Margot Robbie has taken her husband’s surname in official British corporate filings, updating company records to list her as Margot Elise Ackerley rather than her long-held public name.
Change logged in Companies House
A filing submitted to Britain’s Companies House on Sept. 22 indicates the change was recorded as having taken place on Jan. 12, 2026. The update affects the public listing for LuckyChap Entertainment, the production company the Australian actor co-founded with her husband, Tom Ackerley, and two friends.
The filing does not state a reason for the alteration or whether Robbie intends to adopt the Ackerley name professionally. In credits for recent film and television projects she continues to be listed as Margot Robbie, the name under which she has built her international profile.
Standing in the production company she helped launch
Robbie, now 36, has been a company director of LuckyChap since May 2015. The production house, launched in 2014 alongside Ackerley and their friends Josey McNamara and Sophia Kerr, has produced a sequence of acclaimed titles that have shaped Robbie’s off-screen reputation as a producer.
| Production | Noted for |
|---|---|
| I, Tonya | Breakout critical acclaim |
| Promising Young Woman | Notable producer credit |
| Birds of Prey | Franchise and star vehicle |
| Saltburn | Festival attention |
| Barbie | Global box-office blockbuster |
The company’s slate ranges from awards-season fare to major commercial hits. LuckyChap remains a central platform for Robbie’s creative partnerships and for projects in which she has both produced and performed.
Personal life and professional partnership
Robbie and Ackerley married in December 2016 in a private ceremony in Byron Bay, Australia. The couple met while working on the World War II drama Suite Française, where Robbie acted and Ackerley was an assistant director; they later moved from friendship to romance and eventually married.
The pair have generally shielded their private life from intense publicity while maintaining a close working relationship through LuckyChap. The couple welcomed their first child, a son, in 2024. In a 2025 interview Robbie offered rare remarks on parenthood, describing motherhood as:
"the best."
The family has not publicly revealed their child’s name.
What the change means — and what it doesn’t
Legally updating a corporate record to reflect a married surname is an administrative step that can reflect personal preference, tax or estate planning choices, or simply an alignment of personal and business identities. The Companies House document does not clarify the motivation, nor does it signal any immediate change to how audiences will see Robbie credited on-screen.
- Recorded change: Listed as Margot Elise Ackerley at Companies House, effective Jan. 12, 2026.
- Public credits: Continues to be credited as Margot Robbie in recent projects.
- Role at LuckyChap: Director since May 2015; co-founder of the company established in 2014.
For industry observers and fans, such a change raises questions about future branding — whether corporate and legal records will eventually align with public credits, or whether Robbie will retain her established professional name for acting and promotional purposes. Either route is common among actors who balance personal and public identities differently in legal and creative spheres.
Whatever name appears on paperwork, LuckyChap’s track record suggests Robbie remains deeply involved in shaping contemporary film and television through both starring roles and production leadership. The surname listed in a registry may matter to accountants and legal counsel; for audiences, her next projects and on-screen credits will likely define the immediate public impression.
Companies House filings are a matter of public record; the filing lodged in September is the latest administrative update on a company that continues to play a prominent role in international entertainment.
