Yes — Margot Robbie's legal name is now Margot Elise Ackerley. The change appears in official UK Companies House records for her production company, LuckyChap Entertainment. She is expected to keep using "Margot Robbie" as her professional and screen name.
Almost a decade after saying "I do," Margot Robbie has quietly made it official. The 36-year-old Australian actress and producer has taken the surname of her husband, British producer Tom Ackerley — and the world only found out because of a routine piece of company paperwork.
There was no Instagram post, no red-carpet reveal, no interview. Just a line in a government register. And in true Margot fashion, it got everyone talking anyway.
How the Name Change Was Discovered
The news came from Companies House, the UK government body that keeps records on every registered company in Britain. LuckyChap Entertainment — the production company Margot and Tom built together — is registered there, and its directors' names are public.
Newly published filings for the company no longer list her as Margot Elise Robbie. Instead, she now appears as Margot Ackerley, as first reported by Hello! magazine. In other words, the change is legal and on paper — not just a nickname or a social media tweak.
✔ UK company records
✔ Private and family life
✔ Award nominations
✔ Her public, professional brand
Will She Stop Being "Margot Robbie" on Screen?
Almost certainly not. "Margot Robbie" is one of the most valuable names in Hollywood. It's the name on The Wolf of Wall Street, I, Tonya, Barbie and Wuthering Heights. Reports say she's expected to keep it for her acting and producing work — the same way many stars keep a stage name while using a different legal one.
📝 Worth knowing: Margot and Tom have not made any public statement about the change. Everything we know comes from the official company records and media reports about them.
Who Is Tom Ackerley?
Tom Ackerley is an English film producer, born in Surrey in 1990. He started at the very bottom of the film business — as a runner and production assistant — before working his way up to assistant director. That's how he met Margot: on the set of the 2015 war drama Suite Française.
Today he's one of the three core partners at LuckyChap alongside Margot and Josey McNamara, and a producer on some of the biggest films of the last decade.
"We don't have a toggle on, toggle off. It's all become one thing."
— Tom Ackerley on working and living with Margot, to The TimesLuckyChap: The Company Behind the Paperwork
Founded in 2014, LuckyChap Entertainment has become one of Hollywood's most successful independent production companies, with a focus on women-led stories. Its hits include:
Barbie alone earned about $1.45 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of 2023 and the biggest release in Warner Bros.' history.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Margot Robbie's new legal name?
UK Companies House records for LuckyChap Entertainment now list her as Margot Ackerley, taking her husband Tom Ackerley's surname.
Will Margot Robbie still use "Robbie" in movies?
Yes, that's what's expected. "Margot Robbie" remains her professional name for acting and producing.
When did Margot Robbie marry Tom Ackerley?
They married in December 2016 in a private ceremony in Australia, after meeting on the set of Suite Française in 2013.
Do Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley have children?
Yes. They welcomed their first child, a son, in October 2024.
What is LuckyChap Entertainment?
It's the production company Margot and Tom co-founded in 2014. It produced Barbie, Saltburn, I, Tonya, Promising Young Woman and Wuthering Heights.
On paper, she's Margot Ackerley now. On screen, she's still Margot Robbie. After ten years of marriage, a child and a string of hit films made together, the change says less about Hollywood and more about a couple who've always kept their private life, well, private.
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