Margot Robbie has quietly changed her name to include her husband’s surname, as revealed by a recent business listing from the U.K. government’s Companies House. The listing shows her as "Margot Elise Ackerley" for LuckyChap Entertainment, the production company she co-owns with her husband, Tom Ackerley. This name change comes just before the couple’s 10th wedding anniversary in December. Previously, Robbie was listed as "Margot Elise Robbie" in official documents, sparking speculation that she may have adopted her husband’s name in personal life while retaining her own professionally.
The shift was noticed by fans and media after the name appeared in business records, even though she still used "Margot Robbie" in the credits for her latest project, Sterling Point, a coming-of-age drama she co-produced through LuckyChap Entertainment. Reactions to the name change have been mixed. Some fans expressed surprise, with one commenting online that "Margot Ackerley doesn’t have the same ring to it." Others linked the change to the feminist themes of her film Barbie, noting on X that "Barbie would never have done that." However, many found the new name elegant, with one fan saying it "sounds like a Victorian novelist name" and meaning it as a compliment.
Robbie and Ackerley first met on the set of the 2013 World War II film Suite Française. At the time, Robbie was gaining recognition as an actor, particularly for her role as Donna Freedman in the Australian soap opera Neighbours. Ackerley, from Guildford, England, was working as an assistant director on the film. The couple began dating soon after and founded LuckyChap Entertainment together in 2014. The production company has been responsible for several high-profile films, including I, Tonya, Birds of Prey, Barbie, Saltburn, and Wuthering Heights.
Robbie and Ackerley have kept their personal lives private, marrying in a quiet ceremony in Byron Bay, Australia, in 2016. They have a son, born in October 2024. Ackerley once told The Sunday Times that their personal and professional lives are deeply intertwined, saying they "spend 24 hours a day together" and have no clear separation between work and home. He also joked that one of their minor disagreements is about chocolate cookies, specifically whether Tim Tams or Penguins are better.
Margot Robbie Changes Name to Her Husband's in Business Registration
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