Margot Robbie moved from the Australian soap Neighbours, where she played Donna Freedman from 2008, to leading roles in major studio films. This guide covers ten of her screen roles, grouped by type. It is our own selection, not a ranking, and it leaves out smaller parts. Streaming availability differs by country and is not covered.
Breakout and early film roles
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). Directed by Martin Scorsese. Robbie plays Naomi Lapaglia, the wife of the stockbroker at the centre of the story.
The Legend of Tarzan (2016). Directed by David Yates. She plays Jane Porter.
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Harley Quinn
Suicide Squad (2016). Directed by David Ayer. Robbie plays Harley Quinn, the character she returned to in the next film.
Birds of Prey (2020). Directed by Cathy Yan. Robbie plays Harley Quinn again.
Roles that drew awards attention
I, Tonya (2017). Directed by Craig Gillespie. She plays figure skater Tonya Harding. The role earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Mary Queen of Scots (2018). Directed by Josie Rourke. She plays Queen Elizabeth I.
Bombshell (2019). Directed by Jay Roach. She plays Kayla Pospisil and received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Period pieces and comedy
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). Directed by Quentin Tarantino. She plays actress Sharon Tate.
Babylon (2022). Directed by Damien Chazelle. She plays Nellie LaRoy.
Barbie (2023). Directed by Greta Gerwig. Robbie plays Barbie and is also a producer. As a producer she shared the film’s Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, which gave her three Oscar nominations in total.
How to choose
If you want a crime comedy-drama, start with The Wolf of Wall Street. For a character study based on a real person, I, Tonya is the most direct example of her awards-recognised work. For superhero action, the two Harley Quinn films are the obvious pair. Barbie is the most recent film in this list and the one she produced.
Robbie has also appeared in Peter Rabbit (voice), Amsterdam and Asteroid City, among others, which are noted in her filmography but omitted here for space.
