Margot Robbie Turns 35: A Look Back at the Roles That Made Her Iconic

Margot Robbie has built a career that effortlessly balances eye-catching glamour with serious acting chops. Since bursting onto the scene in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), where she earned strong critic approval (79 % on RT), she has consciously steered into roles that stretch beyond her blonde bombshell image. From seductive Naomi Lapaglia to the boundlessly chaotic Harley Quinn, Robbie has shown she’s both a star and a chameleon — certainly more than just a pretty face.

Robbie's breakthrough role as Tonya Harding in I, Tonya (2017) secured her Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations, and the film itself sits at an impressive 90 % on Rotten Tomatoes. That gritty, darkly comic performance confirmed her depth: she could play a real, flawed woman and win our sympathy. She followed that up with work in ensemble pieces like Bombshell (2019), earning a Supporting Actress Oscar nod, and headline roles such as Birds of Prey (2020), where she not only starred but also stepped behind the camera as producer, proving she’s as savvy off-screen as she is on it.

No retrospective would be complete without Babylon (2022), Damien Chazelle’s Old Hollywood epic. While critics were divided — RT sits at 55% — Robbie’s portrayal of starlet Nellie LaRoy drew particular praise. She embodied Hollywood’s glamour and chaos with magnetic intensity, giving the film one of its most emotionally charged moments.

At 35, she’s collected an array of characters — each vivid, each unique — and continues to pick roles that defy expectations.