American actress and model Amber Heard was born on April 22, 1986. She was born and raised in Texas and made her film debut in the sports drama Friday Night Lights (2004). She then went on to play a number of more small roles in both television and film. Her first leading part was in the horror movie All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006), but owing to distribution troubles, it wasn’t released in the US until 2013. Her second significant performance was in the brief TV series The CW Hidden Palms (2007). Let’s check out Amber Heard’s Wiki, Age, Height, Career, Family, Husband, Biography & More.
Amber Heard Wiki/Bio:
| Real Name: | Amber Laura Heard |
| Nick Name: | Amber Heard |
| Date of Birth: | 22 April 1986 |
| Birthplace: | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Zodiac Sign: | Taurus |
| Nationality: | American |
| Religion: | Atheist |
| Profession: | Actress, Producer |
| Marital Status: | Divorced |
Amber Heard Age, Height, Weight:
| Age: | 36 Years (As of 2022) |
| Height: | 5Ft 6in |
| Weight: | 57 Kg |
Amber Heard Career:
Heard left her Catholic high school to start a career as an actor in Los Angeles. She eventually completed a home study course and received a diploma.
Heard’s early acted in the music videos for Eisley’s “I Wasn’t Prepared” and Kenny Chesney’s “There Goes My Life,” as well as minor supporting roles in the TV series Jack & Bobby (2004), The Mountain (2004), and The O.C. (2005). She had a small part in the sports drama Friday Night Lights (2004) before playing supporting roles in the movies Drop Dead Sexy (2005), North Country (2005), Side FX (2005), Price to Pay (2006), Alpha Dog (2006), and Spin in (2007).
Heard portrayed the main character’s love interest in Hidden Palms, a teen drama that The CW aired in 2007 to take the place of summer reruns of other teen-targeted shows. After receiving mixed reviews and low ratings at its US premiere in May 2007, the series was canceled by the CW after only eight of its twelve planned episodes had been shown.
Heard became well-known in 2008 thanks to supporting parts in the financially successful martial arts movie Never Back Down and the stoner comedy Pineapple Express, both directed by Judd Apatow. Additionally, in 2008, she was a part of a large ensemble cast in the critically panned film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ book The Informers.
Drive Angry, a supernatural action thriller in which she starred alongside Nicolas Cage, was Heard’s first movie to be released in 2011. Heard also had an appearance on the British television show Top Gear as a celebrity driving a cost-effective vehicle, finishing 33rd out of 41 on their Cee’d scoreboard.
Heard then starred in the crime drama series The Playboy Club on NBC, which was based on the original Playboy Club in 1960s Chicago. Heard participated in a Guess clothing company ad campaign in 2011.
Next, Heard starred in the critically and financially unsuccessful thriller Paranoia (2013), the exploitation movie Machete Kills (2013), and the parody movie Syrup (2013). Heard made a cameo appearance in the critically acclaimed action movie 3 Days to Kill in 2014.
In 2015, Heard had a prominent supporting role in the comedy-drama Magic Mike XXL, playing the love interest of the film’s protagonist, Channing Tatum. Her fourth performance in 2015 was in the Starz television movie One More Time, which starred Christopher Walken. She learnt to play the piano and guitar as well as sing in preparation for her role as a struggling singer-songwriter.
Heard portrayed the female lead in the Martin Amis adaption London Fields, which was about a clairvoyant femme fatale who foresees her own murder. The 2015 Toronto International Film Festival hosted its world premiere.
Heard was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress in 2019 for her work in the movie.
Heard joined the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) cast as Mera, a princess of an Atlantean realm, in the superhero movie Justice League in 2017. Heard also had an appearance as a member of the ensemble cast in Lake Bell’s indie comedy I Do… Until I Don’t.
Heard played supporting roles in the independent dramas Gully and Her Smell in 2019. The Stand, a miniseries based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name, was her lone project that was made and published in 2020. She portrayed Nadine Cross, a teacher who was one of the few people to survive a devastating virus.
The first episode aired in December 2020 on CBS All Access, and the series finale followed in February 2021. Heard returned to the role of Mera in Zack Snyder’s Justice League in 2021, a director’s edit of the 2017 movie for which she had also shot additional scenes.
Heard will play the lead role in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom in 2023. The petition had gathered 2 million signatures by the time the Depp v. Heard trial in the US began in 2022. Heard has also been cast in the upcoming historical drama In the Fire by Conor Allyn.
Amber Heard Family:
| Father: | David Heard |
| Mother: | Paige Parsons |
| Sister: | Whitney Heard |
Amber Heard Husband:
From 2008 through 2012, Heard was dating photographer Tasya van Ree. During the partnership, Heard legally changed her last name to van Ree before returning to her birth name in 2014.
When Heard was cast opposite Johnny Depp in the movie The Rum Diary in 2009, they became friends. They started dating in 2011, and in February 2015, they were legally wed.
In May 2016, Heard filed for divorce from Depp and got a restraining order against him. The settlement’s final terms were agreed upon in January 2017, and Depp was ordered to pay Heard $7 million in full by February 2018 and contribute $500,000 toward Heard’s legal costs.
