Margot Robbie Height, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

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Age: 34 Years

Husband: Tom Ackerley

Hometown: Dalby

Some Lesser Known Facts About Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie is of Scottish and German descent.

Margot Robbie’s childhood photo

Margot Robbie’s parents parted ways when she was just five years old.

Margot Robbie and her siblings were raised by their single mother and all the kids had minimal contact with their father.

Margot and her siblings spent most of their time on her grandparents’ Currumbin Valley farm in the Gold Coast hinterland, Australia and that is where they pretty much had their upbringing.

Margot was a very energetic child and she used to watch a lot of films and later put on shows in her house where she used to enact the movie scenes to lighten her mother’s mood.

At a young age, Margot was enrolled into a circus school by her mother and after days of practice, she excelled in trapeze which she received a certificate at the age of eight.

As a child, she used to make her family pay to watch her shows and acting. Sharing her experience, Margot was quoted saying in an interview that

I would make up a bunch of magic tricks, well they weren’t bad for a six-year-old. And then force them all to pay me to watch me do these tricks. And I would make them pay double if they wanted to know how I did the tricks.”
Margot Robbie’s go-to magic trick as a child was to make things disappear.

She always wanted to become a professional actress and began her professional career when she was studying in high school.

As a teenager, she did different jobs such as working at a bar, cleaning houses, and working at a Subway.

At the age of 17, Margot Robbie moved to Melbourne to start working in the television soap opera titled ‘Neighbours.’

She also spent a little time staying in and around Los Angeles and New York before settling in London.

Margot Robbie moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn in early 2010 and she initially shared a flat with the Australian actress and her TV series ‘Neighbours’ co-star Ashleigh Brewer.

When Margot was leaving the Australian soap opera titled ‘Neighbours’ (1985), she wanted to have her character killed in a dramatic way in the show. Instead, the writers of the TV series chose to send her character to college so she had the option to return to the series in case her move to the United States to pursue an acting career was unsuccessful.

She sleeps with her childhood stuffed bunny whom she named Bunny.

Margot Robbie and her film producer husband Tom Ackerley and their respective longtime friends Sophia Kerr and Josey McNamara started their own production company ‘LuckyChap Entertainment’ and they have produced several films under their label.

The name of their production company ‘LuckyChap Entertainment’ was inspired by Charlie Chaplin and the motive behind launching their own production company was to produce more female-driven projects.

Margot likes to send friends and family letters and postcards from around the world because she thinks people don’t get enough emails that are not bills.

She turned down an offer to pose for Playboy magazine after stating that she won’t go nude unless it’s for artistic purposes.

Margot Robbie was born a natural brunette but she started colouring her hair blonde after joining the film industry, as she had started noticing that the film industry preferred blonde actresses.

Margot met Tom Ackerley on the sets of the 2015 war romantic drama film titled ‘Suite Française’ where he was working as the third assistant director. They both started dating soon after and got married in 2016 in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia.

Margot Robbie in a still from the war romantic drama film titled ‘Suite Française’ (2015)

Before she was cast in the TV soap opera ‘Neighbours,’ Margot used to call the British multinational television production company ‘FremantleMedia’ to ask them for a role. One day she accidentally got put through the casting director for ‘Neighbours’ and she told the casting director that she was in town.

In an interview, Margot Robbie shared the whole casting experience of ‘Neighbours’ and was quoted saying that

The casting director asked how old I was, and I responded “seventeen”. I was told, “We’re looking for exactly that, come in and audition.”
In 2008, she began playing the character of Donna Freedman in the TV show ‘Neighbours’ which was a character that was meant to be a guest character but Margot Robbie was promoted to the regular cast after she made her debut.

Margot Robbie in a still from the Australian TV soap opera titled ‘Neighbours’ (2008)

When Margot arrived in the United States, she was cast in the American period drama television series titled ‘Pan Am’ (2011) in which she played the character of Laura Cameron.

While filming the TV series titled ‘Pan Am,’ Margot was roommates with the American actress Christina Ricci.

Margot Robbie in a still from the American period drama TV series titled ‘Pan Am’ (2011)

When Margot first moved to the United States, she joined an amateur hockey league because she always wanted to play ice hockey as she loved the professional ice-hockey team ‘The Mighty Ducks.’ She failed to play ice hockey and played field hockey instead due to a lack of ice in her home country Australia.

She played right wing in the amateur hockey league.

In 2013, she was cast in the American epic biographical black comedy crime film titled ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ in which she played the character of Naomi Lapaglia.

Margot Robbie in a still from the American epic biographical black comedy crime film titled ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ (2013)

During the audition of the film ‘The Wolf of Wall Street,’ Margot improvised a slap on co-star Leonardo DiCaprio during a fight scene which landed her the role in the film as it left everyone impressed.

The one thing that was taken well by the audience was her on-screen Brooklyn accent in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street.’ Her character in the film brought her a lot of fame and attention.

The fame and attention the movie ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ brought her led her to consider quitting acting but her mother was sure about her profession and explained to her that it was too late to quit which made her stick in the industry and not leave it.

Margot used a portion of her film ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ (2013) paycheck to pay off her mother’s home mortgage.

She took three shots of tequila before filming her intimate scenes with Leonardo DiCaprio in the film ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ (2013).

Margot Robbie with Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ (2013)

For her character as a grifter in the romantic comedy-drama film ‘Focus,’ Margot learned the skill of pickpocketing from the American sleight-of-hand artist Apollo Robbins.

Margot Robbie in a still from the American crime comedy drama film titled ‘Focus’ (2015)

Margot Robbie’s first lead role was in the 2015 apocalyptic science fiction film titled ‘Z for Zachariah’ which was based on the 1974 published book of the same name by Robert C. O’Brien.

Margot Robbie in a still from the apocalptic science fiction film titled ‘Z for Zachariah’ (2015)

In 2014, Margot Robbie became part of a fundraising event in support of the charitable organization named ‘Motion Picture & Television Fund’ which aimed at helping people in the film and television industries with limited or no resources.

She joined the same fundraising event on two other occasions which were held in 2018 and 2020.

Margot was ranked 22 on Maxim magazine’s Hot 100 Women of 2014 list.

Margot is an active social worker and in 2015, she helped raise $12 million through the BGC Global Charity Day fundraising event which donated money to different charities around the world. The event was organized by the American global financial services company named ‘BGC Group.’

In 2016, Margot Robbie hosted the season 42 premiere of NBC’s late-night sketch comedy ‘Saturday Night Live’ in which she did a satirical imitation of Donald Trump‘s daughter Ivanka Trump.

Margot Robbie (centre) in a still from the TV series titled ‘Saturday Night Live’ (2016)

While hosting ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Margot took a stand for same-sex marriage while wearing a T-shirt that said “Say ‘I Do’ Down Under.” The T-shirt that she wore also had her native country Australia’s flag in rainbow colours.

Margot Robbie wearing a T-shirt saying ‘Say ‘I Do’ Down Under’ while supporting same-sex marriage

In 2016, Margot Robbie joined other celebrities and UN Refugee Agency staff in a petition which aimed to gather public support for the growing number of families forced to flee conflict and persecution worldwide.

In the same year, Margot Robbie became the first person to portray a DC Comics villain named ‘Harley Quinn’ in live-action when she was cast in the superhero film titled ‘Suicide Squad.’

Margot Robbie in a still from the American superhero film titled ‘Suicide Squad’ (2016)

She began preparing for her role in ‘Suicide Squad’ six months prior to the film shoot and her daily prepping schedule involved gymnastics, boxing, aerial silk training, and learning how to hold her breath underwater for five minutes. She performed the majority of her own stunts in the film.

She had a chunk of her right eyebrow shaved off on the first day of shooting for ‘Suicide Squad.’

After finishing the shoot for ‘Suicide Squad’ (2016), Margot kept the jacket worn by Harley Quinn and her used baseball bat.

While living in London, one day Margot went to a party with her co-star Cara Delevingne and they both unknowingly took a photobooth photo with Prince Harry of Wales by having mistaken him for the British singer Ed Sheeran.

In late 2016, Margot Robbie joined the ‘I Hear You’ project started by the British-founded confederation of 21 independent non-governmental organizations named ‘Oxfam.’

The project ‘I Hear You’ was designed to amplify the personal stories of the world’s most vulnerable refugees and the project also donated more than $50.000 to UNICEF’s ‘Children First’ campaign in support of refugee children.

In 2014 and 2016, Margot featured on AskMen’s Top 99 Women in which she was ranked among the top ten each year.

She was in Europe when she got the call for a final audition with Will Smith for the film ‘Focus’ (2015). She went from the Island of Hvar to Croatia to Paris to New York City in 48 hours.

The airline lost her luggage along the way due to which she had to buy brand-new outfits just before the audition for ‘Focus’ (2015).

In 2016, she was placed at number one on FHM’s ‘100 Sexiest Women in the World’ list.

In the same year, Margot Robbie was chosen as the ambassador for brands such as Calvin Klein, Nissan, and Chanel.

Margot Robbie as the brand ambassador of Calvin Klein (2016)

For the preparation of the American biographical sports film titled ‘I, Tonya’ (2017) which was based on the life and career of American figure skater Tonya Harding, Margot met with Tonya and watched old footage and interviews of her and worked with a voice coach to speak in Harding’s Pacific Northwest accent.

Margot Robbie in a still from the American biographical sports film titled ‘I, Tonya’ (2017)

Margot Robbie underwent several months of rigorous skating instruction with choreographer Sarah Kawahara in order to give justice to the character in the film ‘I, Tonya.’

She refused to lose weight for the role of Jane Porter in the adventure film titled ‘The Legend of Tarzan’ (2016) as she aimed at being healthier than being skinny.

Margot Robbie in a still from the adventure film titled ‘The Legend of Tarzan’ (2016)

In 2017, Margot joined the Australian actor Chris Hemsworth in advocating for same-sex marriage.

In the same year, she appeared on the annual Forbes 30 Under 30 list, followed by getting featured by Time Magazine and getting named as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

She initially turned down the offer to be cast in the 2018 historical drama film titled ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ which was based on John Guy’s 2004 biography titled ‘Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart.’ The reason for her initially rejecting the role was that she thought she would not be able to live up to the history of portrayals of the Queen.

In 2018, Margot Robbie pledged to support the Time’s Up initiative to protect women from harassment and discrimination.

Margot Robbie was filmmaker Quentin Tarantino’s only choice to portray the character of the late actress Sharon Tate in his period comedy-drama film titled ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ (2019).

Margot Robbie in a still from the comedy drama film titled ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ (2019)

She prepared for her character in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ by meeting Sharon Tate’s family members and friends and watching all of her films and reading the autobiography by Sharon Tate’s then-husband Roman Polanski.

In 2019, Forbes ranked Margot among the world’s highest-paid actresses with annual earnings of $23.5 million. Later, the Hollywood Reporter listed her among the 100 most powerful people in entertainment.

In the same year, Margot Robbie was cast in the comedy drama film titled ‘Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood’ in which she played the character of Sharon Tate in the film.

Margot Robbie was ranked as one of the best-dressed women in 2018 and 2019 by the Italian luxury fashion retailer named ‘Net-a-Porter.’

Margot Robbie was the last brand ambassador picked by the German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld before his death in February 2019.

In 2020, Margot began producing the American comedy TV series titled ‘Dollface’ which was telecast on Hulu.

Margot Robbie in a still from the adventure film titled ‘The Legend of Tarzan’ (2016)

Margot Robbie is allergic to chicken egg whites. For her scenes in the American superhero film titled ‘Birds of Prey’ (2020) in which her character eats an egg sandwich, the production had to provide duck eggs to avoid an allergic reaction.

In 2021, she became the executive producer for the American drama limited series created for Netflix titled ‘Maid’ which was inspired by Stephanie Land’s memoir ‘Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive.’

In the same year, she was named one of the 100 most influential women in entertainment by the magazine ‘The Hollywood Reporter.’

Margot Robbie shared her RAD Impact Award (2021) with the Australian not-for-profit organization ‘Youngcare’ with who she had previously worked with. After receiving the award, an impact donation was made to fund a project benefiting young people with extensive care needs.

In 2023, Margot Robbie was cast in the fantasy comedy film titled ‘Barbie’ which was based on the fashion dolls by Mattel. She played the lead character in the film after the Israeli actress Gal Gadot declined the offer.

Margot Robbie in a still from the fantasy comedy film titled ‘Barbie’ (2023)

She was also one of the producers of the film ‘Barbie’ and as a producer, Robbie bought the rights from Mattel for a film about the eponymous fashion doll in 2018.

Margot was the one who hired the American filmmaker Greta Gerwig to write and direct the film ‘Barbie.’

The American trade magazine named ‘Variety’ reported that she earned $12.5 million for the role in the film ‘Barbie’ which was the highest for an actress in Hollywood for the year 2023.

Her film ‘Barbie’ had a worldwide gross of over $1.4 billion which resulted in the film being Margot’s highest-grossing release.

In 2023, she was listed in The Hollywood Reporter’s 2023 Women in Entertainment Power 100.

Margot Robbie has been a vocal supporter of human rights, women’s rights, gender equality, and LGBT rights.

Through her production company named ‘LuckyChap Entertainment,’ Margot and her co-founders focus on promoting female stories from female storytellers, whether they are writers, directors, or producers. They aim to promote women in general.

In 2023, Margot Robbie, along with her husband Tom Ackerley and their friends Josey McNamara, Regan Riskas, and Charlie Maas, founded their Gin brand named ‘Papa Salt Coastal Gin’ which was launched in Australia initially and then later on in the UK.

In 2024, she was named by Forbes as the world’s highest-paid actress in 2023, with earnings of $78 million.

Despite a growing net worth, Margot prefers to live with roommates to save money. According to her, growing up not having access to everything continues to make her humble and not overspend her earnings.

As of 2025, Margot Robbie is the ambassador of ‘Chanel No. 5’ which is the first perfume launched by the French couturier Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel.

Margot Robbie has named her fans as ‘Robbers.’

Margot’s younger brother Cameron Robbie got inspired to work in the film industry after seeing his sister Margot become famous and successful.

She always carries a quartz that her mother gave her for luck.

Before she became an actress, Margot Robbie used to work at a surf shop on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.

She is an amateur tattoo artist and has given tattoos to over a hundred different people.

Margot suffers from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and has been taking the medicine ‘Ritalin’ since the age of 6.

Margot Robbie has been part of many films and some of them are ‘Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’ (2016), ‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’ (2017), ‘Promising Young Woman’ (2020), ‘Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway’ (2021), and ‘Asteroid City’ (2023).

Margot Robbie in a still from the American science fiction comedy drama film titled ‘Asteroid City’ (2023)

Margot Robbie has been part of many TV series and some of them include ‘Review with Myles Barlow’ (2008), ‘Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation’ (2009), ‘Tog Gear’ (2015), and ‘Maid’ (2021).

Margot Robbie has been the producer of many English films and some of them are ‘Terminal’ (2018), ‘Dreamland’ (2019), ‘Birds of Prey’ (2020), ‘Saltburn’ (2024), and ‘My Old Ass’ (2024).

Margot used to be part of many unpaid commercials before she joined the film industry. She was once in the background of a Hooters commercial and at the end of the day, the manager of Hooters came up to Margot and offered her a job.