In Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, who plays Sharon Tate?

Margot Robbie plays Sharon Tate in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Tate is presented as a rising Hollywood actor living next door to fictional actor Rick Dalton and his stunt double, Cliff Booth. The film follows Dalton and Booth during 1969, while Tate’s real-life presence connects the fictional story to the Hollywood history surrounding the Manson Family murders.

Robbie’s portrayal emphasizes Tate’s public image, warmth, and enthusiasm for cinema. The film includes scenes of Tate visiting a theater to watch herself in The Wrecking Crew, a real 1968 film in which Tate appeared. Tarantino’s alternate-history ending then diverges sharply from the historical events associated with Tate’s death.

Margaret Qualley plays Pussycat, a member of the Spahn Ranch group, while Dakota Fanning plays Squeaky. Neither is Sharon Tate. The role therefore belongs specifically to Robbie, who received an Academy Award nomination for the film’s supporting actress category.