Margot Robbie has quietly adopted her husband Tom Ackerley’s surname in UK business records, nearly a decade after the couple married.
The Australian actress is now listed as Margot Elise Ackerley in recently updated Companies House records connected to LuckyChap Entertainment, the production company she co-founded with Ackerley and other partners. The change was reported after new company documents became public this week.
The update does not appear to mean that the actress is abandoning the professional name Margot Robbie. She remains internationally known by her maiden name, which is closely associated with films including Barbie, I, Tonya and Wuthering Heights.
Margot Robbie’s name appears as Ackerley in company records
The UK government’s Companies House register lists LuckyChap Entertainment as an active motion-picture production company. Its current officer information identifies Robbie as Margot Elise Robbie, while recently reported filings indicate that her details were updated in January 2026.
The filing history shows updates connected to Robbie’s director and significant-control records, with documents appearing publicly in September 2026.
That distinction is important: the available records establish that her name details have been updated in company documentation, but they do not explain why Robbie made the change.
Robbie has not publicly announced that she is changing her professional screen name.
Why fans are talking about the change
The timing has attracted attention because Robbie and Ackerley married in Australia in December 2016, meaning the surname change comes almost 10 years into their marriage.
The couple first met while working on Suite Française and later became business partners through LuckyChap Entertainment, which was incorporated in 2014.
News of the updated surname has prompted mixed reactions online. Some social-media users questioned why Robbie would change the name that has become such a recognizable Hollywood brand, while others viewed the decision as a private family choice.
One viral reaction referenced her Barbie character, with a user arguing that “Barbie would never take a man’s surname.”
Those reactions are opinions from individual social-media users rather than evidence of Robbie’s own views.
What we know about Margot Robbie’s family
Robbie and Ackerley have kept much of their family life private.
The couple welcomed their first child in 2024 and have generally avoided sharing extensive personal details publicly. That privacy makes it difficult to know whether the surname update has any connection to their family life.
Some reports have speculated that Robbie may have chosen Ackerley as her surname to share the same family name as her husband and child. However, Robbie has not publicly confirmed that explanation, so it remains speculation.
The same caution applies to any assumption that she will begin using “Margot Ackerley” professionally.
For now, there is no indication that her established Hollywood billing is changing.
What happens next
Robbie is expected to remain professionally known as Margot Robbie, while the Ackerley surname may be used in legal, corporate or other private contexts.
The Companies House documents confirm a change in the business-record details, but they do not provide a public explanation from Robbie about her decision.
And because the actress has historically kept her personal life out of the spotlight, the full reason behind the timing may remain private.
Robbie recently demonstrated how closely she guards personal details when she corrected a long-running claim about her birthplace. Speaking to Magic FM in May, she said she was born on Australia’s Gold Coast rather than Dalby, although her family is from the Dalby area.
For now, the clearest takeaway is simple: Margot Robbie’s surname has been updated to Ackerley in business records, but there is no confirmed indication that Hollywood’s Margot Robbie is going away.
