How Margot Robbie built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Margot Robbie is a highly successful Australian actress and producer known for her roles in both major blockbusters and independent films. She has received numerous award nominations, including three Academy Awards and multiple Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations. Robbie was recognized by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in 2017. In 2023, Forbes named her the world's highest-paid actress, highlighting her significant impact and success in the entertainment industry.
In June of 2008, Margot Robbie began playing Donna Freedman on the television soap opera Neighbours, initially as a guest character before being promoted to the regular cast.
In 2008, Margot Robbie made her television debut in a guest role as Caitlin Brentford in the drama series City Homicide.
In 2008, Margot Robbie started her career on the television series Neighbours.
In 2011, Margot Robbie landed the role of Laura Cameron in the period drama series Pan Am.
In 2011, Margot Robbie was a regular on the television series Neighbours. She also moved to the United States.
In 2012, Margot Robbie led the television series Pan Am.
In 2013, Margot Robbie appeared in the film About Time and had her breakthrough role as Naomi Lapaglia in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street.
In 2013, Margot Robbie had her breakthrough role in Martin Scorsese's film The Wolf of Wall Street.
In 2013, Margot Robbie was named one of Vanity Fair's breakthrough actors for her role in "The Wolf of Wall Street".
In 2014, Margot Robbie and her husband, Tom Ackerley, co-founded the production company LuckyChap Entertainment.
In 2014, Margot Robbie participated in a fundraising event to support the Motion Picture & Television Fund, which aids film and television industry professionals with limited resources.
In 2015, Margot Robbie appeared in four films including Focus, Suite Française and The Big Short. She was also nominated for the Rising Star Award at the 68th British Academy Film Awards.
In 2015, Margot Robbie had her first leading role in Z for Zachariah, and made a cameo appearance in The Big Short, where she explained subprime mortgages.
In 2015, Margot Robbie helped raise $12 million through the BGC Global Charity Day fundraising event, which donates money to various charities worldwide.
In 2015, Margot Robbie pitched the idea for the film "Birds of Prey" to Warner Bros., which she would later star in and produce.
In October 2016, while hosting Saturday Night Live, Margot Robbie showed her support for same-sex marriage in Australia by wearing a T-shirt with a map of the country in rainbow colors and the words "Say 'I Do' Down Under".
In October of 2016, Margot Robbie hosted the season 42 premiere of NBC's Saturday Night Live.
In 2016, Margot Robbie gained wider recognition for starring as Jane Porter in The Legend of Tarzan and as Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad.
In 2016, Margot Robbie joined other celebrities and UN Refugee Agency staff in a petition supporting families fleeing conflict and persecution. She also joined Oxfam's "I Hear You" project and donated over $50,000 to UNICEF's "Children First" campaign to support refugee children.
In 2016, Margot Robbie played a British war correspondent in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot and Jane Porter in The Legend of Tarzan.
In 2016, Margot Robbie portrayed Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad, marking the first live-action portrayal of the DC Comics villain. She also won the Favourite Action Movie Actress award at the annual People's Choice Awards ceremony and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in an Action Movie.
In 2017, Margot Robbie appeared on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list and was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world.
In 2017, Margot Robbie collaborated with Domhnall Gleeson in Simon Curtis' Goodbye Christopher Robin.
In 2017, Margot Robbie received critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in I, Tonya.
In 2017, Margot Robbie starred in I, Tonya, also LuckyChap Entertainment's first release. She received numerous accolades for her performance.
In 2018, Margot Robbie participated in a fundraising event to support the Motion Picture & Television Fund, which aids film and television industry professionals with limited resources.
In 2018, Margot Robbie pledged her support to the Time's Up initiative, aimed at protecting women from harassment and discrimination.
In 2018, Margot Robbie received acclaim for her performance as Queen Elizabeth I in Mary Queen of Scots.
In 2018, Margot Robbie voiced Flopsy Rabbit in the animated comedy "Peter Rabbit", which was a box office success. However, her next two films, "Terminal" and "Slaughterhouse Rulez", were critical and commercial failures. She also starred as Queen Elizabeth I in the historical drama "Mary Queen of Scots", receiving nominations for her performance despite mixed reviews of the film.
In 2018, Margot Robbie, as producer, bought the rights from Mattel for a film about the eponymous fashion doll, Barbie.
In 2019, Forbes ranked Margot Robbie among the world's highest-paid actresses, with annual earnings of $23.5 million.
In 2019, LuckyChap Entertainment, co-founded by Margot Robbie, produced the Hulu series Dollface.
In 2019, Margot Robbie starred as Kayla Pospisil in the drama "Bombshell", a composite character based on Fox News employees. The film recounts stories of sexual harassment at the news network. Robbie's performance was praised, and she received nominations for several awards.
In 2019, Margot Robbie starred in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as Sharon Tate and in Bombshell, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for the latter.
In 2019, Margot Robbie starred in the poorly received film "Dreamland", and began executive producing the comedy series "Dollface". She also portrayed Sharon Tate in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim and commercial success.
In 2020, LuckyChap Entertainment, co-founded by Margot Robbie, produced the film Promising Young Woman.
In 2020, Margot Robbie participated in a fundraising event to support the Motion Picture & Television Fund, which aids film and television industry professionals with limited resources.
In 2020, Margot Robbie reprised her role as Harley Quinn in "Birds of Prey", a film she also pitched to Warner Bros. in 2015 and spent three years developing. The film and her performance received positive reviews.
In 2020, Margot Robbie served as a producer on "Promising Young Woman", a comedy thriller which received acclaim and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
In April 2021, Margot Robbie was announced as the recipient of the inaugural RAD Impact Award for her philanthropy. She chose to share the prize with Youngcare, a charity she had previously worked with.
In 2021, LuckyChap Entertainment, co-founded by Margot Robbie, produced the Netflix miniseries Maid.
In 2021, Margot Robbie reprised her voice role in "Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway" and starred in "The Suicide Squad", which was released both theatrically and on HBO Max due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She also served as an executive producer for the Netflix miniseries "Maid".
In 2021, Margot Robbie was named one of the 100 most influential women in entertainment by The Hollywood Reporter.
In 2022, LuckyChap Entertainment, co-founded by Margot Robbie, produced the Hulu series Dollface.
In 2022, Margot Robbie reprised her role in the final episode of "Neighbours". She also starred in "Amsterdam" and "Babylon", with her performance in "Babylon" receiving praise despite the film's poor box office returns.
In 2022, Margot Robbie starred as an aspiring actress in the period film Babylon.
In 2022, Margot Robbie's comedy series, Dollface, which she executive produced, concluded after streaming on Hulu from 2019 to 2022.
In December 2023, Margot Robbie has been listed in The Hollywood Reporter’s 2023 Women in Entertainment Power 100.
In 2023, LuckyChap Entertainment, co-founded by Margot Robbie, produced the film Saltburn.
In 2023, Margot Robbie had a single scene in "Asteroid City" and starred in "Barbie", which became her highest-grossing release. As producer, Robbie bought the rights from Mattel for a film about the eponymous fashion doll in 2018. She hired Greta Gerwig to write and direct the film, and took on the title role herself after Gal Gadot declined her offer.
In 2023, Margot Robbie produced Emerald Fennell's second directorial, "Saltburn".
In 2023, Margot Robbie starred in and produced the film Barbie, which became her highest-grossing release, earning her an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture as a producer.
In 2023, Margot Robbie was named the world's highest-paid actress by Forbes.
In 2024, Margot Robbie was named by Forbes as the world's highest-paid actress in 2023, with earnings of $78 million.
In 2024, the Sundance Film Festival marked the release of Megan Park's comedy film "My Old Ass", produced by Margot Robbie. Robbie will next star alongside Colin Farrell in Kogonada's film "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey" and Jacob Elordi in Fennell's "Wuthering Heights", adapted from the novel.
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