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Celebrating Margot Robbie's road to fame: 'Wolf of Wall Street', 'Barbie' and more movie hits
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Margot Robbie has become a household name since starring in the 2013 film "The Wolf of Wall Street." She has played many memorable roles since, such as Harley Quinn and Tonya Harding.
Before acting in movies, Margot Robbie was part of several TV shows, including the Australian soap opera "Neighbours" and the ABC series "Pan Am." (Eric Liebowitz/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) Robbie's big break was when she played Naomi Lapaglia in the 2013 movie "The Wolf of Wall Street" opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. (Getty Images) Robbie was born on July 2, 1990, in Darby, Australia, to her parents, Sarie Kessler and Doug Robbie. She is one of four children in the Robbie family. (Jim Spellman/WireImage) In 2015, Robbie starred alongside Will Smith as the female lead in the crime comedy film "Focus". (Anthony Harvey/Getty Images) In 2016, Robbie played Jane in the action-packed film "The Legend of Tarzan" with Alexander Skarsgård, Christoph Waltz and Samuel L. Jackson. (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) Also in 2016, Robbie appeared in the war film "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" with Tina Fey, Martin Freeman, Christopher Abbott and Billy Bob Thorton. (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures) Robbie is married to director Tom Ackerley. They met in 2013 when they were working together on the WWII film "Suite Française." They wed in 2016 in Byron Bay, located in Australia. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) To date, Robbie has portrayed Harley Quinn in three movies. The first was "Suicide Squad" in 2016. She then starred in a feature film, "Birds of Prey," in 2020. The 2021 film, "The Suicide Squad," was the latest that saw Robbie as Quinn. (Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) Robbie received her first Oscar nomination for the movie "I, Tonya." The film was based on competitive ice skater Tonya Harding. (Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for NEON) Robbie is very close with her mom, Sarie Kessler, and often brings her as her plus one to red carpet events. (VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images) Robbie starred in the mystery movie "Amsterdam" in 2022. The movie also starred Christian Bale, John David Washington, Anya-Taylor Joy and Taylor Swift. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures UK) "Babylon" is a 2022 film centered around the early days of Hollywood. The movie also stars Brad Pitt, Tobey Maguire and Emma Stone. (Lia Toby/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures) "Barbie" was a highly anticipated film. It was one of the biggest summer blockbusters of 2023 along with "Oppenheimer." Both movies were nominated for best motion picture of the year at the Oscars. "Oppenheimer" won the award. (Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Margot Robbie recruited John Cena to be in the film, "Barbie" as one of the Ken actors. (Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Robbie's "Barbie" press tour leading into the premiere of the film was a hit. She appeared on red carpets in California, Sydney, Mexico City and London, among other locations. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Ashlyn Messier is a writer for Fox News Digital.
Robbie's first big screen movie was the 2013 film "About Time." Before that, she had been in two Australian films, "Vigilante" and "I.C.U."