Amber Heard “celebrates” her birthday while the controversial trial against Johnny Depp unfolds
Actress Amber Heard turned 36 this April 22 during her controversial trial against Johnny Depp, definitely not a good time to celebrate.
Amber Heard is an American actress from Texas who has starred in several movies in different and unconventional roles. She started her acting career with the sports drama 'Friday Night Lights' and soon appeared in various small characters. Her breakthrough came when she was recognized as a supporting actress in several box office hits including 'The Pineapple Express' and 'Never Back Down'.
Heard was born on April 22, 1986 in Austin, Texas, they assure that she had a strict Catholic education.
When she was a teenager, the death of her best friend affected her deeply. She decided to change her religion and chose atheism. She then dropped out of school at 17 and moved to New York City to pursue modeling.
Her first jobs in the industry were in two music videos: Kenny Chesnet's "There Goes My Life" and Eisley's "I Wasn't Prepared."
Her debut film 'Friday Night Lights' in 2004 was a commercial success. In the following years, she appeared in minor roles in various films such as 'Drop Dead Sexy' (2005), 'Price to Pay' (2006), 'You Are Here (2006)' and 'Alpha Dog' (2006).
In 2007, she appeared in an episode of 'Californication'. A year later, her supporting roles in the movies 'Pineapple Express' and 'Never Back Down' helped her gain mainstream recognition.
Her first meeting with Johnny Depp was in 'The Rum Diary' (2011), where she was cast as the female lead. The film was not a success and received mixed reviews.
2015 marked a turning point in her career, since she had four releases in the year, among which she played a photographer in 'Magic Mike XXL', a ballet dancer in 'The Danish Girl', both were successful in Box Office.
In the popular movie 'Justice League' (2017), she played Mera, the Atlantean queen from Aquaman.
An unconventional private life
Amber Heard stated at an event in 2010 that she has had relationships with both men and women.
She dated Mexican actor Valentino Lanus for a year before splitting up with her in 2006. She also dated American actor and singer Mark Wystrach for a while before they called it quits in 2007.
She was then in a relationship with the photographer, Tasya van Ree, from 2008 to 2012, and then started dating her co-star, Johnny Depp, while filming 'The Rum Diary' in 2011 and they soon started living together.
They married in a private civil ceremony on February 3, 2015. A little over a year later, she filed for divorce on May 23, 2016. Her relationship with Depp was turbulent.
She obtained a temporary restraining order from him on the grounds that Depp was verbally and physically abusive. In a series of legal proceedings, there were many other incidents of abuse that came to light. Images of her injuries were published by People magazine.
A settlement was reached between Depp and Heard on August 16, 2016, and the divorce was later finalized. She was awarded $7 million, said to have been donated to the American Civil Liberties Union and Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Currently, they face another trial where evidence has emerged that they both lived in an abusive relationship.
