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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.
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2004–present
Spouse
​
(m. 2015)​

Amber Laura Heard (born April 22, 1986)[1] is an American actress and model. Heard made her film debut in acclaimed 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 and appeared in The CW television show Hidden Palms.

Her breakthrough came in 2008 with roles in Never Back Down and Pineapple Express. She was awarded with Breakthrough Award at Young Hollywood Awards. She got widespread attention after her appearance in films such as The Informers, The Stepfather, Zombieland and The Joneses. 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 Hollywood Film Festival. Her recent films include Paranoia, Machete Kills and 3 Days to Kill.

Regarded as a sex symbol, Heard often appears in magazines' Most Beautiful and Sexiest lists.[2][3][4] She is also involved in social activism for causes such as gay rights and abolishing slavery, and is a supporter of Habitat for Humanity, Girl Up United Nations Foundation, The Art of Elysium and Amnesty International.[5][6]

Early life

Heard was born in Austin, Texas, the daughter of Patricia Paige (Parsons), an internet researcher, and David Clinton Heard, a contractor.[1][7][8] She has a sister, Whitney.[1] She dropped out of high school, eventually earning a diploma through a home-study course.[9] When Heard was 16, her best friend died in a car crash and Heard, who was raised Catholic, subsequently declared herself an atheist after being introduced to the works of Ayn Rand by her then-boyfriend.[9] She has 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."[9]

Career

While in Los Angeles, Heard made appearances in several TV shows and two music videos, Kenny Chesney's "There Goes My Life" and Eisley's "I Wasn't Prepared". She was cast as Liz in the pilot episode of The WB's Jack & Bobby (2004), as Riley in an episode of The Mountain (2004) and she had a brief cameo as a salesgirl in The O.C. (2005). Her first movie role was Maria in Friday Night Lights (2004), starring Billy Bob Thornton. Based on actual events, the movie was both a commercial and critical success.[10] She next starred as Shay in Side FX (2005), an independent horror film, and had supporting roles in Drop Dead Sexy (2005), Price to Pay (2006) and You Are Here (2006). Heard had a more prominent role in Niki Caro's North Country (2005) where she played teenage Josey, Charlize Theron's character whom Amber is fan of.[11] She also appeared in a minor role in Nick Cassavetes' Alpha Dog (2006). In the same year, she starred in an episode of Criminal Minds as Lila Archer, a love interest of main character Spencer Reid.

Heard at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival

Heard was next cast in the CW's Hidden Palms. On the show she portrayed Greta Matthews, who suffered the losses of both her mother and boyfriend, Eddie, and befriends Johnny, the antihero of the show. In order to get the part, Heard was asked to lose weight. It took her four months between the pilot and the second episode to lose 25 pounds, giving up alcohol, increasing her workouts and following a macrobiotic diet (no meat, dairy or processed sugar).[9] Hidden Palms premiered in the US on May 30, 2007. Ultimately, the CW wrapped the summer series early; instead of the initial 12-episode arc, only 8 were aired. The show ended on July 4, 2007 two weeks earlier than originally planned.[12]

She was cast in the title role in All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, a horror film that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2006. The film immediately garnered attention and a deal was secured with Harvey Weinstein.[13][14] However, nearly a year after its Toronto début, the movie had not reached theaters. In July 2007, Mandy Lane found a new distribution home and the film finally was released in 2008 with a February UK release and June DVD release.[15] The film's director Jonathan Levine said about Amber's casting in the title role that "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."[16] The Los Angeles Times praised's Heard's acting, saying it's her most "definitive [performance] to date."[17] and The Washington Post stated that Heard gave a "psychologically interesting performance." [18]

In 2007, Heard also appeared in the 16-minute-long short movie Day 73 with Sarah[19] and Jess Manafort's indie drama Remember the Daze (aka The Beautiful Ordinary), which premiered at the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival.[20] She then appeared in the Judd Apatow-produced comedy Pineapple Express[21] and the martial arts drama Never Back Down, both of which were released in 2008.[22] Both films were box office success and brought Heard into a mainstream attention, including a win for Breakthrough Award in Hollywood Film Festival. Richard Roeper praised Heard's performance in Pineapple Express.[23]

Heard also made a brief appearance in Showtime's Californication and joined the ensemble cast of 2009's The Informers, based on the Bret Easton Ellis novel of the same title.[22] She also filmed the horror film The Stepfather and the comedy film Ex-Terminators back-to-back in 2008 while promoting Never Back Down, Mandy Lane and Remember the Daze.[24]

In late 2008, she filmed The River Why and The Joneses; two independent features. Variety highly praised Heard's acting performance, saying "she steals the show" and that she actually delivered a better work than film's leading star Demi Moore in The Joneses.[25] James Berardinelli, despite giving a negative review, also praised Heard's performance.[26]

At the beginning of 2009, The Informers made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Despite of all-star cast, the movie received generally negative reviews. Heard next appeared in Zombieland, playing a small role as the object of Jesse Eisenberg’s affection who turns into a zombie. She subsequently appeared in John Carpenter's The Ward. Carpenter described Heard as "very smart, very driven and very talented."[27] In March, Heard began filming The Rum Diary, opposite Johnny Depp, in Puerto Rico. Heard was reported to have won the role out over Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley. In 2010, she starred in and produced And Soon the Darkness, co-starring Odette Yustman and Karl Urban.[28]

In the October 2009 issue of Teen Vogue, Amber described her role as Johnny Depp's love interest in the film, The Rum Diary, as "the best experience of my life."[29] In February 2010, Heard was cast in Drive Angry, a 3-D action thriller directed by Patrick Lussier and released in February 2011.[30] Prominent film critic Roger Ebert stated in his review for Drive Angry that Amber "do everything that can possibly be done" with her character.[31] In February 2011, she appeared on Top Gear in the UK. She talked about her love of guns and muscle cars, and revealed that she used to line-dance in Texas bars.[32] She later appeared in Machete Kills, Paranoia and 3 Days to Kill, which was a box office success.

Heard will also be starring in London Fields— co-starring Billy Bob Thornton (her third collaboration with him), Jim Sturgess, Cara Delevingne, and Theo James— a film directed by newcomer Matthew Cullen. London Fields, in which Johnny Depp appears in a cameo role, is scheduled for release in 2014.[33]

Personal life

Heard came out in 2010, at GLAAD's 25th anniversary event,[34] 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."[35] At the aforementioned GLAAD event, she stated of her decision to come out: "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, tax paying 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."[34]

Heard dated photographer Tasya van Ree.[34] She met fellow actor Johnny Depp while filming The Rum Diary, and they began dating in 2012.[36][37] On February 4, 2015, Heard married Depp in a private civil ceremony at their home in Los Angeles.[38]

Filmography

Heard at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival
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
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 Paranoia Emma Jennings
2013 Syrup Six
2013 Machete Kills Miss San Antonio
2014 3 Days to Kill Agent Vivi
2015 London Fields Nicola Six
2015 When I Live My Life Over Again Jude Filming
2015 The Adderall Diaries Lana Edmond Filming
2015 Magic Mike XXL Filming

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)[39][40] Source confirmed to be Laura Benanti by her official website[41]

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 Herself Dallas International Film Festival Dallas Star Award Won
2011 The Rum Diary Hollywood Film Festival Spotlight Award Won

Magazine rankings

Year Countdown Name Rank
2008 FHM's 100 Sexiest Women of 2008 #90
Maxim's Hot 100 Women 2008 #21
2009 FHM's 100 Sexiest Women of 2009 #31
Maxim's Hot 100 Women 2009 #56
2010 FHM's 100 Sexiest Women of 2010 #25
Maxim's Hot 100 Women 2010 #13
2011 FHM's 100 Sexiest Women of 2011 #34
2012 Maxim's Hot 100 Women 2012 #53

References

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  2. ^ "Amber Heard, sex symbol et femme fatale confirmée". Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  3. ^ FHM profile of Amber Heard
  4. ^ "Interview: Amber Heard at Stylist". Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  5. ^ Amber Heard to host Abolish Slavery Chairty Event
  6. ^ Ten Reasons of Why We Love Amber Heard - Entertainment Daily
  7. ^ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDQT-DMX
  8. ^ http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-amber-heard/story-fnk825aa-1226809741190
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  10. ^ "FRIDAY NIGHT FRIGHTS." The Miami Herald. March 29, 2004. 2D Sports. Retrieved on September 3, 2011.
  11. ^ "Amber Heard Talks Her Life Motivations". FemaleFirst. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  12. ^ "Hidden Palms" Accelerates Its Final Episodes, The City Paper, June 18, 2007
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  14. ^ "All the Boys Love Mandy Lane finally set for release date". Slash Film. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  15. ^ Wilson, Samantha (August 23, 2013). "'All the Boys Love Mandy Lane' Trailer Finally Debuts After Seven Years". Film School Rejects. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  16. ^ Tinnin, Drew (August 23, 2013). "Jonathan Levine interview". Film School Rejects. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
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  18. ^ O'Sullivan, Michael (November 21, 2013). "'All the Boys Love Mandy Lane' movie review". Washington Post. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  19. ^ "Day 73 With Sarah (2007)". The New York Times. 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
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  23. ^ Richard Roeper's "Pineapple Express" review
  24. ^ "A Hilarious Brief Chat with Amber Heard, Star of 'Stepfather' & 'Zombieland'". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  25. ^ "The Joneses Review". Variety. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  26. ^ ReelView review of "The Joneses"
  27. ^ John Carpenter "The Ward" interview i Indie London
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  29. ^ Nussbaum, Danielle. "Young Hollywood 2009". teenvogue.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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  39. ^ Hodge, Chad T. (October 10, 2011). "7 episodes including the pilot". Twitter. Source confirmed to be Chad Hodge by NBC's official Twitter.
  40. ^ Benanti, Laura (October 10, 2011). "Only 7. There are 2 endings. One of which is more final". Twitter.
  41. ^ "Laura Benanti". Retrieved June 5, 2013.

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