Amber Laura Heard, professionally known as Amber Heard, is an American actress and activist. She began her career with small film roles before gaining recognition in Never Back Down and Pineapple Express. She also starred as Mera in DC's Aquaman franchise. Heard has one daughter and is an only child of David Clinton Heard and Patricia Paige (Parsons) Heard. One of the most famous events of her career was her legal battle with ex-husband Johnny Depp, which drew global media attention. While she has not won major film awards to date, her milestones include recognition from advocacy organizations.