It’s our favorite Barbie’s birthday! Happy birthday to the amazing and fabulous Margot Robbie! Last year, Robbie painted the whole world pink with her brilliant movie and role as Barbie. The Australian actress and producer is widely known for her exceptional roles in movies like The Wolf of Wall Street, Focus, Suicide and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. With the Barbie actress turning a year older and gearing up to celebrate her 34th birthday, here are some things about her that you probably didn’t know.
After playing Leonardo DiCaprio’s angry housewife in The Wolf of Wall Street, Jen rocked The Legend of Tarzan over the summer. And a wonderfully crazy Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad. She’s one of the most overvalued young actresses in Hollywood today. She’s an unstoppable force whose beauty is only matched by her acting abilities. So, who is this rising Hollywood star? The answer is ten points. Here are 10 facts about Margot Robbie that fans may not already know. From her Australian soap opera career to banging Leonardo DiCaprio, this Australian-born actress has more to offer than you might expect.
Margot Robbie initially worked in Australian soap operas
Every star has to start somewhere. Margot Robbie’s first step to celebrity came at the age of eighteen, when she appeared on the Australian soap opera Neighbours. Robbie at first felt she had performed poorly in her audition and left to travel to Canada. After learning she had been cast as Donna Freedman, she returned to Australia to begin filming. She made her debut in 2008 with a guest role, which rapidly became a series regular. Robbie’s breakout role earned her two Logie Award nominations. After leaving Neighbours in 2011, Robbie moved to Hollywood, where bigger and better professional prospects awaited her.
Margot Robbie was Christina Ricci’s roommate
When Margot Robbie arrived in Los Angeles, she auditioned for an adaptation of Charlie’s Angels. She did not get the role, but executives liked what they saw and kept her in mind for the period drama series Pan Am. She was eventually recruited as recently trained stewardess Laura Cameron, co-starring with Christina Ricci and sharing an apartment. Ricci reportedly had to help Robbie put on her flight attendant outfit, which included a tight corset. Despite the series’ positive reviews, no one saw it, ending this phase of her career. Robbie currently lives in London with her husband and a few roommates, none of whom are Ricci.
Margot Robbie used to work at Subway
Almost every aspiring artist needs a part-time job to help pay the bills. Before her big break, Robbie worked as a sandwich artist at Subway. Robbie resigned from her job in 2007 and landed her first major acting role. Shortly after, Subway ironically placed Robbie in a commercial, prompting her to say that her old job was her lucky charm. Apparently she was paid 20 times more to star in this commercial than she made working behind the counter. Robbie remains a Subway fanatic, claiming her favorite sandwiches are the chicken teriyaki, meatballs, and the BLT. Of course, she firmly believes that a poorly made Subway sandwich is extremely disappointing.
Margot Robbie once mistook Prince Harry for Ed Sheeran
One of them is sixth in line to succeed Queen Elizabeth II. The other is a popular English singer. Despite their many differences, Prince Harry and Ed Sheeran have a certain similarity. So maybe we can’t blame Margot Robbie for introducing these two redheads to each other. Robbie met Prince Harry at Suki Waterhouse’s housewarming party and mistook him for the Shape of You singer. Robbie remained unaware even when she followed Prince Harry into a photo booth and posed for a star-studded photo.
Margot Robbie is an inexperienced tattoo artist
In 2014, Robbie was confirmed to play Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad. Perhaps it’s not unexpected that Robbie is an amateur tattoo artist, given her character’s tattoos. Margot even brought her tattoo gun to the Suicide Squad set and opted to demonstrate her abilities. While co-star Will Smith refused to use his body as a canvas, several other cast and crew members agreed. Robbie tattooed the word “SKWAD” on everyone who was willing, though she didn’t always succeed. She then admitted that despite having over fifty tattoos, her abilities were fading away. So she probably shouldn’t give up her regular job.
Margot Robbie beat out major actors for her roles
Margot Robbie had to compete with many other actresses for key roles on her road to stardom. Several notable names were considered for the role of Naomi in The Wolf of Wall Street, including Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Amber Heard, Teresa Palmer, and Blake Lively. Despite being a relatively obscure name at the time, Robbie beat out fierce competition. Robbie won the famous role of Jane in The Legend of Tarzan, outperforming Jessica Chastain and Emma Stone. She also came close to getting the role of Sue Storm in the 2015 Fantastic Four reboot, but Kate Mara was cast instead.
Margot Robbie loves playing hockey
Aside from performing and tattooing, Margot Robbie is a huge hockey fan. So she started playing hockey back in her home country. After landing in the United States, Robbie joined an amateur hockey club and played right wing. Despite growing up in Australia and now living in London, she is a diehard New York Rangers fan. She even spent a short amount of time on an audition tape for The Wolf of Wall Street to attend a playoff game. Mind you, she has even been reduced to tears by consecutive devastating losses. Still, she proudly wears blue.
Margot Robbie hated her character Haley Quinn
Whatever you think of Suicide Squad, casting Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn was a brilliant casting choice. She was such a great fit that Robbie didn’t even have to audition. Instead, she was simply offered the role, as she had previously worked with Will Smith in Focus. Despite the fact that the job was literally served to her on a silver platter, Robbie wasn’t ready for the role. In fact, after reading the script, she despised the twisted, damaged character. Despite having nothing in common with the psychopathic Harley, Robbie ultimately accepted the role, and DC fans think she gave an excellent performance.
Margot Robbie attended circus school
When a child announces that she’s going to run away and join the circus, it’s rarely the case. But when Margot Robbie was a child, her mother actually sent her to a circus school. Robbie enrolled in a trapeze class and earned a trapeze certificate at the age of eight. Her acrobatic experience came in handy during the filming of The Legend of Tarzan and Suicide Squad. Both required a fair amount of flexible stunt work. The training paid off again in 2016, when it was announced that she would be playing trapeze performer Lillian Leitzel in the movie Queen of the Air. This seems like another ideal casting choice that could take Robbie’s career to new heights.
Margot Robbie once slapped Leonardo DiCaprio
When you’re a rising star vying for a big role, you want to make a lasting impression. That’s exactly what Margot Robbie did when she auditioned for The Wolf of Wall Street. While reading dialogue with Leonardo DiCaprio, she started improvising. Robbie suddenly got a surprise and decided to do some ad-libbing herself. When it came time to kiss DiCaprio, she decided to slap him in the face. The presence of filmmaker Martin Scorsese startled her, but in the end her bold decision paid off. Robbie landed her career-defining role, and things have never been the same since.