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In April 2015, Heard and Depp breached Australia's strict [[biosecurity]] laws when they failed to declare their two [[Yorkshire terrier]]s to the [[Australian Customs Service]] when they flew by private jet into [[Queensland]], where he was working on a film.<ref>{{cite news|title=Johnny Depp's dogs face death in Australia|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-32732313|accessdate=April 18, 2016|publisher=BBC News|date=May 14, 2015}}</ref> Heard was charged with two counts of illegally importing the dogs into the country and one count of producing a false document.<ref>{{cite news|title=Amber Heard charged with illegally bringing dogs to Australia|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jul/16/amber-heard-charged-with-taking-dogs-to-australia-johnny-depp|accessdate=April 18, 2016|work=The Guardian|date=July 16, 2015}}</ref> In April 2016, she appeared in the [[Southport, Queensland|Southport]] Magistrates Court and pleaded guilty to falsifying quarantine documents, stating that she was sleep deprived and made a mistake.<ref>{{cite news|title=Johnny Depp's dogs: Amber Heard pleads guilty over Boo and Pistol quarantine document|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-18/johnny-depp-and-amber-heard-gold-coast-court-dogs/7333662|accessdate=April 18, 2016|publisher=ABC News|agency=Australian Broacasting Corporation|date=April 18, 2016}}</ref> The two biosecurity charges were dropped, and she was placed on a one-month [[Discharge (sentence)#Australia|good behaviour bond]], paying a $1,000 fine for producing a false document.<ref name=guardianterriers>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/apr/18/johnny-depps-wife-amber-heard-pleads-guilty-over-bringing-dogs-to-australia|title=Charges dropped against Amber Heard for bringing dogs to Australia with Johnny Depp|author=Joshua Robertson|work=the Guardian|accessdate=April 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Schliebs|first1=Mark|title=Johnny Depp, Amber Heard at court hearing over dogs Pistol and Boo|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-at-court-hearing-over-dogs-pistol-and-boo/news-story/ae2dc3139a33f3412f8d577dca1284da|accessdate=April 18, 2016|work=The Australian|date=April 18, 2016}}</ref> Heard and Depp also released a video in which they apologized for their behavior and urged people to adhere to the biosecurity laws.<ref name=guardianterriers/> ''[[The Guardian]]'' called the case the "highest profile criminal quarantine case" in Australian history.<ref name=guardianterriers/>
In April 2015, Heard and Depp breached Australia's strict [[biosecurity]] laws when they failed to declare their two [[Yorkshire terrier]]s to the [[Australian Customs Service]] when they flew by private jet into [[Queensland]], where he was working on a film.<ref>{{cite news|title=Johnny Depp's dogs face death in Australia|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-32732313|accessdate=April 18, 2016|publisher=BBC News|date=May 14, 2015}}</ref> Heard was charged with two counts of illegally importing the dogs into the country and one count of producing a false document.<ref>{{cite news|title=Amber Heard charged with illegally bringing dogs to Australia|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jul/16/amber-heard-charged-with-taking-dogs-to-australia-johnny-depp|accessdate=April 18, 2016|work=The Guardian|date=July 16, 2015}}</ref> In April 2016, she appeared in the [[Southport, Queensland|Southport]] Magistrates Court and pleaded guilty to falsifying quarantine documents, stating that she was sleep deprived and made a mistake.<ref>{{cite news|title=Johnny Depp's dogs: Amber Heard pleads guilty over Boo and Pistol quarantine document|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-18/johnny-depp-and-amber-heard-gold-coast-court-dogs/7333662|accessdate=April 18, 2016|publisher=ABC News|agency=Australian Broacasting Corporation|date=April 18, 2016}}</ref> The two biosecurity charges were dropped, and she was placed on a one-month [[Discharge (sentence)#Australia|good behaviour bond]], paying a $1,000 fine for producing a false document.<ref name=guardianterriers>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/apr/18/johnny-depps-wife-amber-heard-pleads-guilty-over-bringing-dogs-to-australia|title=Charges dropped against Amber Heard for bringing dogs to Australia with Johnny Depp|author=Joshua Robertson|work=the Guardian|accessdate=April 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Schliebs|first1=Mark|title=Johnny Depp, Amber Heard at court hearing over dogs Pistol and Boo|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-at-court-hearing-over-dogs-pistol-and-boo/news-story/ae2dc3139a33f3412f8d577dca1284da|accessdate=April 18, 2016|work=The Australian|date=April 18, 2016}}</ref> Heard and Depp also released a video in which they apologized for their behavior and urged people to adhere to the biosecurity laws.<ref name=guardianterriers/> ''[[The Guardian]]'' called the case the "highest profile criminal quarantine case" in Australian history.<ref name=guardianterriers/>


Heard filed for divorce from Depp on May 23, 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mandell |first=Andrea |title=Amber Heard Files for Divorce from Johnny Depp |date=May 25, 2016 |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |department=People |url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/05/25/reports-amber-heard-files-divorce-johnny-depp/84937118/ |access-date=May 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526002547/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/05/25/reports-amber-heard-files-divorce-johnny-depp/84937118/ |archive-date=May 26, 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Miller |first=Julie |title=Report: Amber Heard Files for Divorce from Johnny Depp After 15-Month Marriage |date=May 25, 2016 |work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |department=Hollywood |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/05/johnny-depp-amber-heard-divorce |access-date=May 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526003335/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/05/johnny-depp-amber-heard-divorce |archive-date=May 26, 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref> Five days later, she filed for and obtained a temporary [[restraining order]] against him, stating in her court declaration that "during the entirety of our relationship, Johnny has been verbally and physically abusive to me".<ref name=cnn>{{cite web|url= http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/16/entertainment/amber-heard-johnny-depp-timeline/|title=Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Settle Divorce|publisher=[[CNN]]|first=Lisa Respers|last=France|date=August 16, 2016|accessdate=August 20, 2016}}</ref> She stated that the latest incident of violence had taken place on May 21, and provided statements by two witnesses —her and Depp's mutual friend [[iO Tillett Wright]] and neighbor Raquel Pennington— and photographs of her battered face as evidence.<ref name=courtdocument/><ref>{{cite news|last=Ahmed |first=Tufayel |title=Amber Heard Drops Spousal Support Request in Johnny Depp Divorce |date=June 15, 2016 |newspaper=[[Newsweek]] |department=Culture |url=http://www.newsweek.com/amber-heard-drops-spousal-support-request-johnny-depp-divorce-470549 |access-date=June 19, 2016 |archive-url=http://www.webcitation.org/6iNMSyUpL?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsweek.com%2Famber-heard-drops-spousal-support-request-johnny-depp-divorce-470549 |archive-date=June 19, 2016 |dead-url=no |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Woolf |first=Nicky |title=Amber Heard Granted Domestic Violence Restraining Order Against Johnny Depp |date=May 28, 2016 |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/may/27/johnny-depp-restraining-order-amber-heard-divorce-domestic-violence |accessdate=May 27, 2016}}</ref> Wright had called the [[LAPD]] during the incident,<ref name=wright>{{cite web|url=http://www.refinery29.com/2016/06/113149/domestic-violence-911-call-famous-friend|title=Why I Called 911|last=Wright|first=iO Tillett|publisher=[[Refinery29]]|date=June 8, 2016|accessdate=August 20, 2016}}</ref> but Heard, wishing to protect Depp, stated to them that it was a "verbal dispute only", and the officers saw "no evidence of a crime at that time".<ref name=cnn/><ref name=wright/><ref>{{cite web|url=
Heard filed for divorce from Depp on May 23, 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mandell |first=Andrea |title=Amber Heard Files for Divorce from Johnny Depp |date=May 25, 2016 |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |department=People |url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/05/25/reports-amber-heard-files-divorce-johnny-depp/84937118/ |access-date=May 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526002547/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/05/25/reports-amber-heard-files-divorce-johnny-depp/84937118/ |archive-date=May 26, 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Miller |first=Julie |title=Report: Amber Heard Files for Divorce from Johnny Depp After 15-Month Marriage |date=May 25, 2016 |work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |department=Hollywood |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/05/johnny-depp-amber-heard-divorce |access-date=May 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526003335/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/05/johnny-depp-amber-heard-divorce |archive-date=May 26, 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref> Five days later, she filed for and obtained a temporary [[restraining order]] against him, stating in her court declaration that he had been "verbally and physically abusive" throughout their relationship.<ref name=cnn>{{cite web|url= http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/16/entertainment/amber-heard-johnny-depp-timeline/|title=Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Settle Divorce|publisher=[[CNN]]|first=Lisa Respers|last=France|date=August 16, 2016|accessdate=August 20, 2016}}</ref> She stated that the latest incident of violence had taken place on May 21, and provided statements by two witnesses —her and Depp's friend [[iO Tillett Wright]] and neighbor Raquel Pennington— and photographs of her injuries.<ref name=courtdocument/><ref>{{cite news|last=Ahmed |first=Tufayel |title=Amber Heard Drops Spousal Support Request in Johnny Depp Divorce |date=June 15, 2016 |newspaper=[[Newsweek]] |department=Culture |url=http://www.newsweek.com/amber-heard-drops-spousal-support-request-johnny-depp-divorce-470549 |access-date=June 19, 2016 |archive-url=http://www.webcitation.org/6iNMSyUpL?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsweek.com%2Famber-heard-drops-spousal-support-request-johnny-depp-divorce-470549 |archive-date=June 19, 2016 |dead-url=no |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Woolf |first=Nicky |title=Amber Heard Granted Domestic Violence Restraining Order Against Johnny Depp |date=May 28, 2016 |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/may/27/johnny-depp-restraining-order-amber-heard-divorce-domestic-violence |accessdate=May 27, 2016}}</ref> Wright had called the [[LAPD]] during the incident,<ref name=wright>{{cite web|url=http://www.refinery29.com/2016/06/113149/domestic-violence-911-call-famous-friend|title=Why I Called 911|last=Wright|first=iO Tillett|publisher=[[Refinery29]]|date=June 8, 2016|accessdate=August 20, 2016}}</ref> but Heard, wishing to protect Depp, stated to them that it was a "verbal dispute only", and the officers saw "no evidence of a crime at that time".<ref name=cnn/><ref name=wright/><ref>{{cite web|url=
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-amber-heard-bruise-photos-20160601-snap-story.html|title=New photos of Amber Heard show bruised eye and bloody lip|work=The Los Angeles Times|date=June 1, 2016|accessdate=August 20, 2016|first=Libby|last=Hill}}</ref>
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http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-amber-heard-bruise-photos-20160601-snap-story.html|title=New photos of Amber Heard show bruised eye and bloody lip|work=The Los Angeles Times|date=June 1, 2016|accessdate=August 20, 2016|first=Libby|last=Hill}}</ref> In response, Depp's lawyers said that she was "attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse".<ref name=cnn/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/16/amber-heard-assault-allegations-johnny-depp-divorce|title=Amber Heard settles domestic abuse case against Johnny Depp|work=The Guardian|first=Rory|last=Carroll|date=August 16, 2016|accessdate=August 20, 2016}}</ref> On May 31, Heard gave a statement to the LAPD on the incident on May 21; her lawyers stated that she had initially been reluctant to involve law enforcement in the case in order to "protect her privacy and Johnny's career", but was forced to do so "to set the record straight as to the true facts, as she cannot continue to leave herself open to the vicious false and malicious allegations [by Depp's team] that have infected the media".<ref>{{cite web|url= http://variety.com/2016/film/news/amber-heard-johnny-depp-domestic-violence-lapd-1201785583/|title=Amber Heard’s Domestic Violence Claim Against Johnny Depp Being Investigated by LAPD|first=Maane|last=Khatchatourian|date=May 31, 2016|accessdate=August 23, 2016|publisher=Variety}}</ref> The following day, ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' published images of Heard's injuries from an alleged earlier incident of domestic violence,<ref name=cnn/> and on June 4, Wright published an essay on [[Refinery29]], in which he wrote about witnessing evidence of abuse throughout the marriage, and criticized the media for [[victim-blaming]] Heard when she decided to go public about it.<ref name=wright/> Later that month, Heard sued Depp's friend, comedian [[Doug Stanhope]] for defamation after he wrote in a column for [[TheWrap]] that she was blackmailing Depp, and withdrew her initial request for spousal support.<ref name=cnn/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jun/03/amber-heard-johnny-depp-divorce-blackmail-suit-doug-stanhope|title=Amber Heard suing man who said her Johnny Depp abuse claims are blackmail|publisher=''The Guardian''|first=Nigel M|last=Smith|date=June 4, 2016|accessdate=August 20, 2016}}</ref>


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In response, Depp's lawyers said that Heard was "attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse".<ref name=cnn/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/16/amber-heard-assault-allegations-johnny-depp-divorce|title=Amber Heard settles domestic abuse case against Johnny Depp|work=The Guardian|first=Rory|last=Carroll|date=August 16, 2016|accessdate=August 20, 2016}}</ref> On May 31, Heard gave a statement to the LAPD on the May 21 incident; her lawyers stated that she had initially been reluctant to involve law enforcement in the case in order to "protect her privacy and Johnny's career", but was forced to do so due to "the vicious false and malicious allegations [by Depp's team] that have infected the media".<ref>{{cite web|url= http://variety.com/2016/film/news/amber-heard-johnny-depp-domestic-violence-lapd-1201785583/|title=Amber Heard’s Domestic Violence Claim Against Johnny Depp Being Investigated by LAPD|first=Maane|last=Khatchatourian|date=May 31, 2016|accessdate=August 23, 2016|publisher=Variety}}</ref> The following day, ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' published images of Heard's injuries from an alleged earlier incident of domestic violence,<ref name=cnn/> and on June 4, Wright published an essay on [[Refinery29]], in which he wrote about witnessing evidence of abuse throughout the marriage, and criticized the media for [[victim-blaming]] Heard when she decided to go public about it.<ref name=wright/> Later that month, Heard sued Depp's friend, comedian [[Doug Stanhope]] for defamation after he wrote in a column for [[TheWrap]] that she was blackmailing Depp, and withdrew her initial request for spousal support.<ref name=cnn/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jun/03/amber-heard-johnny-depp-divorce-blackmail-suit-doug-stanhope|title=Amber Heard suing man who said her Johnny Depp abuse claims are blackmail|publisher=''The Guardian''|first=Nigel M|last=Smith|date=June 4, 2016|accessdate=August 20, 2016}}</ref>
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The divorce was settled on August 16, 2016, with Heard receiving US$7 million and dismissing the restraining order against Depp.<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|url=http://nytlive.nytimes.com/womenintheworld/2016/08/19/amber-heard-to-give-7m-johnny-depp-divorce-settlement-to-charity/|title=Amber Heard To Give $7M Johnny Depp Divorce Settlement To Charity|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''|date=August 19, 2016|accessdate=August 20, 2016}}</ref> They also issued a joint statement, which said 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." Heard donated the entire proceeds from the divorce to the [[American Civil Liberties Union]] and the [[Children's Hospital Los Angeles]].<ref name=NYT/>

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The divorce was settled on August 16, 2016, with Heard receiving US$7 million and dismissing the restraining order against Depp.<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|url=http://nytlive.nytimes.com/womenintheworld/2016/08/19/amber-heard-to-give-7m-johnny-depp-divorce-settlement-to-charity/|title=Amber Heard To Give $7M Johnny Depp Divorce Settlement To Charity|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''|date=August 19, 2016|accessdate=August 20, 2016}}</ref> She also dropped her lawsuit against Stanhope,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/amber-heard-drops-defamation-lawsuit-against-johnny-depp-s-friend-and-comedian-doug-stanhope-a7230231.html|title=Amber Heard drops defamation lawsuit against Johnny Depp's friend and comedian Doug Stanhope|first=Maya|last=Oppenheim|date=September 7, 2016|accessdate=December 19, 2016|publisher=The Independent}}</ref> and issued a joint statement with Depp, which said 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."<ref name=NYT/> Heard stated that she would donate the entire proceeds from the divorce to the [[American Civil Liberties Union]] and the [[Children's Hospital Los Angeles]].<ref name=NYT/> In December 2016, she filed a Request for Order at the Los Angeles Superior Court, as Depp had failed to fulfill the requirements of the settlement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2016/12/16/Amber-Heard-claims-Johnny-Depp-hasnt-paid-divorce-settlement/5551481898527/|title=Amber Heard claims Johnny Depp hasn't paid divorce settlement|first=Annie|last=Martin|date=December 16, 2016|accessdate=December 19, 2016|publisher=[[UPI]]}}</ref>

Since the divorce, Heard has raised awareness about domestic and sexual violence. At ''[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]]'''s Women of the Year Awards in November, she, [[Gabourey Sidibe]] and [[Freida Pinto]] read a speech by rape survivor and college student [[People v. Turner|Emily Doe]], who was the recipient of an award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/emily-doe-stanford-rape-case-speech-michelle-dauber-glamour-women-of-the-year-awards-watch-a7418861.html|title=Stanford rape case survivor gives powerful speech at Glamour Women of the Year Awards|first=Rachael|last=Revesz|publisher=The Independent|date=November 15, 2016|accessdate=December 19, 2016}}</ref> Later that same month, Heard made a [[public service announcement]] about domestic violence for the #GirlGaze Project,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/amber-heard-domestic-violence-psa-video-1201927174/|title=Amber Heard Films Domestic Violence PSA: 'We Can Change This'|first=Seth|last=Kelley|date=November 26, 2016|accessdate=December 19, 2016}}</ref> and wrote an open letter about her experiences for the December 2016 issue of ''Porter'' magazine.<ref>{{sfn|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/amber-heard-domestic-violence-open-letter-porter-a7472426.html|title=Amber Heard pens emotionally charged letter about domestic violence|first=Maya|last=Oppenheim|publisher=The Independent|date=December 13, 2016|accessdate=December 19, 2016}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

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Amber Heard
Heard in Paris at a The Rum Diary premiere, November 2011
Born
Amber Laura Heard

(1986-04-22) April 22, 1986 (age 38)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
Spouse
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(m. 2015; div. 2016)​

Amber Laura Heard (born April 22, 1986)[1] is an American actress. She made her film debut in 2004 in the sports drama Friday Night Lights, starring Billy Bob Thornton. After small roles in North Country and Alpha Dog, Heard played her first leading role in All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006) and appeared in The CW television show Hidden Palms (2007).

Her breakthrough came in 2008 with roles in Never Back Down and Pineapple Express. She received the Breakthrough Award at Young Hollywood Awards. Her appearance in films such as The Informers, The Stepfather, Zombieland and The Joneses brought her further attention. She next starred in John Carpenter's The Ward, alongside Nicolas Cage in Drive Angry, and alongside Johnny Depp in The Rum Diary, for which she won a Spotlight Award at the Hollywood Film Festival. In 2014 she appeared in 3 Days to Kill, and in 2015 in Magic Mike XXL and The Danish Girl. In 2017, Heard will appear as Mera in Zack Snyder's upcoming superhero film, Justice League.

Heard is involved in social activism for causes such as LGBT rights and is a supporter of Habitat for Humanity; Girl Up, a United Nations Foundation campaign; The Art of Elysium; and Amnesty International.[2][3]

Early life

Heard was born in Austin, Texas, the daughter of Patricia Paige (née Parsons), an Internet researcher, and David Clinton Heard, a contractor.[1][4][5] She has a sister, Whitney.[1] She dropped out of high school, eventually earning a diploma through a home-study course.[6] When Heard was 16, her best friend died in a car crash; Heard, who was raised Catholic, subsequently declared herself an atheist after being introduced to the works of Ayn Rand by her then-boyfriend.[6] She said of Rand, "I've read all of her books. Ever since then, I have been obsessed with her ideals. All I've ever needed is myself."[6]

Career

Early work

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", small supporting roles in The WB's short-lived series Jack & Bobby (2004) and The Mountain (2004), and a guest starring role as a salesgirl in the popular teen drama series The O.C. (2005). She made her film debut in the sports drama Friday Night Lights (2004), which starred Billy Bob Thornton and was a commercial and critical success.[7] In the next two years, she had small supporting roles in several feature films, including Drop Dead Sexy (2005), Price to Pay (2006), You Are Here (2006), and Alpha Dog (2006), and appeared in an episode of the police procedural Criminal Minds as a love interest of main character Spencer Reid. She had more prominent film roles in the independent horror film Side FX (2005), and in Niki Caro's drama North Country (2005), in which she was cast as the teenage version of the protagonist, played by Charlize Theron.[8]

Heard was next cast as the main character's love interest in the CW's teen drama Hidden Palms, which the network wanted to replace summer re-runs of other series aimed for teenage audiences. In order to get the part, she was required to lose 25 pounds.[6] The series premiered in the United States on May 30, 2007 to mixed to negative reviews from the critics. It was also not popular with television audiences, and thus the CW decided to cancel it, airing only eight of the planned twelve episodes.[9][10] In 2007, Heard also appeared in the short movie Day 73 with Sarah,[11] the critically panned indie drama Remember the Daze, and in an episode of the Showtime series Californication.[12]

Mainstream recognition

Heard at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival

Heard gained more mainstream recognition in 2008, when she appeared in supporting roles in the Judd Apatow-produced stoner comedy Pineapple Express,[13] and the martial arts drama Never Back Down, both of which were box office successes. She also won a Breakthrough Award in Hollywood Film Festival. Her other film releases in 2008 were the critically panned Bret Easton Ellis adaptation The Informers, in which she was part of an ensemble cast,[14] and All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, an unconventional slasher film in which she had one of her first leading roles. Its director Jonathan Levine stated that she had chosen Heard for the title role because "there was a certain type of beauty and a certain type of innate intelligence that Amber brought to it that is not something you find every day. Certainly, not something you would find in somebody her age. The wisdom she projects, I thought was pretty remarkable."[15] Mandy Lane had already premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival, and had been initially picked for distribution by Harvey Weinstein.[16][17] After a negative test screening, Weinstein dropped the film, and it was then released in the United Kingdom in 2008 by a different distributing company.[18] It did not have theatrical release in the United States until 2013. The Los Angeles Times stated that Heard gave her most "definitive [performance] to date" in the film,[19] and The Washington Post wrote that she gave a "psychologically interesting performance".[20]

In 2009, Heard had roles in the horror film The Stepfather, and in three comedies: ExTerminators, Zombieland, and The Joneses. In their review of the latter, Variety wrote that "she steals the show" from film's more established star, Demi Moore.[21] Critic James Berardinelli, despite giving an overall negative review to the film, also liked Heard's performance.[22] In 2010, she starred in the romantic drama The River Why and continued her work in the horror genre in John Carpenter's The Ward. Carpenter described Heard as "very smart, very driven and very talented."[23] She also co-produced and starred in the independent thriller And Soon the Darkness.[24]

Heard at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival

In 2011, Heard appeared as the female lead opposite Johnny Depp in the Hunter S. Thompson adaptation The Rum Diary, which received mixed reviews[25][26] and was not a commercial success.[27][28] Heard's other film release in 2011 was Drive Angry, a supernatural action thriller in which she was paired with Nicolas Cage.[29] Film critic Roger Ebert stated 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.[30] In February 2011, she also appeared on the British television program Top Gear.[31]

Heard appeared in no new films until 2013, when she starred in the thriller Paranoia, the action-comedy Machete Kills, and the satirical drama Syrup. The latter was based on a novel by Max Barry, who called Heard "amazing" and stated that she "annihilated that character. In a good way."[32] Her only film release in 2014, action-thriller 3 Days to Kill, was a box office success.

According to journalist James Mottram of the British newspaper The Independent, 2015 was a "watershed year" in Heard's career.[33] She had a prominent role as a photographer who flirts with Channing Tatum's protagonist in the comedy-drama Magic Mike XXL, a sequel to Magic Mike (2012); like its predecessor, the film was a huge box office success.[34] Digital Spy described Heard as "a convincing girl-next-door type" in their review.[35] Heard also had a small supporting role as a ballet dancer in Tom Hooper's historical drama The Danish Girl (2015), which premiered at the 72nd Venice Film Festival to overall positive reviews.[36][37] She also starred in the independent crime thriller The Adderall Diaries alongside James Franco, Christian Slater and Ed Harris. Indiewire gave film a mixed review and stated that Heard was "miscast" but yet "she displays much potential and has succeeded in a bid to be taken more seriously."[38] Her fourth role in 2015 was opposite Christopher Walken in the musical drama One More Time; for the role, she took singing lessons and learned how to play the piano and guitar.[39] International Business Times described Heard as "talented enough to share a few heartfelt moments in a character that mostly operates on the defensive."[40] Los Angeles Times praised her "superb" performance and The Film Stage stated that Heard does an "admirable job".[41][42]

As of August 2016, Heard's next film to be released is London Fields, an adaptation of the eponymous novel by Martin Amis, in which she plays a femme fatale opposite Billy Bob Thornton, Jim Sturgess, Cara Delevingne, and Theo James. Filmed already in 2013,[33] it was initially scheduled to premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival,[43] but was pulled from the festival roster after director Mathew Cullen sued its producers, accusing them of fraud and of using his name to promote a cut of the film he did not support.[44] The film's stars, including Heard, had also written to the producers, objecting to the cut that was seen at press and industry screenings at Toronto.[45] London Fields and Heard's performance received highly negative reviews,[46][47][48] and she 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 her [the character] justice."[33] Heard will also be appearing as Mera, Aquaman's Atlantean queen, in the upcoming DC Comics superhero films Justice League (2017) and Aquaman (2018).[49][50]

Personal life

Heard in 2009

Heard publicly came out in 2010 at GLAAD's 25th anniversary event,[51] and 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."[52] Of her decision to come out, she said: "I think when I became aware of my role in the media, I had to ask myself an important question 'Am I part of the problem?' And I think that when millions and millions of hard-working, taxpaying Americans are denied their rights and denied their equality you have to ask yourself what are the factors that are an epidemic problem and that's what this is."[51]

Heard was in a relationship with photographer Tasya van Ree from 2008 to 2012.[51][53] She met actor Johnny Depp while filming The Rum Diary in 2011, and they began living together the following year.[53][54] They were married in a private civil ceremony at their home in Los Angeles on February 3, 2015.[54][55]

In April 2015, Heard and Depp breached Australia's strict biosecurity laws when they failed to declare their two Yorkshire terriers to the Australian Customs Service when they flew by private jet into Queensland, where he was working on a film.[56] Heard was charged with two counts of illegally importing the dogs into the country and one count of producing a false document.[57] In April 2016, she appeared in the Southport Magistrates Court and pleaded guilty to falsifying quarantine documents, stating that she was sleep deprived and made a mistake.[58] The two biosecurity charges were dropped, and she was placed on a one-month good behaviour bond, paying a $1,000 fine for producing a false document.[59][60] Heard and Depp also released a video in which they apologized for their behavior and urged people to adhere to the biosecurity laws.[59] The Guardian called the case the "highest profile criminal quarantine case" in Australian history.[59]

Heard filed for divorce from Depp on May 23, 2016.[61][62] Five days later, she filed for and obtained a temporary restraining order against him, stating in her court declaration that he had been "verbally and physically abusive" throughout their relationship.[63] She stated that the latest incident of violence had taken place on May 21, and provided statements by two witnesses —her and Depp's friend iO Tillett Wright and neighbor Raquel Pennington— and photographs of her injuries.[54][64][65] Wright had called the LAPD during the incident,[66] but Heard, wishing to protect Depp, stated to them that it was a "verbal dispute only", and the officers saw "no evidence of a crime at that time".[63][66][67]

In response, Depp's lawyers said that Heard was "attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse".[63][68] On May 31, Heard gave a statement to the LAPD on the May 21 incident; her lawyers stated that she had initially been reluctant to involve law enforcement in the case in order to "protect her privacy and Johnny's career", but was forced to do so due to "the vicious false and malicious allegations [by Depp's team] that have infected the media".[69] The following day, People published images of Heard's injuries from an alleged earlier incident of domestic violence,[63] and on June 4, Wright published an essay on Refinery29, in which he wrote about witnessing evidence of abuse throughout the marriage, and criticized the media for victim-blaming Heard when she decided to go public about it.[66] Later that month, Heard sued Depp's friend, comedian Doug Stanhope for defamation after he wrote in a column for TheWrap that she was blackmailing Depp, and withdrew her initial request for spousal support.[63][70]

The divorce was settled on August 16, 2016, with Heard receiving US$7 million and dismissing the restraining order against Depp.[71] She also dropped her lawsuit against Stanhope,[72] and issued a joint statement with Depp, which said 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."[71] Heard stated that she would donate the entire proceeds from the divorce to the American Civil Liberties Union and the Children's Hospital Los Angeles.[71] In December 2016, she filed a Request for Order at the Los Angeles Superior Court, as Depp had failed to fulfill the requirements of the settlement.[73]

Since the divorce, Heard has raised awareness about domestic and sexual violence. At Glamour's Women of the Year Awards in November, she, Gabourey Sidibe and Freida Pinto read a speech by rape survivor and college student Emily Doe, who was the recipient of an award.[74] Later that same month, Heard made a public service announcement about domestic violence for the #GirlGaze Project,[75] and wrote an open letter about her experiences for the December 2016 issue of Porter magazine.[76]

Filmography

Film

Heard at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2009.
Year Film Role Notes
2004 Friday Night Lights Maria
2005 Side FX Shay
2005 Drop Dead Sexy Candy
2005 North Country Young Josey Aimes
2006 Price to Pay Trish
2006 The Prince Serena
2006 Alpha Dog Alma
2006 All the Boys Love Mandy Lane Mandy Lane
2007 Spin Amber
2007 Day 73 with Sarah Mary Short film
2007 Remember the Daze Julia Ford
2008 Never Back Down Baja Miller
2008 Pineapple Express Angie Anderson
2008 The Informers Christie
2009 ExTerminators Nikki
2009 The Joneses Jenn Jones
2009 Zombieland 406
2009 The Stepfather Kelly Porter
2010 And Soon the Darkness Stephanie Also co-producer
2010 The River Why Eddy
2010 The Ward Kristen
2011 Drive Angry Piper
2011 The Rum Diary Chenault
2013 Syrup Six
2013 Paranoia Emma Jennings
2013 Machete Kills Miss San Antonio
2014 3 Days to Kill Agent Vivi
2015 The Adderall Diaries Lana Edmond
2015 One More Time Jude
2015 Magic Mike XXL Zoe
2015 The Danish Girl Ulla Paulson
2017 London Fields Nicola Six Completed
2017 What's The Point Fanny Post-production
2017 Justice League Mera Post-production

Television

Year Show Role Episode(s)
2004 Jack & Bobby Liz 1×01 – "Pilot"
2004 The Mountain Riley 1×08 – "A Piece of the Rock"
2005 The O.C. Salesgirl 2×15 – "Mallpisode"
2006 Criminal Minds Lila Archer 1×18 – "Somebody's Watching"
2007 Californication Amber 1×08 – "California Son"
2007 Hidden Palms Greta Matthews 8 episodes
2011 Top Gear Herself 16×05
2011 The Playboy Club Bunny Maureen 7 episodes (4 unaired)[77][78]
2015 Overhaulin' Herself 9×01 – "In Too Depp"

Accolades

Year Nominated work Event Award Result
2008 Herself Young Hollywood Awards Breakthrough of the Year Won
2009 Zombieland Detroit Film Critics Society Awards Best Ensemble Nominated
2010 Zombieland Scream Awards Best Ensemble Won
2010 Herself Dallas International Film Festival Dallas Star Award Won
2011 The Rum Diary Hollywood Film Festival Spotlight Award Won
2014 Herself Texas Film Hall of Fame Inductee Won

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