Margot Robbie made her big-screen debut in the 2008 action film ‘Vigilante’ directed by Aash Aaron. That same year, she also became a part of the Australian television soap opera ‘Neighbours’ created by Reg Watson. She played the role of ‘Donna Freedman’ and remained on the show until 2011. However, she also made an appearance on the show in 2022. After starring in films like ‘ICU’ (2009) and ‘About Time’ (2013), Robbie portrayed ‘Naomi Lapaglia’ in the 2013 American biographical black comedy crime film ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ directed by Martin Scorsese. The film was praised by critics and performed well at the box office, grossing over $392 million on a budget of $100 million. She was next seen in films such as ‘Z for Zachariah’ (2015), ‘Focus’ (2015), ‘Suite Française’ (2015), ‘Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’ (2016), and ‘The Legend of Tarzan’ (2016). In 2016, he played the role of ‘Dr. Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn’ in the American superhero film ‘Suicide Squad’ directed by David Ayer. The film was panned by critics but managed to gross over $746.8 million on a budget of $175 million. The following year, she portrayed ‘Tonya Harding’ in the American biographical sports mockumentary black comedy film ‘I, Tonya’ directed by Craig Gillespie. The film opened to a positive reception and grossed over $53.9 million on an $11 million budget. Robbie also received several award nominations, including the ‘Academy Award’ and ‘Golden Globe Award’ nominations, for her performance in the film.
She continued to star in films such as ‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’ (2017), ‘Peter Rabbit’ (2018), ‘Terminal’ (2018), ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ (2018), ‘Dreamland’ (2019), and ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ (2019). Robbie received her second ‘Academy Award’ nomination for her portrayal of ‘Kayla Pospisil’ in the 2019 Jay Roach-directed drama film ‘Bombshell.’ Even though the film garnered praise from critics, it failed to perform at the box office. She next appeared in films like ‘Birds of Prey’ (2020), ‘Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway’ (2021), and ‘The Suicide Squad’ (2021). Robbie was last seen in the 2022 David O. Russell-directed period mystery comedy film ‘Amsterdam’ where she played the role of ‘Valerie Voze.’ The film premiered at the Alice Tully Hall in New York City. She is all set to appear in the upcoming American epic period comedy-drama film ‘Babylon’ directed by Damien Chazelle.
This biographical film focuses on the rise of Jordan Belfort from an entry-level employee at a brokerage firm to founding his own firm that engaged in massive security scams involving widespread corruption on Wall Street. However, his decadent lifestyle of sex, drugs and excess led to his downfall by attracting the attention of the FBI.
Experienced con-man Nicky Spurgeon teaches rookie grifter Jess Barrett not to lose focus amidst unexpected situations, but decides to part ways after they become emotionally involved. Three years later, while working for a wealthy motorsport team owner to provide wrong information to his rival, Nicky seems to lose focus after realizing that Jess is his client's girlfriend.
Tonya Harding, an extremely skilled figure skater, wins a lot of accolades when she becomes the first American woman to complete a triple axel during a competition in 1991. However, in 1994, her image is badly hurt when her ex-husband plots to harm another talented figure skater, Nancy Kerrigan. Consequently, Tonya is banned from participating in the national championship.
Tarzan, now known as John Clayton III, lives peacefully with wife Jane Porter in his ancestral mansion in London. He is invited by American envoy George Washington Williams to Congo to investigate possible enslavement of Congolese people by Belgian King Leopold II, while his old enemy, Chief Mbonga, blocks diamond mining until Tarzan is handed over to him.
About Time is the heartwarming tale of Tim Lake who is told by his father James that the men in his family can time travel. He uses this power to fall in love and improve his love life. But his numerous attempts to protect his loved ones only ends up proving to him that he cannot control fate.
Set in the DC Comics universe, Suicide Squad follows a band of supervillians who get recruited to be an elite kill squad while in prison, by a secret government agency, in exchange for shorter jail time. They soon realise that they were not selected for their skills, but to give the government a convenient fall guy.
An apocalyptic event eliminates the human race, and Ann Burden, who has been living a secluded life on her family farm, may be the only survivor left. One day, she is visited by a man, John Loomis, in an anti-radiation suit, and soon he becomes a part of her life. Eventually a bond develops between the two.
A government intelligence officer manages to manipulate a group of supervillains to become part of a team to help them in a special mission, in exchange for shortened sentences. They are sent to a South American island named Corto Maletese, where their task is destroying a lab from the Nazi-era, as it houses several dangerous secret experiments. However, dealing with the military of Corto Maltese seems far more dangerous than they had imagined.
Based on DC Comics’ Birds of Prey, the film begins with Harley Quinn being thrown out on the streets of Gotham City after her break up with Joker. Alone, unprotected and on the run, she has to go through all kinds of life threatening situation until she teams up with three deadly women; Huntress, Black Canary and Renee Montoya.
Being tired of her boss’s sexual harassment, Gretchen Carlson decides to file a lawsuit against Fox News. Her bravery encourages several other ambitious and strong women to come forward by risking their careers, leading into a liberation movement.
Kim Baker, an American journalist, goes to Afghanistan as a war correspondent for a short time. However, she not only ends up putting herself in danger to cover her stories, but also ends up staying for a much longer time than expected.
Terminal is a crime drama thriller film which revolves around the lives of two assassins, a fatally ill teacher, a custodian, and a waitress. Their lives take a turn when they cross paths with a criminal mastermind who is seeking revenge, and they soon become part of a murderous plan.
When her husband is away at war, a lonely Frenchwoman named Lucile develops a romantic relationship with a German soldier named Lt. Bruno von Falk who is residing at her mother-in-law’s house.
Mary Queen of Scots is a historical film which tells the story of the charismatic Mary Stuart, Queen of France, whose husband had passed away when she was only eighteen years of age. Instead of getting married again, she returns to her native Scotland, in order to claim her rightful throne. She attempts to overthrow Elizabeth I, her cousin, but things don't go as expected and Mary is condemned to years of imprisonment and eventually executed.
McGregor’s nephew Thomas moves into the family manor, but soon he is annoyed when he finds Peter Rabbit and his sisters in his vegetable garden. He thinks of a plan to get rid of them all.
Realizing the fragile United States housing bubble, eccentric hedge fund manager Michael Burry makes a huge bet against the housing market that attracts the attention of several opportunists like banker Jared Vennett and hedge-fund specialist Mark Baum. They make a fortune as the American economy collapse in the wake of the financial crisis of 2007–2008.
Margot Robbie Awards
| Winner | Favorite Action Movie Actress | 2017 |
