Sarie Kessler: Who Is Hollywood Actress Margot Robbie’s Mother?
Whether you’ve seen her in Birds of Prey, The Wolf of Wall Street, or Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, you’ll know that Margot Robbie is a true star of Hollywood.
The 31-year-old has had a prestigious acting career over more than a decade, starting with a role in the Australian soap Neighbours.
Having lived in the public eye for so long, fans are also curious to know about her family.
Well, here’s everything you need to know about her mother, Sarie Kessler.
Who is Sarie Kessler?
Sarie Kessler had Margot Robbie in 1990. At the time, Sarie Kessler lived with Doug Robbie, a sugarcane tycoon. However, Margot’s parents separated when she was five years old.
Sarie Kessler raised her children – there are four siblings including Margot – on her parents’ farm on Australia’s Gold Coast.
Margot’s mother works as a physiotherapist, which must have been difficult while juggling raising four children.
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Margot Robbie has said that she was in debt to her mother for a long time. In fact, she spent her first acting paycheck on paying her mother back.
In a conversation with Sarie Kessler for Vogue, Margot said: “I was so in debt by the end of grade 12.
I had everything I owed you written on a piece of paper, and every time I got a paycheck I paid off my debt, but then I kept the piece of paper because it was so satisfying at the end to know I’d paid it all back.”
We also know that Margot has a close relationship with her mother, Sarie Kessler. The actress revealed that the two cried after they heard about Margot’s Oscar nomination for her 2018 film I, Tonya.
Margot Robbie’s Career
Sarie Kessler has said that Margot was a very confident child. She’s remarked: “When you were born you were a very independent little person – you just did your own thing.”
That intrinsic nature led Margot to her very first public acting role in the hit Australian soap Neighbours. According to Sarie Kessler, Margot moved to Melbourne on her own and cold-called the acting agent for the show in order to get an audition.
The actress was successful, and Margot debuted as Donna Freedman in 2008.
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However, Sarie Kessler has also admitted that she was shocked when her daughter announced she was going to be an actress. Little did she know then that Margot Robbie would become one of the highest-paid actresses in the world just 10 years later.
Margot’s breakout role – and perhaps the one she’s most remembered for – is in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). In the film, the Australian actress played Jordan Belfort’s wife, Naomi.
The show garnered Margot Robbie critical acclaim and catapulted her to Hollywood stardom. However, despite the moving making almost $400 million at the box office, Margot Robbie was paid just $347,000 for her starring role.
Who is Margot Robbie Married To?
Just as she got lucky with her instinct to audition for Neighbours, Margot Robbie also got lucky in love.
She met her future husband Tom Ackerley met on the set of the historical drama Suite Francaise in 2013. He is an assistant producer, while she had a side role in the film.
After a memorable night out, Margot, Tom, and two more Suite Francaise friends, Sophia Kerr and Josey McNamara decided to live together in London.
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Not long after, Margot and Tom started dating – but they kept their relationship secret for a little while. Margot explained: “We kept it a secret. Because we weren’t really taking it seriously. ‘Oh, whatever, we’re just mates, we’re just mates.’ And then… everyone found out.”
The couple tied the knot in 2016 in Margot’s home country. The wedding took place in trendy Byron Bay, though they’ve kept any other details a closely-held secret.
Recently, Margot has opened up a bit more about married life, saying: “Being married is actually the most fun ever, life got way more fun somehow. I have a responsibility being someone’s wife, I want to be better.”