Margot Robbie enlisted the support of her mother, Sarie Kessler, at the premiere of her latest movie Babylon on Thursday night in Los Angeles.
The 32-year-old Oscar nominee walked the red carpet with the 65-year-old physical therapist before heading to the star-studded screening at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Margot modeled a stunning hooded black low-cut dress while Sarie stunned in a plunging black dress with colorful beaded shoulders.
Support: Margot Robbie enlisted the support of her mother Sarie Kessler at the premiere of her latest movie Babylon on Thursday night in Los Angeles
Adding to the drama of Margot’s appearance was a bizarre fur-trimmed train that hung down her left leg and brushed the floor.
Most of the Australian star’s silky blonde hair was hidden by the hood of her dress, although some pieces were left out to frame her face.
She slipped into semi-sheer tights and black pumps to complete the look.
Meanwhile, Sari’s stylish black dress featured a thigh-high slit that allowed her to show off her slender legs and silver platform heels.
Plus one: The 32-year-old Oscar nominee walked the red carpet with the 65-year-old physical therapist before heading to the star-studded screening at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Overjoyed: Margot looked overjoyed to have her mum by her side as she posed with her arm wrapped around her
Her short blonde hair was styled to the side and she kept makeup to a minimum.
Sarie beamed with pride as she soaked in the fanfare with her youngest daughter.
Margot looked delighted to have her mother by her side as she posed with one arm wrapped around her.
The mother-daughter duo shared a good laugh together before mingling with the rest of the Babylon cast and crew.
Love: The mother-daughter duo shared a good laugh together before mingling with the rest of the Babylon cast and crew
Glamour: Margot modeled a head-turning hooded black low-cut dress, while Sarie stunned in a plunging black dress with colorful beaded shoulders
Sarie raised Margot and her three siblings as a single mother in Queensland, Australia. Her father, Doug Robbie, is a cane tycoon who allegedly abandoned Margot and her three siblings when they were younger, according to New Idea in 2016.
Sarie has always supported Margot’s acting dreams, even before her stint on the soap opera Neighbors.
And in the September 2019 issue of Vogue Australia, Margot revealed that she spent her very first acting paycheck on her mother.
Margot explained to Sarie, who interviewed her for the magazine, that she used the money to pay off the debt she owed her.
Adding to the drama of Margot’s appearance was a bizarre fur-trimmed train that hung down her left leg and brushed the floor
Undercover: Most of the Australian star’s silky blonde hair was hidden by the hood of her dress, although some pieces were left out to frame her face
‘I spent it to pay you back, Mum. Do not you remember? By the end of 12th grade, I was in so much debt,” she explained.
“I had everything I owed you written down on a piece of paper, and every time I got a paycheck, I paid my debt, but then I kept the piece of paper because it was so satisfying in the end, too.” know that I had paid it all back.’
Margot’s big break came in 2008 when she debuted in Neighbors as Donna Freedman, a role she played for three years.
But in 2011, Hollywood beckoned and she began auditioning for US television shows and films.
Related: Sarie raised Margot and her three siblings as a single mom in Queensland, Australia. She has always supported Margot’s acting dreams, even before her days on the soap opera Neighbors; the pair seen in 2018
Since then she has starred in several blockbusters including The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Suicide Squad (2016) and I, Tonya (2018), which she also co-produced.
I, Tanya earned Margot her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress
Her second nomination was in 2020 for her role in Bombshell (2019). She was in the running for Best Supporting Actress.
Margot’s latest role in Babylon is based on the scandalous Clara Bow, Hollywood’s original It Girl and the first on-screen sex symbol of the silent era.
Scandal: Margot’s latest role in Babylon is based on the scandalous Clara Bow, Hollywood’s original It Girl and the first silent-era sex symbol on the big screen
Wild Times: The film chronicles the drug-fueled party atmosphere of Hollywood as it made the transition from silent to talkie
The film chronicles the drug-fueled party atmosphere of Hollywood as it made the transition from silent to talkie.
Starring alongside Margot are Brad Pitt, Jovan Adepo, Jean Smart, Diego Calva, Tobey Maguire, his longtime friend Lukas Haas, Olivia Wilde, Max Minghella and Eric Roberts, among others.
Bablyon was written and directed by Damien Chazelle, who previously directed the musical drama Whiplash, the Oscar-winning musical La La Land and the acclaimed box-office flop First Man, starring Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong.
It hits theaters on December 23rd.
Star-studded cast: The film stars Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, along with Jovan Adepo, Jean Smart, Diego Calva, Tobey Maguire (pictured), his longtime friend Lukas Haas, Olivia Wilde, Max Minghella and Eric Roberts, among many more