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Australian actress Margot Robbie was nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of American figure skater Tonya Harding in the biopic "I, Tonya" (2017). Robbie had previously gained international notice for her performance in Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013), in which she acted opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. She also starred in such movies as "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot," "The Legend of Tarzan," and "Suicide Squad," all released in 2016.
daughter of Doug Robbie • daughter of Sarie Kessler • married to Tom Ackerley (2016–present) • sister of Cameron Robbie • sister of Lachlan Robbie • sister of Anya Robbie
Education
Somerset College
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)
"Birds of Prey" (2020) • "Bombshell" (2019) • "Dollface" (2019) • "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood" (2019) • "Dreamland" (2019) • "Mary Queen of Scots" (2018) • "Slaughterhouse Rulez" (2018) • "Terminal" (2018) • "Peter Rabbit" (2018) • "Goodbye Christopher Robin" (2017) • "I, Tonya" (2017) • "Suicide Squad" (2016) • "The Legend of Tarzan" (2016) • "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" (2016) • "The Big Short" (2015) • "Focus" (2015) • "Z for Zachariah" (2015) • "Suite Française" (2014) • "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013) • "About Time" (2013) • "Pan Am" (2011–2012) • "Neighbours" (2008–11) • "I.C.U." (2009) • "The Elephant Princess" (2008) • "Vigilante" (2008) • "Review with Myles Barlow" (2008) • "City Homicide" (2008)
Margot Robbie first gained prominence in her home country after joining the cast of the long-running Australian soap opera "Neighbours" in 2008. She went on to gain international attention for her role in Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013), and her portrayal of figure skater Tonya Harding in the 2017 biopic "I, Tonya," earned her both an Academy Award nomination and widespread recognition.
What was Margot Robbie's first movie?
Margot Robbie made her film debut in 2008 in the Australian action movie "Vigilante."
Where did Margot Robbie grow up?
Margot Robbie grew up in Gold Coast, a city on the southeastern coast of Queensland, Australia.
Where did Margot Robbie go to school?
Margot Robbie attended Somerset College, a high school in Mudgeeraba, a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
Did You Know?
Before scoring a part on the Australian soap opera “Neighbours,” the role in which she first gained prominence, Robbie worked as a “sandwich artist” at a Subway restaurant in Melbourne; months after quitting the restaurant job, she filmed a commercial for Subway.
Although Robbie was a fan of ice hockey from an early age, the balmy climate of her Australian hometown restricted her to playing only field hockey until she moved to the United States, where she joined an amateur ice hockey team.