Margot Robbie: From Hollywood Star to One of Cinema’s Most Influential Producers
Beauty, Talent and a Career Built Beyond the Screen
Margot Robbie has mastered something relatively rare in modern Hollywood: becoming one of the world’s most recognisable actresses while simultaneously building significant influence behind the camera.
From her breakthrough performance in The Wolf of Wall Street to Harley Quinn, I, Tonya, Barbie and 2026’s Wuthering Heights, Robbie’s career has evolved far beyond movie-star status.
For First Avenue Magazine, Robbie is also a compelling fashion figure — combining classic Hollywood beauty with a modern approach to red-carpet storytelling.
From Australia to Hollywood
Robbie’s international breakthrough came opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street.
But rather than becoming associated with one type of role, she moved rapidly between genres.
Her portrayal of Harley Quinn brought her into blockbuster territory, while I, Tonya demonstrated her dramatic range. Her performance as disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding earned Robbie an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, and she also served as a producer on the film. Oscars
That combination — actress and producer — would become increasingly important.
Barbie Changed Everything
Then came Barbie.
Greta Gerwig’s 2023 phenomenon transformed Robbie’s already substantial career again. She starred as Barbie while also producing the movie through LuckyChap.
The film was subsequently nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, with Robbie named among its nominated producers alongside David Heyman, Tom Ackerley and Robbie Brenner. Oscars
It demonstrated that Robbie could help shape major films from their development through to their arrival on screen.
A New Chapter with Wuthering Heights
In 2026, Robbie took on another literary icon: Catherine Earnshaw in Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights, opposite Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff.
Robbie again worked on both sides of the camera, starring in and producing the film through LuckyChap. Wuthering Heights
The film also produced another memorable fashion chapter.
Working with stylist Andrew Mukamal, Robbie used her promotional wardrobe to reference the romantic and gothic world of Emily Brontë’s novel, following the enormously successful method-dressing strategy that accompanied Barbie. Vogue
More Than a Movie Star
That is what makes Robbie’s career particularly interesting.
She possesses the beauty and red-carpet presence associated with traditional Hollywood stardom, but her influence increasingly extends into which stories reach the screen.
Her producing credits have included projects beyond those in which she stars, while LuckyChap has become an important component of her career.
The evolution from Australian television actress to Oscar-nominated performer, Best Picture-nominated producer, global fashion figure and production-company co-founder has been remarkable.
And Margot Robbie appears far from finished.
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