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Amber Laura Heard (born April 22, 1986) is an American actress. She had her first leading role in the horror film All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006), and went on to star in films such as The Ward (2010), Drive Angry (2011), and London Fields (2018).

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She has also had supporting roles in films including Pineapple Express (2008), Never Back Down (2008), The Joneses (2009), The Rum Diary (2011), Paranoia (2013), Machete Kills (2013), 3 Days to Kill (2014), Magic Mike XXL (2015), and The Danish Girl (2015). From 2017 to 2023, Heard played Mera in the DC Extended Universe, including the films Justice League (2017), Aquaman (2018), and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023). She has also acted in television series such as The CW's teen drama Hidden Palms (2007) and the Paramount+ fantasy series The Stand (2020–2021).

In 2016, Heard became a volunteer with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in the capacity of an ACLU Artist Ambassador, a role reserved for individuals who advocate for civil rights and civil liberties. Heard also served as a Human Rights Ambassador for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.[3]

Heard was married to actor Johnny Depp from 2015 to 2016. Afterward, the pair accused each other of domestic abuse and engaged in two lengthy and high-profile defamation cases, the English Depp v. NGN trial where the court ruled that Depp engaged in domestic abuse against Heard,[4] and the widely publicized American Depp v. Heard trial, where she was found liable for defaming Depp.[5][6][7]

Early life

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Amber Laura Heard was born on April 22, 1986,[8][9] in Austin, Texas, the middle child of three daughters[10] of internet researcher Patricia Paige (née Parsons; 1956–2020) and construction company owner David Clinton Heard (born 1950).[11] The family lived outside Austin.[12] Heard's father trained horses in his free time, and she grew up riding horses, hunting, and fishing with him.[12] She also participated in beauty pageants, although as an adult she has said that she could no longer "support the objectification".[12][13] Raised Catholic, Heard began identifying as an atheist at the age of sixteen after her best friend died in a car crash.[13] The following year, no longer comfortable in "conservative, God-fearin' Texas",[12] Heard dropped out of her Catholic high school to pursue an acting career in Los Angeles.[11][10] She eventually earned a diploma through a home-study course.[13]

Career

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2003–2007: Early roles

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Heard's earliest acting work included appearances in two music videos, Kenny Chesney's "There Goes My Life" and Eisley's "I Wasn't Prepared", and small supporting roles in the television series Jack & Bobby (2004), The Mountain (2004), and The O.C. (2005). She made her film debut in a minor role in the sports drama Friday Night Lights (2004), followed by brief supporting roles in films Drop Dead Sexy (2005), North Country (2005), Side FX (2005), Price to Pay (2006), Alpha Dog (2006), and Spin (2007), and a guest-starring spot in an episode of the police procedural crime drama television series Criminal Minds. Heard received her first leading role in the unconventional slasher film All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival, but was not released in Europe until 2008 and in the US until 2013 due to distribution problems.[14][15][16]

In 2007, Heard played the love interest of the main character in The CW's teen drama Hidden Palms, which the network aired to replace summer reruns of other series aimed at teenage audiences. That same year, Heard also appeared in the short movie Day 73 with Sarah,[17] in the teen drama Remember the Daze, and in an episode of the Showtime series Californication.[18]

2008–2016: Mainstream recognition

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Heard at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival

Heard gained mainstream recognition in 2008[19][20] with supporting roles in the Judd Apatow-produced stoner comedy Pineapple Express and the martial arts drama Never Back Down. She also appeared as part of an ensemble cast in an adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's novel The Informers (2008).[21] The following year, Heard starred in The Joneses (2009) opposite David Duchovny and Demi Moore; Variety wrote that Heard "more or less steals the show" from Moore.[22] Outside a brief appearance in the box office hit Zombieland (2009), Heard's other films during this time were either independent films that received only limited theatrical release—ExTerminators (2009), The River Why (2010), And Soon the Darkness (2010)[23]—or critically panned horror films—The Stepfather (2009), The Ward.[24]

Heard's first film release in 2011 was Drive Angry, a supernatural action thriller in which she was paired with Nicolas Cage.[25] The film underperformed commercially,[26] but film critic Roger Ebert wrote that she "does everything that can possibly be done" with her character, a waitress who becomes entangled in an undead man's mission to save his daughter from a cult.[27] In early 2011, Heard also appeared on the British television program Top Gear as a star in a reasonably priced car coming 33rd of 41 on their Cee'd leaderboard.[28] Heard next starred in NBC's The Playboy Club, a crime drama series about the original Playboy Club in 1960s Chicago. After poor reviews and ratings as well as protests from both feminists[29] and conservative groups,[30] the series was canceled after only three episodes had aired.[31] Heard's third role of 2011 was as the love interest of the main character, played by Johnny Depp, in the Hunter S. Thompson adaptation The Rum Diary (2011). A commercial failure,[32] grossing $30 million on a $45 million budget,[33] the film received mixed reviews.[34] In 2011, Heard appeared in an advertisement campaign for the fashion brand Guess.[35][36]

Heard in 2010 at the Toronto International Film Festival

Heard next starred in the thriller Paranoia (2013), the exploitation film Machete Kills (2013), and the satire Syrup (2013). That year also saw the US limited release of All the Boys Love Mandy Lane. Heard's performance in the film was deemed her "most definitive to date" by the Los Angeles Times[37] and "psychologically interesting" by The Washington Post.[38] In 2014, Heard appeared in a supporting role in the action-thriller 3 Days to Kill.

In 2015, Heard had a prominent role in the comedy-drama Magic Mike XXL, playing the love interest of the film's protagonist, Channing Tatum.[39][40] Heard also had a small supporting role in Tom Hooper's period drama The Danish Girl (2015),[41][42] and a starring role opposite James Franco and Ed Harris in the independent crime thriller The Adderall Diaries (2015). IndieWire stated that although Heard was "miscast" in The Adderrall Diaries, she "displays much potential and has succeeded in a bid to be taken more seriously".[43] Her fourth role in 2015 was opposite Christopher Walken in the television film One More Time, which aired on Starz. For her role as a struggling singer-songwriter, she took singing lessons and learned to play piano and guitar.[44] The Los Angeles Times called her performance "superb" and The Film Stage stated that Heard did an "admirable job".[45][46] The actress also appeared in a November 2015 episode of the American automotive reality series Overhaulin', in which her Mustang received a makeover. It also featured the cast pranking Heard at the behest of Depp.[47]

Heard played the female lead in London Fields, an adaptation of Martin Amis's novel about a clairvoyant femme fatale who knows she will be murdered. It premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[48] Shortly after the screening, the film was pulled from release due to disagreements between its director and producers,[49] and due to litigation.[a] Heard was sued for $10 million for allegedly breaching performance and promotional obligations. The actress countersued, claiming the producers had violated a nudity rider in her contract. In September 2018, a settlement was reached, and the film was finally released.[55] It received highly negative reviews,[56] and Heard later stated that "it was one of the most difficult movies to film and it has proven to continue to be difficult ... I can't say I did [the character] justice".[40] Jane Mulkerrins of The Daily Telegraph wrote that Heard provided "a decent enough turn as the enigmatic [Nicola Six]" that still could not save the adaptation,[57] while Peter Sobczynski of RogerEbert.com said that she "just does not project the kind of mystery and allure" that the character requires.[58] In 2019, Heard's performance in the film received a nomination for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress.[59]

2017–present: DC Extended Universe and other projects

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Heard discussing Aquaman at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con

In 2017, Heard appeared as part of an ensemble cast in Lake Bell's indie comedy I Do... Until I Don't and joined the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) cast as Mera, a princess of an Atlantean kingdom, in the superhero film Justice League. She reprised the role the following year in Aquaman, which co-starred Jason Momoa and marked Heard's first major role in a studio film.[10][60][61] She cited Mera's trait of being "a strong, independent, self-possessed superhero in her own right" as one of the reasons for her attraction to the role as well as Mera's rejection of being called Aquawoman instead of by her own name.[10][12] Aquaman received mixed reviews.[62][63] It was a commercial success,[64] grossing over $1 billion.[65] The Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips and The Independent's Geoffrey Macnab respectively noted that Heard "lends a blasé air of early '50s B-movie cheese" and that she "camps it up entertainingly" as Mera.[66][67] That same year, Heard was appointed global ambassador for cosmetics brand L'Oréal Paris.[12]

In 2019, Heard had supporting roles in the independent dramas Her Smell and Gully.[68][69] Her only project released in 2020 was The Stand, a miniseries based on Stephen King's novel of the same name.[70] She played Nadine Cross, a school teacher who is among the few survivors of an apocalyptic plague. It premiered on CBS All Access in December 2020, with the series finale airing in February 2021.[71] In 2021, Heard reprised her role as Mera in the superhero film Zack Snyder's Justice League, a director's cut of the 2017 film, for which she had also filmed new scenes.[72]

Heard reprised her Mera role in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023), a sequel to Aquaman.[65] An online petition to remove Heard from the film began following her ex-husband Depp's loss in his UK libel case and his replacement in the Fantastic Beasts films in 2020.[73] Heard described the campaign as "paid rumors and paid campaigns on social media",[74] and the film's co-producer, Peter Safran, confirmed that Heard would appear in the sequel.[75] By the start of the 2022 Depp v. Heard trial in the US, the petition had reached 2 million signatures.[76] Heard stated that she "'fought really hard to stay in the movie' but that 'they didn't want to include me in the film' and only shot a 'very pared-down version' of her part".[77] Walter Hamada, a former DC Studios president, and James Wan, the film's director, attributed the reduction of Heard's role to the sequel's intention to focus on the relationship between Momoa and Patrick Wilson's characters.[78][79]

Following the release of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom in 2023, several critics observed that, true to what Heard claimed in court, a number of her scenes seem to have been cut out from the film.[77] One critic writing for Business Insider stated that "Despite WB and Wan's claim, it's tough to believe there wasn't another version of the film where Mera teamed up with her husband to track down his brother and the trio confronted Black Manta."[80] Another critic noted that "Heard, a steely highlight of Aquaman, here feels as though her scenes were all added in post" and that "Given the clunky way Mera is literally silenced in the movie... it's hard not to assume that someone important in the production considered her a liability and made a decision of profound, deeply disappointing cowardice: To treat her as radioactive."[81] Echoing these sentiments, another critic wrote that "the fact that Heard's role is so sloppy and awkward suggests this wasn't the plan all along. It truly looks as if someone erased her actual role and then tossed her into the movie at the last minute as an afterthought" and further added that this is consistent with "Heard's allegations of the film cutting her role from the original script".[77][82] In a more recent interview, Dolph Lundgren confirmed these observations by noting that "the original script was great... I was a bigger part of it and Amber Heard was a bigger part of it" while also lamenting that "The studio decided... to just reshoot a bunch of footage to try to rebuild a slightly different story line... I felt a little disappointed, but life goes on."[83]

Heard's first role after the trial was in the film In the Fire, directed by Conor Allyn. The film premiered at the Taormina Film Fest in June 2023.[84] It was released in October 2023.[85]

In June 2025, Heard was cast in Jeremy O. Harris' play Spirit of the People.[86] The play premeired on July 17 at the Williamstown Theatre Festival's MainStage Theatre.[87]

Activism

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Heard traveled to the Mexico–United States border with Amnesty International and worked with the organization on a bilingual campaign to raise awareness about US immigration policies.[88][89] She supported the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights' Stand Up for Human Rights campaign.[90][3] Heard was one of the speakers at the United Nations' 9th Annual Social Good Summit in September 2018.[91] In her talk, she highlighted the centrality of humans and significance of fairness and justice, as embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.[92] Ahead of the 70th anniversary of the declaration's drafting, Heard gave a speech at HagueTalks' Imagine the World We Want event in October 2018.[93][94]

In April 2018, Heard joined the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) on a multi-specialty medical mission to the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan as a goodwill ambassador. She then partnered with SAMS to help finance treatment for children in the camp with thalassemia.[95][96][97] In November 2018, she visited Smile Train's programs in Mexico, during which she met with children with cleft lip and cleft palate, their families, and doctors.[98] In February 2019, Heard joined SAMS' mission to Lebanon to help Syrian refugees living in poverty, during which she visited informal settlements in Beqaa Valley. She also partnered with SAMS in raising funds for psychosocial and educational programs and vocational training for the women and children in these settlements.[99][100]

In November 2016, Heard appeared in a public service announcement (PSA) on domestic violence for the #GirlGaze Project. In the PSA, she spoke about the importance of making it easier for violence against women (VAW) survivors to come forward and self-advocate. She also highlighted the importance of taking responsibility for how VAW is handled and discussed in society.[101][102] In a letter published in the December 2016 issue of Porter magazine, she spoke to "every woman who is suffering in silence", assuring them that they "may not see us, but we are there. Your sisters are everywhere... and we are with you."[103][104]

During The Economist's Pride and Prejudice event in March 2017, Heard highlighted the underrepresentation of LGBTQ characters in the Hollywood film industry.[105] Referencing her own coming out story, she praised actresses that are candid about their sexuality and encouraged men in the industry to help "challenge the status quo".[106] In August 2017, Heard produced a short video for the publication, in which she spoke about the gender pay gap and underrepresentation of women in the industry.[107] In 2018, Heard became an ambassador for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), aiding the organization's advocacy for justice in gender issues.[108][109]

In August 2016, Heard pledged to donate her $7 million divorce settlement with Johnny Depp to the ACLU and Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA).[110][111] In November 2016, she defended this pledge against an allegation from TMZ—despite Depp not having completed the payment to her—that she had not yet made the donations as pledged.[112] CHLA included Heard in their "Honor Roll of Donors" list for the fiscal year 2017.[113] Depp finished paying the full settlement to Heard in October 2018.[114][115] On the Dutch talk show RTL Late Night in October 2018, Heard said she had donated $7 million to the ACLU and CHLA.[116] As part of Depp v News Group Newspapers Ltd, Heard stated in a 2020 testimony that the settlement's full amount was donated to charity.[117]

In January 2021, the Daily Mail reported an allegation made by Depp's lawyers that Heard had yet to complete her donations.[118][119] In response to this claim, Heard's lawyer stated that Heard intended to "eventually fulfill her pledge" but had "been delayed in that goal because ... she has been forced to spend millions of dollars" following Depp's lawsuit.[120][121] During the 2022 Depp v. Heard trial, the corporate designee of CHLA testified that as of 2021, Heard had given the organization $250,000.[122] The ACLU's chief operating officer testified in December 2021 that the organization expected to receive the money over a 10-year period.[123] To that time, a total of $1.3 million had been donated to the ACLU in Heard's name between 2016 and 2018.[124] Heard testified that defending the case had cost her more than $6 million in legal fees and that she planned to resume her donations when she could.[114][125]

In May 2019, Heard gave a speech on Capitol Hill in support of the SHIELD Act, discussing her experience with the nonconsensual leak of her private photos obtained via hacking as part of the 2014 celebrity nude photo leak.[126] Heard wrote an op-ed in The New York Times in November 2019, deeming "revenge porn" an inappropriate label due to the lack of consent for the images' disclosure and emphasizing the importance of congressional legislation to protect privacy in light of state laws' failure.[127] In the same month, Heard, together with Nico Tortorella and DC Comics, was awarded for "their activism and commitment to disenfranchised youth" by the Hetrick-Martin Institute.[128] Prior to the 2020 United States presidential election, Heard appeared in an election ad created by artist Marilyn Minter in support of Planned Parenthood and participated in the VoteRiders #IDCheck Challenge on social media.[129][130]

Personal life

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Heard in 2009

Heard publicly came out in 2010,[131] but has stated, "I don't label myself one way or another – I have had successful relationships with men and now a woman. I love who I love; it's the person that matters."[132]

Heard was in a relationship with photographer Tasya van Ree from 2008 to 2012.[131][133] Heard had her last name legally changed to van Ree during the relationship and reverted to her birth name in 2014.[2] In 2009, Heard was arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Washington, after allegedly hitting van Ree.[134][135] Heard appeared the next day in King County District Court, Seattle but was not charged.[135] The arrest was made public in 2016 during Heard's divorce proceedings from actor Johnny Depp.[134][135] A statement was then issued by Heard's publicist in which van Ree said that Heard had been "wrongfully" accused and that the incident had been "misinterpreted and over-sensationalized", while also recalling "hints of misogynistic attitudes toward us which later appeared to be homophobic when they found out we were domestic partners and not just 'friends'" and adding that she and Heard "shared 5 wonderful years together and remain close to this day".[136] The female officer who conducted the arrest — a lesbian — subsequently posted on Facebook to say, "I am so not homophobic or misogynistic! The arrest was made because an assault occurred (I witnessed it)."[136]

Heard was one of the victims of the 2014 celebrity nude photo leak, in which "more than 50 of [her] personal photos were stolen and released to the public" with Heard later both speaking and writing against such breaches of privacy.[126][127]

Following her divorce from Johnny Depp,[137] Heard dated tech entrepreneur and Tesla CEO and shareholder Elon Musk for a year, until early 2018.[10][138][139] She later had a relationship with actress and cinematographer Bianca Butti from January 2020 to December 2021.[140][141][142]

In April 2021, Heard had her first child, a daughter, via surrogacy.[143] In December 2024, Heard announced that she was expecting her second child.[144] On May 11, 2025, Heard announced the arrival of twins, a daughter and son.[145] As of June 2023, Heard resides in Madrid, Spain.[146]

Relationship with Johnny Depp

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See also: Johnny Depp § Amber Heard, Depp v News Group Newspapers Ltd, and Depp v. Heard

Heard first met actor Johnny Depp in 2009 when she was cast in The Rum Diary opposite him. According to reports,[147][148] the couple began dating in 2012 and were married in a civil ceremony in February 2015.[149][150][151][152]

Australian customs incident

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In April 2015, Heard and Depp breached Australia's biosecurity laws when they failed to declare in customs the two dogs accompanying them when they flew into Queensland, where Depp was working on Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.[153] In May 2015, the dogs were flown out of the country hours before a euthanasia deadline.[154][155] Later in July of the same year, only Heard was charged for this breach in the laws.[156]

By December 2015, the case had been adjourned four times with Heard having instructed her lawyers to enter not guilty pleas and stating that she was "looking forward" to fighting the charges.[157] In the court case in April 2016,[158] Heard pleaded guilty to falsifying quarantine documents, stating that she had made a mistake due to sleep deprivation.[159] While criminal charges were dropped, she was placed on a A$1,000 (US$752) one-month good behaviour bond for producing a false document;[160] Heard and Depp released a video apologizing for their behavior and urging others to adhere to biosecurity laws.[160]

Divorce

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Heard filed for divorce from Depp in May 2016 and obtained a temporary restraining order against him, releasing a statement saying that, "During the entirety of our relationship, Johnny has been verbally and physically abusive to me. I endured excessive emotional, verbal and physical abuse from Johnny, which has included angry, hostile, humiliating and threatening assaults to me whenever I questioned his authority or disagreed with him."[161] She requested $50,000 a month "as and for pendente lite spousal support based on [their] marital lifestyle".[162][163] In response, Depp's counsel said "Amber is attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse", but agreed with her request for a restraining order, saying Depp "nonetheless has every intention of staying away from Amber and will stipulate to mutual stay-away and personal conduct orders".[164][165]

A settlement amount for the divorce was arrived at in August 2016,[166][167] and Heard pledged to donate the proceeds equally between the ACLU[168] and CHLA.[169][170] She dropped her request for a continued restraining order and she and Depp issued a joint statement saying that their "relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love. Neither party has made false accusations for financial gain. There was never any intent of physical or emotional harm."[166]

The final terms of the settlement were agreed upon by January 2017 with Depp being required to complete the payment of $7 million to Heard by February 2018,[171] contribute $500,000 towards Heard's attorneys fees, and to give Heard custody of their two dogs, a horse, and two cars.[172][170] Depp was to retain all his real estate assets and 42 vehicles and no spousal support would be paid by either party. In her 2022 testimony, Heard stated that because they had no pre-nuptial agreement, she would have been entitled to half of Depp's earnings of $65 million during the marriage had she requested it.[173][174]

Depp v News Group Newspapers Ltd

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Main article: Depp v News Group Newspapers Ltd

In June 2018,[175] Depp brought a libel lawsuit in the United Kingdom against News Group Newspapers (NGN), the company publishing The Sun, which had labeled him a "wife beater" in an April 2018 article.[176][177] Heard was a key witness for NGN during the highly publicized trial in July 2020.[178] In November 2020, the presiding judge found that Depp had lost his claim and that "the great majority of alleged assaults of Ms Heard by Mr Depp [12 out of the 14] have been proved to the civil standard".[176][177] The court rejected Depp's claim of a hoax,[179] and accepted that the allegations Heard had made against Depp had damaged her career and activism.[176][177] Depp's appeal to overturn the verdict was rejected in March 2021.[121]

Depp v. Heard

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Main article: Depp v. Heard

In February 2019, Depp sued Heard for defamation over a December 2018 op-ed for The Washington Post.[180][181] In the lawsuit, Depp alleged that the op-ed contained three defamatory statements, the first of which was a headline:

  • "Amber Heard: I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture's wrath. That has to change."
  • "Then two years ago, I became a public figure representing domestic abuse, and I felt the full force of our culture's wrath for women who speak out."
  • "I had the rare vantage point of seeing, in real time, how institutions protect men accused of abuse."[182][183]

Depp also alleged that Heard had been the one who abused him, and that her allegations constituted a hoax against him.[181]

In August 2020, Heard filed a counterclaim against Depp, alleging that he had coordinated "a harassment campaign via Twitter and [by] orchestrating online petitions to get her fired from Aquaman and L'Oréal".[184][185] Ultimately, Heard's counterclaim went to trial over three allegations that Depp had defamed her through statements made by his then-lawyer, Adam Waldman, published in the Daily Mail in April 2020, where Waldman stated:

  • "Heard and her friends in the media used fake sexual violence allegations as both sword and shield", publicizing a "sexual violence hoax" against Depp.
  • ... in one incident at a penthouse, "Amber and her friends spilled a little wine and roughed the place up, got their stories straight under the direction of a lawyer and publicist, and then placed a second call to 911" as "an ambush, a hoax" against Depp.
  • ... there had been an "abuse hoax" by Heard against Depp.[182][186]

The Depp-Heard trial took place in Fairfax County, Virginia between April 11 and June 1, 2022.[187] The verdict was that for Depp's lawsuit, the jury found that all three statements from Heard's op-ed were false, defamed Depp, and were made with actual malice, so the jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages from Heard.[182][186] The punitive damages were reduced to $350,000 due to a limit imposed by Virginia state law.[188] For Heard's counterclaim, the jury found that Waldman's first and third statements to the Daily Mail had not been proven to be defamatory, while finding that Waldman's second statement to the Daily Mail was false, defamatory and made with actual malice.[186] As a result, Heard was awarded $2 million in compensatory damages and zero in punitive damages from Depp.[182]

During the trial, online public sentiment was generally against Heard. Her testimony, which was widely ridiculed, was thought to be false.[189] Heard said she was "harassed, humiliated, threatened every single day" and described online criticism of her testimony as "agonizing".[190] An interviewer hypothesized that the jury had reviewed the evidence and had not believed Heard's testimony and Heard responded to this by questioning how the jury could have believed her by the time she got on the stand when they had already listened "to three-and-a-half weeks of testimony about how I was a non-credible person".[191][192]

The day after the verdict was read, Heard's lawyer, Elaine Bredehoft, told interviewers that Heard could not afford to pay the damages owed to Depp and would appeal the verdict.[193][194] A month later, one of Heard's insurance providers, New York Marine, sued Heard in federal court, wanting to avoid paying up to $1 million for her legal defense fees in the Virginia case, arguing that the "jury's factual findings establish that Heard's liability is caused by the willful act(s) of Heard", hence New York Marine is "not liable" for the loss.[195]

After they both filed to appeal the verdict, Depp and Heard settled the case in December 2022, with Heard publicly stating that even if her appeal succeeds, she "simply cannot go through" a retrial, while maintaining that the settlement was "not an act of concession". Meanwhile, Depp's lawyers stated that the "jury's unanimous decision and the resulting judgement in Mr. Depp's favor against Ms. Heard remain fully in place", and that the settlement would result in $1 million being paid to Depp by Heard's insurer, which "Depp is pledging and will donate to charities".[196][197]

Acting credits

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Friday Night Lights Maria
2005 Side FX Shay
Drop Dead Sexy Candy
North Country Young Josey Aimes
2006 Price to Pay Trish
Alpha Dog Alma
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane Mandy Lane
2007 Spin Amber
Day 73 with Sarah Mary Short film
Remember the Daze Julia Ford
2008 Never Back Down Baja Miller
The Informers Christie
Pineapple Express Angie Anderson
2009 ExTerminators Nikki
The Joneses Jenn Jones
Zombieland 406
The Stepfather Kelly Porter
2010 And Soon the Darkness Stephanie Also co-producer
The River Why Eddy
The Ward Kristen
2011 Drive Angry Piper
The Rum Diary Chenault
2013 Syrup Six Also executive producer
Paranoia Emma Jennings
Machete Kills Miss San Antonio
2014 3 Days to Kill Agent Vivi Delay
2015 The Adderall Diaries Lana Edmond
One More Time Jude
Magic Mike XXL Zoe
The Danish Girl Ulla Poulsen
2017 I Do... Until I Don't Fanny
Justice League Mera
2018 Her Smell Zelda E. Zekiel
London Fields Nicola Six Filmed in 2013
Aquaman Mera
2019 Gully Joyce
2021 Zack Snyder's Justice League Mera
2023 In the Fire Grace Victoria Burnham[198] Also executive producer[199]
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Mera

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Jack & Bobby Liz Episode: "Pilot"
The Mountain Riley Episode: "A Piece of the Rock"
2005 The O.C. Salesgirl Episode: "Mallpisode"
2006 Criminal Minds Lila Archer Episode: "Somebody's Watching"
2007 Californication Amber Episode: "California Son"
Hidden Palms Greta Matthews 8-episode series
2010 The Cleveland Show Herself (voice) Episode: "Beer Walk!"
2011 Top Gear Herself Episode: "Episode#16.5"
The Playboy Club Bunny Maureen 7-episode series
2015 Overhaulin' Herself Episode: "In Too Depp"
2020–2021 The Stand Nadine Cross 7 episodes

Music videos

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Year Title Artist
2003 "There Goes My Life" Kenny Chesney
2005 "I Wasn't Prepared" (Version 1) Eisley

Theater

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  • Spirit of the People (2025), Genevieve[87]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result
2008 Young Hollywood Awards Breakthrough of the Year Herself Won
2009 Detroit Film Critics Society Awards Best Ensemble Zombieland Nominated
2010 Scream Awards Won
Dallas International Film Festival Dallas Star Award[200] Herself
2011 Hollywood Film Festival Spotlight Award The Rum Diary
2014 Texas Film Hall of Fame Inductee[201] Herself
2019 Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Actress[202] London Fields Nominated
MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Kiss[203] Aquaman
Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actress[204]
Teen Choice Awards Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie Actress[205]

Notes

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Amber Laura Heard (born April 22, 1986, in Austin, Texas) is an American actress and model. She began her acting career in the mid-2000s with supporting roles in films including Friday Night Lights (2004), Alpha Dog (2006), and Pineapple Express (2008), the latter earning her a Young Hollywood Award for Breakthrough of the Year. Heard gained wider recognition for her leading role as Mera in the DC Extended Universe film Aquaman (2018), which became one of the highest-grossing films of all time, and its 2023 sequel, though her involvement in the latter was minimized amid public backlash. Her career has been overshadowed by a high-profile defamation lawsuit filed by her ex-husband, actor Johnny Depp, stemming from her 2018 Washington Post op-ed implying he had abused her; in June 2022, a Virginia jury found Heard liable on all three counts of defamation, awarding Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages (the latter capped by state law), while she prevailed on one counterclaim for $2 million. The trial, broadcast live, featured empirical evidence such as audio recordings in which Heard admitted to striking Depp and mocked his abuse allegations, contributing to a reevaluation of narratives advanced by advocacy groups and much of the mainstream media that had previously credited her account without scrutiny.

Early Life

Family and Childhood

Amber Laura Heard was born on April 22, 1986, in , to Patricia Paige Heard (née Parsons), an internet researcher, and David Clinton Heard, a contractor and small-business owner. She has one younger sister, Whitney Heard. Heard and her sister were raised approximately 40 miles outside Austin in a conservative Catholic household of modest means. During her childhood, she participated in beauty pageants and later described the surrounding environment as presenting a "monotone" societal perspective, contrasting with diverse influences she encountered elsewhere. At age 17, following the death of a close friend in a car accident, Heard dropped out of her Catholic high school, renounced her religious upbringing to become an atheist, and relocated to to pursue modeling before transitioning to for acting opportunities; she subsequently obtained a via home study.

Initial Career Aspirations

Heard, born in , on April 22, 1986, developed an early interest in performance amid a conventional upbringing, but at age 17 in 2003, she dropped out of her Catholic high school to pursue modeling opportunities in , prioritizing career ambitions over formal education. This move reflected her self-directed rejection of traditional paths like college, driven instead by a determination to enter entertainment without institutional support. Transitioning quickly from modeling, Heard relocated to in the early 2000s to chase prospects, where she earned her high school equivalency through a home-study program while taking on part-time jobs to sustain herself. Lacking any formal or degree, she immersed herself in the competitive audition process, navigating initial hurdles through persistence rather than structured preparation. Her roots informed ambitions tied to authentic American narratives, as evidenced by her early affinity for projects evoking regional grit, though she credited on-set experiences for solidifying her commitment to film over other pursuits. By 2007, these efforts yielded her first television role in the series following competitive auditions, marking a pivot from modeling to on-screen work amid the era's limited opportunities for newcomers without credentials. This phase underscored Heard's independent trajectory, unburdened by elite connections or academia, though it demanded resilience against rejection in Hollywood's nascent digital age.

Professional Career

Early Acting Roles (2003–2007)

Amber Heard made her film debut in a minor role as Maria, a cheerleader, in the sports drama Friday Night Lights, released on October 8, 2004. That same year, she portrayed Shay in the independent horror-thriller SideFX, a low-budget production centered on a medieval sex drug resurfacing at college parties, leading to violent side effects. On television, Heard secured guest spots early on, including the role of Riley in the 2004 episode "A Piece of the Rock" of the short-lived drama series , which aired on and focused on family dynamics at a . In 2005, she appeared in supporting capacities in films such as as Candy and a brief role as young Josey Aimes in the drama North Country. By 2006, Heard took on the character of Trish in the independent drama Price to Pay, depicting revenge among acquaintances of a privileged amid themes of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. That year marked her first leading role as Mandy Lane in the All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, filmed primarily in 2005 in , though it premiered at festivals in 2006 and faced delayed wide release until 2008 internationally and 2013 in the U.S. due to distribution issues. These projects, largely confined to independent cinema and thrillers or horror, garnered limited mainstream attention and no major awards for Heard during this period.

Breakthrough and Mainstream Success (2008–2016)

Heard gained increased visibility in 2008 with a supporting role as Angie Anderson, the girlfriend of Seth Rogen's character, in the action comedy Pineapple Express, directed by David Gordon Green. The film, which also starred James Franco, earned $102.4 million worldwide against a $26 million budget, contributing to Heard's exposure in mainstream comedy. Between 2010 and 2011, Heard took on leading roles in several genre films, including the The Ward, directed by , where she portrayed Kristen, a troubled uncovering threats in a psychiatric facility. That same year, she starred as Stephanie in the thriller And Soon the Darkness, a involving two American cyclists facing peril in alongside Odette Yustman and . In Drive Angry, she played Piper, a tough waitress aiding Nicolas Cage's vengeful escaped convict in a action pursuit. These projects, while receiving mixed —The Ward at 34% on and And Soon the Darkness at 17%—demonstrated Heard's versatility in horror and action leads, though box office returns were modest, with Drive Angry grossing $18.3 million domestically. In 2011, Heard co-starred with in The Rum Diary, an adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's novel directed by , playing Chenault, the fiancée of a shady businessman, which introduced her to Depp on set. The film garnered a 52% Rotten Tomatoes score and underperformed commercially, earning $13.1 million domestically against a $45 million budget. Heard's career gained further momentum in 2015 with her role as Zoe, a and romantic interest to Channing Tatum's character, in , the sequel to the 2012 hit. She advocated for an expanded part, enhancing her presence in the ensemble comedy-drama, which grossed $118 million worldwide and boosted her profile amid rising indie-to-mainstream transitions. Overall, from 2008 to 2016, Heard's films collectively contributed to over $300 million in global , reflecting stabilization through varied supporting and lead opportunities despite inconsistent critical and financial outcomes.

Franchise Roles and Major Projects (2017–2023)

Heard reprised her role as Mera, the Atlantean queen and warrior, in (2017), marking her introduction to the as Aquaman's ally in the superhero ensemble film directed by . Her performance featured prominently in action sequences showcasing Mera's hydrokinetic abilities, contributing to the film's narrative of assembling the Justice League against Steppenwolf's invasion. In (2018), directed by , Heard expanded the character as Aquaman's romantic partner and co-ruler, with expanded scenes emphasizing Mera's combat skills and leadership in Atlantis's political intrigue. The film achieved significant commercial success, grossing $1,148,528,585 worldwide against a $160–200 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing DC Comics film at the time and ranking among the top superhero releases of the decade.#tab=summary) Critically, it held a 65% approval rating on based on 439 reviews, with praise for and action but mixed assessments of the script and tone. Heard returned as Mera in (2021), the director's cut released on Max, where her role included additional footage from the original production, deepening Mera's alliance with the team during reshot and extended sequences. The standalone version grossed no traditional due to its streaming premiere but garnered a 71% score from 315 reviews, noted for improved coherence over the 2017 theatrical release. The franchise concluded for Heard with (2023), again directed by Wan, where Mera supported against Black Manta's revenge plot amid familial tensions. The sequel earned $440,181,226 worldwide on a $205 million budget, underperforming relative to its predecessor amid production delays and market shifts. It received a 33% rating from 212 reviews, with critics citing repetitive plotting and visual overload despite action highlights. Concurrent with franchise commitments, Heard starred as Nicola Six in the thriller London Fields (2018), adapted from Martin Amis's novel, portraying a seductive clairvoyant entangled in predictions. The film's release followed protracted legal disputes; producers sued Heard for $10 million in , alleging breach of promotional obligations and conspiracy to the project over unauthorized edits and concerns violating her , though she countersued claiming editorial interference. The suit settled in September 2018, enabling a limited U.S. release that grossed under $500,000 and earned a 1% score from 70 reviews, widely panned for incoherence. In (2018), directed by , Heard portrayed Anika, a bandmate in an ensemble led by Elisabeth Moss's volatile frontwoman, delivering intense supporting scenes amid the film's chaotic depiction of addiction and ego in the punk scene. The movie secured an 83% approval from 138 reviews, commended for its raw energy and ensemble dynamics, though audience scores were lower at 49% reflecting its abrasive style. Heard's final major project in the period was the In the Fire (2023), where she played Dr. Linda Bloom, a 19th-century investigating claims surrounding a troubled boy on a remote Colombian . Premiering at the on June 24, 2023, it received a limited U.S. theatrical release on October 13, 2023, via Saban Films, grossing minimally and holding a 21% score from 14 reviews, criticized for underdeveloped thriller elements.

Post-Trial Activities and Career Trajectory (2023–present)

Following the release of on December 22, 2023, in which Heard reprised her role as Mera with significantly reduced screen time compared to the 2018 predecessor—comprising approximately 12 minutes of footage amid reshoots and script changes—her involvement in major Hollywood productions ceased. Director stated the diminishment was intentional from early scripting stages to emphasize Aquaman's familial dynamics, though Heard attributed it to external pressures from the prior proceedings. The film's global of $434 million, down from $1.15 billion for the first installment, reflected broader DC franchise fatigue but did not lead to further franchise commitments for Heard. Heard relocated to , , in late 2022, initially settling on the island of before establishing residence in the capital with her daughter Oonagh Paige, born via surrogate in 2021. This move, which she described as prioritizing privacy and family stability over industry proximity, coincided with a marked decline in U.S.-based professional opportunities, as evidenced by no credited film or television roles in 2024 and limited announcements for 2025 beyond independent prospects like the unconfirmed Run Away With Me and Dead Sand. Reports indicate she adopted the alias "" locally to evade scrutiny, underscoring a deliberate distancing from Hollywood's ecosystem. The career deceleration manifested in sparse project pipelines, with Heard publicly emphasizing motherhood—welcoming twins on May 11, 2025—as superseding ambitions, stating in interviews that she values "a " amid familial expansion. Her , eroded by $10.35 million in trial-related costs including legal fees and judgments (capped at $1 million compensatory after punitive reductions), stands at approximately $500,000 as of mid-2025, per financial analyses factoring pre-tax earnings from residual sources like royalties. This fiscal strain, coupled with audience metrics showing polarized reception (e.g., In the Fire's 2023 limited release drawing 18% critic approval on ), has constrained high-profile offers. In June 2025, Heard returned to performing in Jeremy O. Harris's play Spirit of the People at the , portraying Genevieve in a world-premiere production exploring themes of , identity, and displacement, which ran through late . She expressed gratitude for fan support post-run, framing it as a "theatre era" pivot potentially signaling a shift toward stage work amid Hollywood's reticence, though no Broadway transfer or film adaptations have materialized as of October 2025. This venture, her first substantive role since 2023, highlights a trajectory oriented toward lower-stakes, international or theatrical outlets rather than blockbuster cinema.

Activism and Advocacy

Campaigns and Affiliations

Heard served as an ambassador for the (ACLU) focusing on and gender-based violence, a role she assumed in 2018 following her pledge to donate proceeds from her divorce settlement to the organization. In December 2018, she co-authored an in titled "I spoke up against — and faced our culture’s wrath," in which she identified herself as a survivor of domestic abuse and advocated for institutional reforms to address such violence, without naming specific individuals. In 2016, Heard pledged $3.5 million from her $7 million divorce settlement to the ACLU to support efforts against violence toward women, with an additional $3.5 million allocated to ; by 2022, approximately $1.3 million had been donated to the ACLU, including contributions made on her behalf, while she fulfilled $1 million to the hospital. Heard has engaged in environmental advocacy, including co-signing a 2019 open letter with actors Mark Ruffalo and Emma Thompson urging the United Nations to implement a global ban on hydraulic fracturing ahead of its climate summit. By 2025, Heard's public statements shifted emphasis toward family life and solo parenthood, announcing on Mother's Day the birth of twins—a daughter named Agnes and a son named Ocean—joining her four-year-old daughter Oonagh Paige, whom she welcomed via surrogate in 2021, and describing the expansion as the "completion of the family I've strived to build" while highlighting the demands of raising three children.

Criticisms and Scrutiny

Heard's 2018 Washington Post , which described her experiences with domestic abuse without naming Depp, was largely drafted by the ACLU, with testimony from ACLU executive Terence Dougherty indicating that the organization composed over 80% of the content and that Heard provided minimal input beyond personal anecdotes. The piece's publication on December 18, 2018, coincided with promotional efforts for her film , which ACLU counsel linked to maximizing visibility for the advocacy message. Critics, including legal analysts, have questioned the op-ed's timing as potentially strategic, occurring over a year after her divorce filing from Depp on May 23, 2016, and amid escalating public disputes, suggesting it served to frame her narrative as a #MeToo-era survivor while trial evidence later revealed mutual instances of physical aggression, such as audio recordings where Heard admitted to striking Depp. Heard's pledge to donate the full $7 million divorce settlement—$3.5 million each to the ACLU and —remained unfulfilled as of the 2022 trial, with only $1 million transferred to the ACLU by December 2018 and no payments to the hospital. She attributed the shortfall to financial strain from Depp's lawsuit, though records showed expenditures like a $1 million deposit on a property during the period. Detractors argue this pattern undermines her advocacy claims, portraying the pledges as performative gestures tied to public image management rather than substantive commitment, especially given the op-ed's role in fulfilling an ACLU advocacy linked to the donations. Following the 2022 U.S. verdict, where a jury found Heard liable for defaming Depp and awarded him $10 million in compensatory damages (with her yielding $2 million), she has maintained relative silence on domestic abuse advocacy, relocating to in 2020 and focusing on private life without renewed campaigns or commentary on broader survivor issues. Critics highlight this as evidence of selective victimhood, noting her emphasis on personal experience in the while disregarding evidentiary findings of reciprocal violence and the jury's rejection of her abuse narrative, in contrast to the 2020 ruling where a deemed 12 of 17 allegations against Depp substantially true under a different evidentiary standard. This approach, per observers, prioritizes a one-sided portrayal over acknowledgment of mutual , potentially exploiting #MeToo for career leverage amid career setbacks like reduced Aquaman role.

Personal Relationships

Pre-Depp Partnerships

Prior to her high-profile relationship with , Amber Heard maintained a relatively private personal life, with limited public details emerging about her early romantic partnerships. In , she began dating photographer , a relationship that remained largely out of the spotlight until 2010. The couple parted ways in 2012. Heard publicly identified as bisexual during a speech at the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation ()'s 25th anniversary event on April 9, 2010, stating that she had experienced successful relationships with both men and women and rejecting strict labels for her sexuality. This disclosure aligned with her , though she later noted that pre-fame relationships were kept discreet to avoid scrutiny amid her rising career. No significant public controversies or incidents were reported from these early partnerships.

Relationship with Johnny Depp

Amber Heard and first met in 2009 while filming the movie The Rum Diary in . They did not begin a romantic relationship at that time, as both were involved with other partners, but maintained contact during and promotion of the film, which was released in 2011. The couple started dating in early 2012, following Depp's separation from his longtime partner . Their relationship quickly became public, with media outlets describing it as passionate and intense, marked by frequent travels and joint appearances at events. They became engaged in 2014, after Depp proposed with a custom-designed ring featuring a 13-carat flanked by smaller stones. On February 3, 2015, they married in a private civil ceremony on Depp's estate on Little Hall's Pond Cay in , followed by a larger celebration two weeks later. The couple did not execute a prior to the . Contemporary media coverage portrayed the early phase of their as romantic, with reports of deep affection amid Depp's demanding schedule and Heard's rising career. However, sources close to the couple later indicated emerging tensions, including disputes over Depp's professional commitments, travel demands, and his history of substance use, which reportedly fueled verbal arguments. Heard has attributed some relational strains to Depp's alcohol and consumption, while Depp's associates described mutual volatility in private accounts before public filings. On May 23, 2016, after 15 months of marriage, Heard filed for divorce in Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences and requesting spousal support. The couple reached a settlement in August 2016, under which Depp agreed to pay Heard a $7 million lump sum, which she publicly pledged to donate equally to the and the . The divorce was finalized in January 2017.

Family and Relocation Post-Divorce

In April 2021, Heard welcomed her first child, Oonagh Paige Heard, via after medical advice indicated she could not carry a herself; the birth occurred on April 8, with the announcement made publicly on July 1 via . On May 11, 2025, coinciding with , she revealed on the arrival of twins—a named Agnes and a son named —completing what she described as her "dream " amid prior challenges, making her a mother of three. Following the June 2022 conclusion of her defamation trial against , Heard relocated from the to for enhanced privacy and to escape intense media attention, first settling on the island of before moving to , where she has resided since at least 2023. She has shared occasional updates in 2025 reflecting on motherhood's demands, portraying a hands-on approach to raising her children in this new environment. Heard has consistently presented herself as a without a confirmed partner, underscoring solo responsibilities while pausing much of her acting career to prioritize family amid these transitions.

Australian Customs Incident (2015)

In May 2015, while was filming Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales in , , Amber Heard and Depp transported their two terriers, and Boo, into the country via private jet without declaring them on incoming passenger cards or obtaining required permits. The Australian Department of Agriculture discovered the undeclared animals shortly after arrival, prompting an investigation into violations of the Act 1908, which mandates strict import controls to prevent disease introduction. The dogs were ordered re-exported and deported to the on May 15, 2015, averting euthanasia but highlighting 's rigorous enforcement. Heard faced two charges on July 16, 2015: falsely stating "no" to the question of bringing animals or biological goods on her incoming passenger card, and importing the terriers without a valid permit, offenses carrying potential penalties of up to one year in prison and fines exceeding AUD 10,000 for the false declaration, or up to 10 years and AUD 102,000 for illegal importation. On April 18, 2016, in , Heard pleaded guilty to the false declaration charge, while prosecutors withdrew the importation count; she received a one-month good behaviour bond without a recorded , avoiding jail or fines unless breached, at which point a AUD 1,000 penalty would apply. Depp's production crew was questioned, but no charges proceeded against them or Depp, though the incident drew public scrutiny for disregarding national protocols. Heard and Depp issued a joint video apology affirming Australia's importance.

UK Libel Trial (2018–2020)

In 2018, News Group Newspapers, publishers of The Sun, and executive editor published an article on April 27 entitled "Gone Potty", which described as a "wife beater" in reference to abuse allegations made by his ex-wife Amber Heard. filed a libel claim against them in the , arguing the article was defamatory and false. The defendants raised a defense of truth under section 2 of the , requiring them to prove the imputation of was substantially true on the civil standard of the balance of probabilities—meaning more likely than not to have occurred. The trial, held without a before Mr Justice Andrew Nicol, ran from to 27, . Heard testified as a key for the defense, recounting 14 specific incidents of alleged physical assaults by Depp between early 2013 and mid-2016, supported by her own account, photographs of injuries, statements, and text messages. Depp denied the allegations, presenting counter-evidence including audio recordings, texts suggesting mutual volatility, and from his staff attributing damage to properties to his own actions or Heard's. The judge evaluated , finding Heard a "consistent" and "careful" overall, while deeming Depp's denials undermined by and alcohol influence during the incidents and inconsistencies in his explanations. On November 2, 2020, Justice Nicol dismissed Depp's claim in a 129-page judgment, ruling the article's defense substantially true as to the core imputation of wife-beating. He concluded that 12 of the 14 incidents cited by the defense met the balance-of-probabilities threshold, with including Heard's and corroborative outweighing Depp's rebuttals on those points; the remaining two incidents were deemed unnecessary for the defense to succeed. This evidentiary standard, lower than the criminal "beyond ," allowed findings of abuse based on witness credibility assessments rather than conclusive proof, a process critics have noted limited full adversarial testing of all counter- due to the judge's discretion in weighing . Depp sought permission to appeal, arguing judicial bias, errors in credibility findings, and procedural unfairness in excluding certain evidence. On March 25, 2021, the Court of Appeal, in a decision by Lords Justice Dingemans and Bean, refused permission, stating the grounds lacked arguable merit and the original judgment was reasoned and proportionate.

US Defamation Trial (2022)

In March 2019, Johnny Depp filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard in the Fairfax County Circuit Court of Virginia, alleging that her December 28, 2018, Washington Post op-ed titled "I spoke up against sexual violence—and faced our culture’s wrath" defamed him by implying he was the perpetrator of domestic abuse described in the piece, though he was not named. The op-ed contained three specific statements that Depp's legal team argued falsely portrayed him as an abuser: claims of physical abuse and resulting reputational harm, unwanted sexual advances, and systemic barriers faced by victims. The trial commenced on April 11, 2022, and spanned six weeks, featuring live courtroom broadcasts that drew widespread public attention. Depp's case emphasized contradicting Heard's allegations, including multiple audio recordings from 2015 and 2016 in which Heard acknowledged physical altercations she initiated. In one recording played during the trial, Heard stated, "I didn't punch you. I was hitting you," while admitting to starting fights and expressing only after Depp threatened to leave. Additional from responding police officers on May 27, 2016, following an alleged incident, indicated no visible bruises or injuries on Heard, who declined medical evaluation or photographic documentation at the scene. Depp's attorneys further highlighted the absence of contemporaneous medical records or third-party corroboration for Heard's claimed injuries, such as bruises, despite her describing severe assaults; forensic analysis of submitted photos suggested metadata inconsistencies potentially indicating alteration. Evidence also addressed the op-ed's context, revealing that Heard had pledged $3.5 million from her $7 million divorce settlement with Depp to the (ACLU) for causes but donated only about $1.3 million by late 2018, with $100,000 sourced directly from Depp via settlement funds transferred in her name. The ACLU, which assisted in drafting the , confirmed in trial testimony that the article was tied to fulfilling Heard's ambassador pledge, yet receipts showed incomplete compliance predating the publication. While witnesses described mutual volatility in the relationship—including Depp's admitted substance issues and aggressive texts—the jury focused on whether Heard's statements met standards of falsity, , and harm to Depp's career, evidenced by lost roles like Pirates of the Caribbean sequels. Heard filed a $100 million countersuit against Depp and his former attorney Adam Waldman, alleging defamation in 2020 media statements labeling her abuse claims a "hoax" and "brutal lie." On June 1, 2022, after approximately three hours of deliberation, the seven-person jury unanimously found Heard liable on all three defamation counts, awarding Depp $10 million in compensatory damages for reputational and emotional harm, plus $5 million in punitive damages—capped at $350,000 under Virginia law, yielding a total of $10.35 million. In the countersuit, the jury ruled two of Waldman's statements non-defamatory but found the third—"a hoax"—defamatory, awarding Heard $2 million in compensatory damages with no punitive award. The full trial transcript, exceeding 6,000 pages, was subsequently released publicly, enabling independent verification of testimonies and exhibits.

Appeals and Ongoing Repercussions

Following the June 2022 verdict in the US defamation trial, where a Virginia jury found Amber Heard liable for defaming Johnny Depp and awarded him $10 million in compensatory damages (later reduced to $10.35 million total after offsets), Heard filed a notice of appeal on July 22, 2022, seeking reversal or a new trial on grounds including juror eligibility and evidentiary issues. Her earlier motion to set aside the verdict was denied by the trial judge on July 13, 2022. On December 19, 2022, the parties announced a settlement resolving the appeal and counterclaims, under which Heard's insurer paid Depp $1 million, which he donated to charities; Heard made no personal payment and neither party admitted liability, though the verdict findings remained in effect except for the monetary aspects. In the separate UK libel case against The Sun, Depp's November 2020 loss—where the ruled on the balance of probabilities that he had committed against Heard—was upheld when his appeal bid was denied by the Court of Appeal on March 25, 2021, with judges finding no arguable grounds for overturning the decision. Depp was ordered to pay initial legal costs of approximately £628,000 to The Sun and its publisher, with total costs assessed later exceeding £10 million, borne substantially by Depp despite partial insurance coverage for other elements. The divergent outcomes fueled ongoing legal and public repercussions. Heard and her supporters have cited the UK ruling—which relied on a lower evidentiary threshold and limited discovery compared to the US trial—as validation for her abuse allegations in advocacy contexts, including discussions on intimate partner violence dynamics. However, the US verdict prompted scrutiny of inconsistencies in Heard's testimony, such as her donation claims and incident timelines, leading to unproven perjury allegations; Australian authorities investigated potential perjury related to her 2015 customs declaration but dismissed charges against her in August 2023 after she provided evidence of compliance efforts. Separately, Heard's November 2024 appeal loss against her insurer in a coverage dispute over trial defense costs underscored unresolved financial liabilities from the US proceedings. These elements highlight procedural variances between jurisdictions, with the US jury's finding of actual malice in Heard's statements contrasting the UK's truth-defense standard.

Controversies Beyond Depp

Professional Set Incidents

In the production of the 2018 film , Amber Heard faced legal action from producers and Jordan Gertner, who sued her for $10 million in November 2016, alleging she breached contractual performance and promotional obligations by conspiring with director Mathew Cullen to sabotage the film's premiere at the . The dispute stemmed from Heard's support for Cullen's separate lawsuit against the producers, which accused them of , unauthorized edits, and using a for her nude scenes without consent, violating her right of . Heard settled the claims in September 2018, with her representative stating she was pleased to resolve the matter. Post-production reshoots for occurred in 2019 amid Heard's ongoing legal proceedings, prompting speculation of on-set tensions, though director has not publicly confirmed disruptions attributable to her behavior in that phase. Verified reports of professional misconduct on sets remain limited to broader production challenges unrelated to specific interpersonal conflicts involving Heard. Beyond these, documented on-set incidents independent of her high-profile personal disputes are sparse, with no major verified allegations of diva-like conduct or disruptions emerging from other projects. In 2025, Heard made her professional stage debut in Jeremy O. Harris's Spirit of the People at the , a low-stakes workshop production that premiered without reported production issues.

Public Statements and Backlash

In a June 14, 2022, interview on NBC's Today show, Amber Heard stated that social media had significantly influenced the jury's decision in her defamation trial against Johnny Depp, describing the online coverage as a "frenzy" that created an uneven playing field. She maintained that she had testified truthfully throughout the proceedings and attributed much of the public reaction to broader societal misogyny, though she did not directly concede the verdict's merits. This appearance drew criticism for appearing to undermine the judicial outcome, with observers noting Heard's emphasis on external factors over the evidence presented in court. Heard featured in the 2023 docuseries , a three-part production recapping the U.S. trial, which aired on May 21, 2023, in the UK before streaming on . The series included interviews with Heard and her legal team, framing the case as influenced by online and public bias against her; its Netflix release garnered 16.2 million views in its debut week of August 14–20, 2023, topping the platform's charts. Reviews highlighted perceived favoritism toward Heard's perspective, with some critics and audiences accusing it of selective editing that downplayed trial evidence favoring Depp. Social media platforms amplified backlash against Heard, with trial-related content predominantly supporting Depp. On , hashtags like #IStandWithJohnnyDepp accumulated over 500 million views by June 2022, compared to 25 million for equivalent pro-Heard tags; #JohnnyDepp exceeded 9 billion views, while derogatory terms like #AmberTurd reached 1.6 billion. clips of moments, such as Depp's , similarly trended heavily, contributing to overall sentiment metrics showing 83.9 million hours watched across broadcasts and user-generated recaps during the six-week . This disparity reflected public skepticism toward Heard's claims, fueled by viral breakdowns of audio recordings and witness testimonies that contradicted her narrative of victimhood. A petition launched in March 2019 to remove Heard from cited her alleged abusive behavior and amassed over 4.5 million signatures by June 3, 2022, coinciding with the trial verdict. The campaign intensified post-trial, pressuring amid boycotts, though Heard retained a reduced role in the film. By 2025, Heard's public communications shifted to family matters, with sparse professional updates from her residence. On May 11, 2025—Mother's Day—she announced via the birth of twins Agnes and , joining her daughter Oonagh born in 2021 via , expressing focus on motherhood without referencing past controversies. Critics interpreted this reticence as avoidance of , noting interviews evaded direct engagement with findings in favor of personal milestones. sentiment remained largely negative, with ongoing discussions accusing her of selective transparency.

Filmography and Recognition

Key Film and Television Roles

Heard received early television exposure in a lead role as the enigmatic Greta Matthews in the CW teen drama series , which aired eight episodes in 2007 before cancellation due to low ratings. The series, created by Kevin Williamson, centered on a teenager uncovering dark secrets in a Palm Springs community, with Heard's character as a central romantic interest harboring a traumatic past. In film, Heard portrayed Vivi Delay, a seductive associate aiding a CIA operative, in the 2014 action thriller , directed by and co-starring . The film, which involved experimental treatments for a dying spy reconciling with his family, earned mixed reviews and a 27% approval rating on , with critics noting formulaic plotting despite action sequences. Heard next appeared in a supporting capacity as Ulla, a bohemian and friend to the protagonists, in the 2015 biographical drama , directed by . The film, depicting Lili Elbe's , received Academy Award nominations for acting and production design but drew commentary on Heard's relatively minor presence amid the leads' performances. Heard's highest-profile roles came in the as Mera, the Atlantean warrior queen and ally to Jason Momoa's , debuting in (2017) and reprising the part in (2018), (2021 director's cut), and (2023). These appearances fulfilled her multi-picture contract, with grossing over $1.15 billion worldwide, though her screen time reportedly diminished in the sequel amid production controversies. On television, she played the villainous Nadine Cross in the 2020 CBS All Access miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's , a post-apocalyptic tale of survivors divided by forces. The nine-episode production faced criticism for deviations from the novel and casting choices, including Heard's portrayal, which some reviewers deemed mismatched for the character's intended older, tormented . In 2025, Heard made her professional stage debut in Jeremy O. Harris's play Spirit of the People at the , running from July 17 to August 3. The world premiere featured Heard alongside actors like , exploring themes in a new work by the playwright known for .

Awards and Nominations

Amber Heard's awards and nominations are relatively sparse, with a low win rate reflecting recognition primarily from fan-voted or commercial categories rather than prestigious critical honors; she has secured few outright wins amid a handful of nominations, including satirical ones for poor performance. Her accolades peaked around mid-career commercial hits like (2018), which garnered fan-based nods, but post-2022 defamation trial outcomes, no major industry awards have been reported, aligning with diminished project prominence.
YearAwardCategoryResultFor
2008Young Hollywood AwardsBreakthrough of the YearWonPineapple Express
2011Hollywood Film AwardsSpotlight AwardWonThe Rum Diary
2017Texas Film Hall of FameInducteeWonCareer achievement
2019MTV Movie + TV AwardsBest Kiss (shared with Jason Momoa)NominatedAquaman
2019Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzies)Worst ActressNominatedLondon Fields

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