ACTOR · BORN 1990
Margot Robbie
- Born
- 2 July 1990
- Known for
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016), Z for Zachariah (2015), Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017)
76 archived facts 6 topics 1 source Last reviewed Nov 2026
Margot Robbie (born 2 July 1990) is an actor best known for The Wolf of Wall Street, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot and Z for Zachariah.
76 Interesting Facts About Margot Robbie
Interesting Facts (20)
- #001
She refers to her huge fan base as "Robbers".
Margot Robbie: Tonya Harding and Actress/wife, behind the scenesImage: Wikimedia Commons · Eva Rinaldi from Sydney Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0 - #002
She attended a Slipknot concert while she was still a series regular on the Australian soap opera Neighbours (1985). She was surprised to see how many fans of the metal group recognized her and asked her about the series.
- #003
- #004
She dressed up as James Franco's character from Spring Breakers (2012) for Halloween, complete with cornrows.
- #005
She likes to send friends and family letters and postcards from around the world because she thinks people don't get enough mail that isn't a bill.
- #006
She turned down an offer to pose for Playboy magazine citing she won't go nude unless it's for artistic purposes.
- #007
She has been characterized as a tomboy because she likes surfing, riding motorcycles and DIY (Do it yourself).
- #008
Robbie's character, Donna Freedman, on Neighbours (1985) was one of the first bisexual characters portrayed on Australian television. She even shared an on-screen kiss with female co-star, Hany Lee. The portrayal of Robbie's character was criticized by the Australian Family Association for normalizing same-sex relationships.
- #009
She attended a Slipknot concert while she was still a series regular on the Australian soap opera Neighbours (1985). She was surprised to see how many fans of the metal group recognized her and asked her about the series.
- #010
Knows Australian Sign Language.
- #011
She enjoys surfing and worked at a surf shop on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia prior to becoming an actress.
- #012
Director David Ayer said during San Diego Comic-Con International 2016 that it was a blessing to have Robbie on board as Harley Quinn because not many actresses would have tolerated what she went through to prepare for and perform the role.
- #013
Margot Robbie has ADHD, for which she has been taking Ritalin ever since she was 6. She has the hyperactive-impulsive form of the disorder.
- #014
Is an amateur tattoo artist and has given over a hundred to different people.
- #015
She named the rat that Jared Leto gifted her "Rat-Rat".
- #016
Robbie met her boyfriend and now husband Tom Ackerley in 2013 on the set of Suite Française (2014), and they were in a relationship from then until their marriage. He was the film's third assistant director.
- #017
Robbie bought her tattoo gun on eBay.
- #018
She is often said to bear a resemblance to fellow Australian actress Samara Weaving.
- #019
Has been tied up and had her mouth gagged in four separate movies: I.C.U. (2009), Focus (2015), The Legend of Tarzan (2016) and Suicide Squad (2016).
- #020
Robbie moved from her shared house in London, England to Los Angeles, California.
Production Story (6)
- #021
Robbie was backpacking in Europe when she got the call for a final audition with Will Smith for Focus (2015). She went from the island of Hvar to Croatia to Paris to New York City in 48 hours to arrive with just hours to spare. The airline lost her luggage along the way, so she had to buy brand new outfits just before the audition.
- #022
Robbie's role as Donna Freedman in the Australian soap opera Neighbours (1985), was only supposed to be a guest role. The series writers and production were so impressed with her that she quickly became a series regular. She appeared on the series from 2008-2011.
- #023
She confirmed in September 2016 that she is executive producing and starring in a Harley Quinn spin-off movie for the DC Extended Universe. Robbie had lobbied for the project at Warner Bros. since filming wrapped for Suicide Squad (2016) in 2015.
- #024
She turned down the role of Sam Thomson in the Oscar-winning film Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014). The role ultimately went to Emma Stone which earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
- #025
Upon leaving the Australian soap opera Neighbours (1985), Robbie wanted to have her character killed in a dramatic way. Instead, the series writers 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 was unsuccessful.
- #026
Was originally cast as Penelope Lanier in A Bigger Splash (2015) but dropped out to do The Legend of Tarzan (2016) instead. She was replaced by Dakota Johnson.
Behind the Scenes (17)
- #027
She performed a majority of the stunts in Suicide Squad (2016) herself. Director David Ayer stated that her stunt double spent more time sitting around in the trailers than actually performing stunts because Robbie wanted to do them herself.
- #028
She had taken circus classes when she was 8 years old in Australia and earned a trapeze certificate at the age of eight. She revisited the skill for her role as Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad (2016).
- #029
Robbie began dabbling in the world of tattooing while filming Suicide Squad (2016). In addition to giving fellow cast members a tattoo reading "SKWAD" (which she accidentally misspelled as SWKAD), she has given over 20 tattoos including one she gave herself. During filming, she opened Harley's Tattoo Parlour and gave tattoos to fellow cast members, members of the crew, and director David Ayer.
- #030
Robbie spent over three hours in the makeup chair to be transformed into Harley Quinn for Suicide Squad (2016). Her physical transformation included She having her skin painted white, applying 20 temporary tattoos, applying Harley Quinn's wig, and actually getting into her costume.
- #031
Although Robbie tattooed a majority of the cast of Suicide Squad (2016), she did not perform tattoos on Will Smith or Jared Leto.
- #032
She had a chunk of her right eyebrow shaved off by Suicide Squad (2016) director David Ayer on the first day of filming the super-villains film.
- #033
She learned how to skate for three months to film I, Tonya (2017). Since stunt doubles couldn't be relied upon and only 8 women in history have landed the triple axel jump in competition, CGI was used to replicate it.
- #034
Robbie did not go through any sort of rehearsal process, with Jared Leto, for Suicide Squad (2016). She and director David Ayer felt not going through rehearsals added to the unpredictability and madness of Harley Quinn and the Joker.
- #035
She is allergic to chicken egg whites. For her scenes in Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020) where Harley Quinn eats an egg sandwich, the production had to provide duck eggs to avoid an allergic reaction.
- #036
Director David Ayer said during San Diego Comic-Con International 2016 that it was a blessing to have Robbie on board as Harley Quinn because not many actresses would have tolerated what she went through to prepare for and perform the role.
- #037
Robbie learned to hold her breath for up to five minutes while filming Suicide Squad (2016).
- #038
To prepare for her role as Dr. Harleen Quinzel in Suicide Squad (2016), she researched Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) testing to understand how mental illnesses are diagnosed. She used the information gathered from the testing to try and apply it to her reactions and how she dealt with a character like the Joker.
- #039
Robbie learned tricks from the "gentleman thief" Apollo Robbins for her role in Focus. Robbins taught her so well that production told her to slow down because cameras weren't capturing her pick-pocketing other characters.
- #040
After shooting for Suicide Squad (2016) ended, Robbie kept the jacket worn by Harley Quinn and her baseball bat.
- #041
Robbie began training six months prior to shooting Suicide Squad (2016). Her training routine included gymnastics, boxing, weapons training, aerial silk training, and learning to hold her breath underwater for extended periods of time.
- #042
She took three shots of tequila prior to filming her sex scenes with Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).
- #043
Robbie spent over three hours in the makeup chair to be transformed into Harley Quinn for Suicide Squad (2016). Her physical transformation included She having her skin painted white, applying 20 temporary tattoos, applying Harley Quinn's wig, and actually getting into her costume.
Characters & Cast (13)
- #044
Robbie refused to lose weight for the role of Jane Porter in The Legend of Tarzan (2016) and has said she would rather focus on being healthy than being skinny.
- #045
In order to prepare for the role of Harley Quinn, she researched relationship codependency and treated Harley's relationship to the Joker as an addiction.
- #046
Paul Dini, the creator of Harley Quinn, thought very highly of Margot's performance in Suicide Squad (2016). In his own words, she "nailed it perfectly".
- #047
Robbie is a natural brunette, but started sporting blonde hair after this became apparent that the film industry preferred blonde actresses.
- #048
Robbie's character, Donna Freedman, on Neighbours (1985) was one of the first bisexual characters portrayed on Australian television. She even shared an on-screen kiss with female co-star, Hany Lee. The portrayal of Robbie's character was criticized by the Australian Family Association for normalizing same-sex relationships.
- #049
Robbie spoke with a Brooklyn accent in both The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) and Suicide Squad (2016). Her character, Naomi Lapaglia, originated from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, while Harley Quinn's comic book origins put her a few neighborhoods over in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.
- #050
Has been tied up and had her mouth gagged in four separate movies: I.C.U. (2009), Focus (2015), The Legend of Tarzan (2016) and Suicide Squad (2016).
- #051
Robbie had a say in what tattoos her character Harley Quinn has in both Suicide Squad and Birds of Prey. The tattoo of a dolphin jumping over a rainbow was important to Robbie because she felt Dr. Harleen Quinzel would have seen a tattoo as being super rebellious, but didn't want to be too edgy (at the time).
- #052
Robbie refused to lose weight for the role of Jane Porter in The Legend of Tarzan (2016) and has said she would rather focus on being healthy than being skinny.
- #053
Robbie was backpacking in Europe when she got the call for a final audition with Will Smith for Focus (2015). She went from the island of Hvar to Croatia to Paris to New York City in 48 hours to arrive with just hours to spare. The airline lost her luggage along the way, so she had to buy brand new outfits just before the audition.
- #054
She confirmed in September 2016 that she is executive producing and starring in a Harley Quinn spin-off movie for the DC Extended Universe. Robbie had lobbied for the project at Warner Bros. since filming wrapped for Suicide Squad (2016) in 2015.
- #055
She moved to California to begin auditioning for film roles, five days after her Neighbours (1985) contract ended.
- #056
She was Josh Trank's first choice for the role of Sue Storm in Fantastic Four (2015) but the studio cast Kate Mara instead.
Career & Awards (5)
- #057
She moved to California to begin auditioning for film roles, five days after her Neighbours (1985) contract ended.
- #058
She turned down an offer to pose for Playboy magazine citing she won't go nude unless it's for artistic purposes.
- #059
She earned two Academy Award nominations before her thirtieth birthday.
- #060
She appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair's 20th Anniversary Hollywood Edition, alongside George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Léa Seydoux, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lupita Nyong'o, Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, and her Suicide Squad (2016) co-star, Jared Leto.
- #061
She turned down the role of Sam Thomson in the Oscar-winning film Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014). The role ultimately went to Emma Stone which earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Life & Family (15)
- #062
She used a portion of her The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) paycheck to pay off her mother's home mortgage.
- #063
She gave columnist Jonathan Van Meter a "V" tattoo, during her interview for the May 2016 issue of Vogue magazine.
- #064
Her mother, Sarie, gave her away at her wedding due to her estrangement from her father, Doug. Her sister, Anya, served as her maid of honor.
- #065
Is the third of four children of Doug Robbie and Sarie Kessler.
- #066
She likes to send friends and family letters and postcards from around the world because she thinks people don't get enough mail that isn't a bill.
- #067
Is of Scottish and German descent.
- #068
She worked three jobs simultaneously while studying at Somerset College in Queensland including retail, secretary work, selling surfboards, and making sandwiches at Subway. After graduating at age 17, she moved to Melbourne to pursue acting full-time.
- #069
Born on a Monday at 7:45 AM.
- #070
Robbie bought her tattoo gun on eBay.
- #071
Robbie joined an amateur hockey league when she first moved to the United States. She always wanted to play ice hockey because she loved The Mighty Ducks, but she played field hockey instead due to Australia's lack of ice. Similar to The Mighty Ducks character Luis Mendoza, she could skate fast but was unable to stop.
- #072
While living in London, Robbie attended a party with Suicide Squad (2016) co-star Cara Delevingne and unknowingly took a photobooth photo with Prince Harry of Wales. She mistook him for British singer/songwriter, Ed Sheeran.
- #073
Margot Robbie has ADHD, for which she has been taking Ritalin ever since she was 6. She has the hyperactive-impulsive form of the disorder.
- #074
Sleeps with a toy bunny, which she received as a child.
- #075
She used a portion of her The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) paycheck to pay off her mother's home mortgage.
- #076
In 2014, she started a production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, with Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara, and her childhood friend Sophia Kerr. Kerr also serves as her personal assistant.
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