Trivia

Sued for over $10 million for breach-of-contract for her new film London Fields (2018), because the actress failed to abide to her contractual obligations. These included acting in previously agreed upon scenes requiring nudity, and promotion of the film. [November 2016].

Charged with two counts of dog smuggling after illegally bringing her and Johnny Depp's dogs to Australia. For the same journey to Australia, she was charged with producing a false document relating to information on an incoming passenger card. (July 2015)

Filed for divorce from Johnny Depp on 25th May, 2016. The following day, Heard was granted a temporary domestic violence restraining order against Depp in relation to a physical altercation between the couple. However all domestic violence claims were later dropped with prejudice meaning it can never be refiled in a court of law.

At the age of 16, her best friend died in a car crash and Heard, who was raised Catholic, subsequently declared herself an atheist, due to the influence of the works of Ayn Rand and George Orwell.

Engaged to Johnny Depp [January 17, 2014].

In December 2010 she "came out" to the crowd at the 25th anniversary celebration for GLAAD (The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation). She also told the website www.afterellen.com that for several years, her romantic partner has been photographer Tasya van Ree. They have since split up.

Dropped out of school at the age of 17, to go to New York to start a career in modeling, she then relocated to Los Angeles to get into acting.

She has Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry.

Was a contender for the role of Mystique in X-Men: First Class (2011).

She is fluent in Spanish and American Sign Language.

In a relationship with Johnny Depp. (2013)

Has two sisters.

Ranked #13 on Maxim magazine Hot 100 Women of 2010 list.

Father David C. Heard is a successful commercial contractor in Austin, Texas, and mother Paige Heard is an internet researcher.

Has a golden teacup Yorkie dog named Pistol, who was featured alongside Heard for Teen Vogue's "Young Hollywood" issue in October 2009.

Has been named one of the most beautiful rising stars by Jane Magazine, shared with Kellan Rhude.

Inducted into the Texas Film of Fame on March 6,2014 in Austin, Texas.

Is not related to actor John Heard, despite a popular misconception.

Ranked #34 in the 2011 FHM list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".

Friends with Cara Delevingne.

Ranked #25 in the 2010 FHM UK list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".

Voted #35 on Ask men's top 99 'most desirable' women of 2012.

Ranked #21 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 Women of 2008 list.

Sister of Whitney Henriquez.

She does charity work.

Daughter of David Clinton Heard, contractor, and wife Patricia Paige Parsons, internet researcher, and sister of Whitney Heard.

Daughter of David Clinton Heard, contractor, and wife Patricia Paige Parsons, internet researcher, and sister of Whitney Heard. Her father's ancestry includes Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), English, Scottish, and German. Her mother is of one quarter German and one quarter Irish ancestry, with her other roots being English, Scottish and Welsh. Much of Amber's family has lived in the United States of America for many generations.

Paternal granddaughter of Harlin Clinton Heard (b. Oklahoma) (son of John Turner Heard and wife Luller or Lula Bell or Belle Dobbs, paternal grandson of William Paxton Heard and wife Mary Elizabeth or Isabelle or Isabell Nancy Copeland and maternal grandson of William Moore Dobbs and wife Elizabeth Casteel) and wife Wanda Edelweiss Magee (b. Indiana) (daughter of William Issac Magee and wife Edna Ethel Roach, paternal granddaughter of James Madison Magee and wife Amanda M. Spurlin and maternal granddaughter of David Chandler Roach and wife Mary Frances Cullison). Her patrilineal line traces back to Stephen Heard, who was born, c. 1715, in Tyrone, County Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland).

Maternal granddaughter of William Joseph Parsons (b. New York) (son of Edward Breck Parsons, of English and Scottish descent, and wife Rose Neerlich (b. Germany), paternal grandson of William Henry Parsons and wife Sophia King Breck and maternal grandson of John Neerlich (b. Germany) and wife Katherine Kaulas (b. Germany)) and wife Cecilia Corrinne Carroll of Clan O'Carroll (b. Missouri) (daughter of Gerald Aloysius Carroll of Clan O'Carroll, of Irish descent, and wife Virginia Morgan McGie or McGee, paternal granddaughter of Dennis Carroll of Clan O'Carroll, of Irish descent, and wife Johanna Barry, of Irish descent, and maternal granddaughter of John McGie or McGee (b. Canada, son of Scottish parents, of some Irish descent) and wife Frances Louise Moore (b. Virginia)).