Amber Heard is an actress and model who has featured in many films and is recently known for her role as Mera with the titular Aquaman. However, the hot topic is regarding her trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp for defaming him for domestic violence. However, the cases have taken a bad toll on her career after she was found guilty. Petitions have been signed to get her removed from the upcoming Aquaman film. The team is under great pressure to do so as it has reached over 500,000 signatures and the producers are obliged to listen to the majority audience. Moreover, recent rumours say Emilia Clarke will replace Amber Heard but nothing has been confirmed and the fans will have to wait.
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Amber Heard: Early life and career
Amber was born on April 22, 1986, in Austin, Texas. Her parents are Patricia Paige and David Clinton. She has one sibling named Whitney. Heard as a teenager began questioning the society around her, she stopped being part of the beauty pageant as she said she could not deal with the objectification. She further declared herself an atheist. Heard earned a diploma through a home-study course and went on to do modelling. She later moved to LA to pursue acting.
Amber Heard made a breakthrough in her career when she acted in Never Back Down and Pineapple Express in 2008. Both the movies were box office hits. She continues to do many more movies. In 2017, she became a part of the DC franchise.
Apart from this, she has also been an activist in fighting for LGBTQ rights and against domestic and sexual violence. She was also honoured with the title of Human Rights Champion by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Personal life
Amber Heard was formerly dating Tasya Van Ree after she came out at GLAAD’s 25th-anniversary event. During this, she was arrested for domestic violence but was released later. Heard married the pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp but later got divorced in 2016. She accused him of domestic violence but in 2019, Depp alleged Heard of defaming him and sued her for $50 million. He also added that she was the abuser. His legal team also published evidence of this. However, Heard denied all of the accusations.
As for her new projects, we cannot yet confirm whether she will continue her role as Mera in Aquaman. The petitions signed to take her off the role might lead to her being taken away from her role.
