Biografi Margot Robbie

Biografi Margot Robbie

Margot Elise Robbie lahir pada 2 Juli 1990 di Dalby, Queensland, Australia, dari pasangan Doug Robbie, seorang pemilik peternakan dan pengusaha tebu keturunan Skotlandia, dan Sarie Kessler, seorang fisioterapis. He is the third of four children, with two brothers (Lachlan and Cameron) and one sister (Anya). His parents divorced when he was five, and Robbie was raised by his mother on the Gold Coast, where he often spent time on his grandparents ' farm in the Currumbin Valley. There, he learned to hunt wild boars, surf, and engage in agricultural activities as well as animal husbandry, which shaped his tough and adventurous personality.

 

As a child, Robbie was nicknamed” Maggot " by his school friends because of the teacher's mispronunciation, and he often performed at home with small performances. He is a big fan of the series Harry Potter, once even lied to an ophthalmologist to get glasses like the character in the book. Robbie trained at a circus school and obtained a trapeze certificate at the age of eight. He completed his secondary education at Somerset College, where he studied drama, while working part-time as a bartender, house cleaner, and Subway employee to finance his studies. After graduating in 2007, she moved to Melbourne to pursue an acting career.

Early career in Australia

Robbie began her acting career in 2007 with small roles in such independent films as I.C.U. and Vigilante, as well as commercial advertising. In 2008, he got a guest role in the series City Homicide and The Elephant Princess, where she starred opposite young actor Liam Hemsworth. His breakthrough in Australia came when he joined the popular soap opera series Neighbours as Donna Freedman from 2008 to 2011. This role earned her two Logie Award nominations, and she remained in the cast until moving to the United States in 2011.

Breakthrough in Hollywood

In 2011, Robbie moved to Los Angeles and landed the lead role of flight attendant Laura Cameron on the ABC series Pan Am, which was canceled after one season. However, great success came in 2013 when she was cast as Naomi Lapaglia in The Wolf of Wall Street directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. To get this role, Robbie improvised by slapping DiCaprio during the audition, which actually got him selected. Film ini meraup $392 juta di seluruh dunia dan membuat Robbie memenangkan Empire Award untuk Best Newcomer serta nominasi MTV Movie Award.

In 2014, Robbie founded the production company LuckyChap Entertainment with her husband Tom Ackerley and friends Sophia Kerr and Josey McNamara, inspired by Charlie Chaplin, with a focus on female-based projects. In 2015, he starred Focus bersama Will Smith, di mana ia belajar mencopet dari ahli sulap Apollo Robbins. He also directed his first major role in Z for Zachariah, by learning An Appalachian accent and dyeing her hair brown. Nominasi British Academy Rising Star Award menyusul.

Career peaks and iconic roles

In 2016, Robbie rose to global fame by playing Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad, where he performed his own stunts after six months of training in gymnastics, boxing, aerial silk cloth, and holding his breath underwater for five minutes. Film ini meraup $746,8 juta, dan ia memenangkan Critics’ Choice Award untuk Best Actress in an Action Movie. He also starred The Legend of Tarzan, insisting that his character not become a damsel in distress. In 2017, her role as Tonya Harding in I, Tonya (yang juga ia produksi) membuatnya dinominasikan Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe, SAG, dan Critics’ Choice. She met Harding in person, learned her accent, and practiced skating.

Robbie continued with the role of Elizabeth I in Mary Queen of Scots (2018), withstanding prosthetic makeup for three hours to appear with ulcers and blisters. In 2019, she played Sharon Tate in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, met the Tate family and studied his films. In Bombshell, ia dinominasikan Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA, dan SAG untuk Best Supporting Actress sebagai karyawan Fox News. It repeats Harley Quinn in Birds of Prey (2020) and The Suicide Squad (2021), which he pitched and developed over the years.

The highlight is Barbie (2023), which he produced and starred in, grossed over $1.4 billion, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year and was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar. He prepared by studying Technicolor musicals and received a fee of $12.5 million. Other roles include Nellie LaRoy in Babylon (2022), in which he studies the work of Clara Bow and her childhood trauma. In 2023, he made a cameo in Asteroid City Wes Anderson.

Produced by LuckyChap Entertainment

As a producer, Robbie has supported projects such as I, Tonya, Promising Young Woman (2020, nominasi Best Picture), Barbie, Saltburn (2023), serial Dollface (2019-2022), and Maid (2021). In 2023, she became the highest paid actress in the world with $78 million.

Personal Life

Robbie keeps his privacy, but he once lived in Brooklyn with a colleague Neighbours Ashleigh Brewer. He was an ice hockey fan, supported the New York Rangers, and briefly joined an amateur league in New York. He met Tom Ackerley, assistant director and child actor at Harry Potter, while filming Suite Française in 2013. They started dating in 2014, got married in December 2016 in Byron Bay, Australia, and live in Venice Beach, California. In August 2024, they announced the pregnancy of the first child, and Robbie gave birth to a son later that year. The couple often visited secret tree houses in Europe. Robbie still keeps his childhood toy Bunny, who sleeps with them every night. He has a pet dog named Binky and loves sports such as touch rugby.

 

Philanthropy and advocacy

Robbie is a supporter of human rights, women's rights, gender equality and LGBT rights. Through LuckyChap, she promotes women's stories. Ia mendukung Motion Picture & Television Fund (2014, 2018, 2020), mengumpulkan $12 juta untuk BGC Global Charity Day (2015), mengadvokasi pengungsi dengan UNHCR (2016), mendonasikan untuk kampanye anak UNICEF melalui Oxfam (2016), mendukung pernikahan sesama jenis di Australia (2016–2017), bergabung dengan Time’s Up (2018), dan mendonasikan penghargaan RAD Impact Award 2021 untuk Youngcare, organisasi bagi penyandang disabilitas muda.

Latest updates until 2026

In 2024, Robbie starred My Old Ass (Sundance release) and A Big Bold Beautiful Journey bersama Colin Farrell. She became a new mother and appeared on the cover of British Vogue January 2026, photographed by Mikael Jansson. In 2026, he produced and starred Wuthering Heights arahan Emerald Fennell sebagai Catherine Earnshaw bersama Jacob Elordi sebagai Heathcliff, sebuah adaptasi gelap dan erotis dari novel klasik Emily Brontë, yang dirilis pada 13 Februari 2026. Upcoming projects include remakes Attack of the 50 Foot Woman directed by Tim Burton. Robbie continues to dominate Hollywood as an influential actress and producer, with a career evolution from 2008 to 2026 spanning more than 20 years.

 

Little-Known interesting facts

• Robbie almost became a competitive swimmer before turning to acting.
• He is an amateur tattoo artist; in 2014, he tattooed “Harley Quinn” on himself to show dedication to the character.
• Her beauty routine is inspired by movies American Psycho, yang ia anggap ” borderline psychotic”.
• Her grandparents never watched The Wolf of Wall Street because of the nude scene.
• When he first met Leonardo DiCaprio, he focused more on auditions than on his dependencies.
• He turned down Playboy for family reasons.
• Robbie is a fan of metal bands, and her beauty routine includes such unique things.
• As a child, he thought he would become a magician before choosing drama.
• He bought the right Barbie in 2018 after Gal Gadot rejected him, and recruited Greta Gerwig.
• Her husband was her housemate before marriage, and Robbie once lived in the same house with Christina Ricci.