Successful American Amber Heard began her career as a fashion model. Step by step, she approached her old childhood dream - to become an actress. She has already accounted for more than thirty successful roles in films and TV shows. Given that she is only twenty-eight, this is a very good indicator. This article will briefly review the filmography of Amber Heard and some facts from her biography. How did she succeed?
The beginning of the way
Amber Heard (photo) was born in Austin, Texas, April 22, 1986 in a wealthy family. The girlās father, David Heard, was a successful business broker, and his mother, Page Heard, was an employee of the Texas regional government. From an early age, Amber did not need anything. As a schoolgirl, she led an active lifestyle - she participated in various events and theatrical productions, starred in advertising for local companies and took part in political propaganda. It was then that she first thought about the creative profession - an actress or, in extreme cases, a model. Parents supported her aspirations and helped to start a career in the fashion world.
Turning point
When Amber turned sixteen, a tragedy happened in her life - her best friend died in a car accident. The girl was deeply depressed and at that moment rethought many things in life. A convinced Catholic before that, Amber became an atheist, left the Catholic Academy in which she studied, and went to New York. There she began a modeling career. She did not really like this work - Amber Heard did not want to be just a beautiful girl with an empty head. Realizing that you should not count on significant success, she went to Los Angeles to become an actress.
The first steps
The young attractive Amber received her first role with the series "Jack and Bobby" in 2004. Her debut heroine was a girl named Liz. She was followed by the role of Riley in the movie Mountain, the saleswoman in Lonely Hearts. The beginning actress was noticed by the directors and producers of the film "In the rays of glory" and offered her the role of Mary in it.
Finest hour
The first film in which Amber Heard played a major role was the thriller āThe Ghoul's Potionā. There she appeared in the role of a killer and brilliantly coped with the task. This was followed by the role of Greta Matthews in the series "Palm Springs", thanks to which the actress began to be recognized.
The filmography of Amber Heard contains many successful works, among which: the thriller āAll Guys Love Mandy Laneā (where the actress played the main role), the crime drama āAlpha Dogā (the role of Amber was insignificant but memorable), āYou Are Hereā, āLascivious California āand many others.
The visiting work of our heroine can be considered the role of Chenot in the film "Rum Diary." On the set, Amber met the most popular actor Johnny Depp, who later became her life partner.
Other movie work
2008 was the year of success for the actress. Amber Heard was invited to star in the movie "Informants" by Gregor Jordan. The picture presents seven life stories of prominent representatives of different social layers of society. Events unfold in 1983. The main factor uniting all the characters was their immoral and licentious lifestyle. Such successful actors as Kim Basinger, Mickey Rourke, Winona Ryder, Billy Bob Thornton and others played roles in the film. Collaboration with such professionals has become a good school for the young actress.
In the comedy āPineapple Expressā in 2008, Amber played the girl of the main character, in the drama āNever Give Upā - selflessly in love with Badji Miller, in the comedy āStunā - one of the main characters.
Another major role awaited Amber next year in the movie "Die!". At one site, the actress was lucky to work with Heather Graham, Matthew Settle, Jennifer Coolidge.
In 2010, when Amber already knew the whole country, she continued her ascent to the stellar film Olympus. With her participation, such films as āAnd Darkness Comesā, āThe Chamberā, āCrazy Ridingā and many others were released. Not every actor gets the roles that Amber played successfully. Her talent was highly appreciated by both colleagues on the set and film critics.
The best work of the actress at the moment is the role in the adventure drama "The Rum Diary", shot by Bruce Robinson based on the best-selling American writer Hunter S. Thompson.
Personal life
It is known that between 2007 and 2008, Amber met with Crispin Glover, whom they met during the filming of the movie "Murderous Sexuality."
In 2008, the actress began a relationship with photographer Tasey Van Ri. At one of the parties, Amber admitted that she is equally interested in both men and women. According to her, she is not at all ashamed of what she feels, and believes that it is wrong to condemn those who have the courage to be who he is.
At the beginning of 2013, media reported that Amber was dating Marie de Villepin, a French model, the daughter of Dominic de Villepin, the former Prime Minister of France.
In 2012, the year after the shooting of the movie The Rum Diary, it was said that Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were lovers. Such rumors led to the severance of the actorās relationship with his lover Vanessa Paradis. At the beginning of 2014, at the Golden Globe Award ceremony, Depp and Heard appeared together and announced their engagement.