London Film Critics’ Circle – Supporting Actress of the Year – Bombshell
• 2019 AACTA International Awards – Best Supporting Actress – Mary Queen of Scots
• 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards – Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture – Mary Queen of Scots
• 2019 BAFTA Film Awards – Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Bombshell
• 2019 Women’s Image Network Awards – Supporting Actress Feature Film – Mary Queen of Scots
• 2019 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards – Best Acting Ensemble in a Movie – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
• 2019 Hollywood Critics Association – Best Supporting Actress – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
• 2019 Satellite Awards – Best Supporting Actress (Motion Picture) – Mary Queen of Scots
• 2019 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle – Best Supporting Actress – Bombshell
• 2019 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards – Best Acting Ensemble in a Movie – Bombshell
• 2019 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards – Best Supporting Actress in a Movie – Bombshell
• 2018 BAFTA Film Awards – Best Actress in a Leading Role – Mary Queen of Scots
• 2018 Academy Awards – Best Actress – I, Tonya
• 2018 Alliance of Women Film Journalists – Best Actress – I, Tonya
• 2018 Golden Globe Awards – Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) – I, Tonya
• 2018 Golden Globe Awards – Best Actress (Motion Picture Comedy or Musical) – I, Tonya
• 2018 Satellite Awards – Best Actress (Motion Picture) – I, Tonya
• 2018 Independent Spirit Awards – Best Female Lead – I, Tonya
• 2018 Dorian Awards – Best Performance of the Year (Actress) – I, Tonya
• 2018 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards – Best Actress in a Movie – I, Tonya
• 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards – Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture – I, Tonya
• 2017 Saturn Awards – Best Supporting Actress – Suicide Squad
• 2017 Women Film Critics Circle – Best Comedic Actress – I, Tonya
• 2017 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association – Best Actress – I, Tonya
• 2017 Chicago Film Critics Association – Best Actress – I, Tonya
• 2017 People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Movie Actress – Suicide Squad
• 2017 Gotham Awards – Best Actress – I, Tonya
• 2017 Producers Guild of America Awards – Best Theatrical Motion Picture – I, Tonya
• 2017 – San Diego Film Critics Society – Best Actress – I, Tonya
• 2017 Detroit Film Critics Society – Best Actress – I, Tonya
• 2015 BAFTA Film Awards – BAFTA Rising Star Award – I, Tonya
• 2014 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards – Best Acting Ensemble in a Movie – The Wolf of Wall Street
  2014 MTV Movie & TV Awards – Best Breakthrough Performance – The Wolf of Wall Street
• 2014 Young Hollywood Awards – Breakthrough Actress – Margot Robbie
• 2013 Boston Society of Film Critics – Best Cast – The Wolf of Wall Street
• 2013 Detroit Film Critics Society – Best Ensemble – The Wolf of Wall Street
• 2009 Logie Awards – Most Popular Actress – Neighbours
• 2009 Logie Awards – Most Popular New Female Talent – Neighbours

Quotes

“Every time I see a piano, I have this urge to play it.”

“I love flying so much. I even airplane food. No one bothers you and your phone never goes off and you can’t have emails go through. It’s undisturbed.”

“Everyone’s like, ‘overnight sensation.’ It’s not overnight. It’s years of hard work.”

“Obviously social media has had a massive impact on the fame game, but not in a positive way. But it can be for some.”

“Once people see you pulling off one role, they think you’re a safe bet to do a similar role.”

“Playing a bad guy is always more fun than playing the good guy.”

“Someone told me that you could learn to sing and that there are muscles that if you build, you will sing.”

“There is something about being people from your home country in a different country. It bonds you together.”

“I know that my look is more ‘toothpaste model’ as opposed to artsy, which sucks because I can play those roles.”

“I was always very dramatic – my family would probably use the word ‘dramatic’ – as a child; always putting on performances, making everyone come watch, and pay to watch. I was very business-savvy as a child.”

“Certainly there’s a huge appeal to the ’60s because it was such a big turning point to everyone. It was the era of change, the boiling point. People rebelled against things – the hippies, the feminists, the protesters. All these things just built up and boiled over. I think people can relate to that today.”

“There are those who build careers and companies just out of being popular on Instagram, but there is nothing behind them.”

“Probably not for about 10 years, because I’ve got so much to do before then, but I really want to have four kids . . . I’d love them to have adorable little American accents, but I do want to bring my kids up in Australia. It’s such a good lifestyle.”

“I try to remind myself that all of this could be over tomorrow because I could wake up and magically be 35 feet tall and not be able to act in movies anymore.”

“The ’60s are my favorite decade – with the Cold War, the women’s movement. And then there’s the music, the fashion, the clothes, the hair.”

“I just try to keep healthy more so than trying to be thin.”

“New York is the coolest city. The place just never sleeps. It’s amazing.”

“I became an actor so I can show you characters and never have to show you me.”

“I kind of left everyone behind in Australia – all my friends and my family and I had to break up with my boyfriend.”

“No one in my family had ever done anything acting-wise or entertainment industry-wide.”

“It’s fascinating to see how versatile New York City is. It lends itself to being so many different places!”

“When you look at movies, the lead girl is always gorgeous and thin. There is a stereotype that you need to look a certain way and when you get in the business you really feel the pressure.”

Margot Robbie is one of the most prominent actresses to this day. And, surely, fans all over the world cannot wait to see more of her in future projects.