Date of Birth
22 April 1986, Austin, Texas, USABirth Name
Amber Laura HeardHeight
5' 8" (1.73 m)Trade Mark
Often plays sexualized teenagers (Friday Night Lights (2004), Alpha Dog (2006), "Hidden Palms" (2007), Never Back Down (2008)).Trivia
Has been named one of the most beautiful rising stars by Jane Magazine, shared with Kellan Rhude.Ranked #21 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
Father's name is David Heard - a successful commercial contractor in Austin, Texas.
Has two sisters.
Has a golden teacup Yorkie dog named Pistol, who was featured alongside Heard for Teen Vogue's "Young Hollywood" issue in October 2009.
Was ranked #13 on Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2010 list.
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 afterellen.com that for several years, her romantic partner has been photographer Tasya van Ree.
Personal life
Heard was born and raised in Austin, Texas. Her father, David, is a contractor, and her mother, Paige (Parsons), is an internet researcher for the state. She attended St. Michael's Catholic Academy in Austin until her junior year, when she left to pursue a career in Hollywood. As a teenager, Heard was active in her school's drama department and appeared in local commercials and campaigns. At the age of 16, her best friend died in a car crash and Heard, who was raised Catholic, then subsequently declared herself an atheist, due to the influence of the works of Ayn Rand and George Orwell.Dropping 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.According to AfterEllen.com, Heard came out in 2010, at GLAAD's 25th anniversary event. She is dating artist Tasya van Ree.She has said about her sexuality: "I don't label myself one way or another – I have had successful relationships with men and now a woman. I love who I love, it's the person that matters."[6]
Heard grew up around guns, and owns a .357 Magnum.A fan of muscle cars, Heard drives a 1968 Ford Mustang.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Friday Night Lights | Maria | |
2005 | Side FX | Shay | |
Drop Dead Sexy | Candy | ||
North Country | Young Josey Aimes | ||
2006 | Price To Pay | Trish | |
The Prince | Serena | TV Film | |
You Are Here | Amber | ||
Alpha Dog | Alma | ||
2007 | Day 73 With Sarah | Mary | Short Film |
Remember the Daze | Julia | ||
2008 | All the Boys Love Mandy Lane | Mandy Lane | |
Never Back Down | Baja Miller | ||
Pineapple Express | Angie Anderson | ||
2009 | The Informers | Christie | |
Zombieland | 406 | ||
The Stepfather | Kelly Porter | ||
ExTerminators | Nikki | ||
2010 | The Joneses | Jenn Jones | |
And Soon the Darkness | Stephanie | ||
2011 | Drive Angry | Piper | |
The Ward | Kristen | ||
The Rum Diary | Chenault | post-production | |
The River Why | Eddy | post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
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2004 | Jack & Bobby | Liz | 1x01 - "Pilot" |
The Mountain | Riley | 1x08 - "A Piece of the Rock" | |
2005 | The O.C. | Salesgirl | 2x15 - "Mallpisode" |
2006 | Criminal Minds | Lila Archer | 1x18 - "Somebody's Watching" |
2007 | Californication | Amber | 1x08 - "California Son" |
Hidden Palms | Greta Matthews | 8 Episodes | |
2011 | Playboy | Maureen | Pilot |
2011 | Top Gear | Herself | 16x05 |
Awards
Year | Result | Award | Category | Nominated work | |||||
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2008 | Won | Young Hollywood Awards | Breakthrough Performance Award | None | |||||
2009 | Nominated | Detroit Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble | Zombieland | |||||
2010 | Nominated | MTV Movie Awards | Best Scared-As-S**t Performance |
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Magazine rankings
Year | Countdown Name | Rank | |||||||||||||
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2008 | FHM's 100 Sexiest Women of 2008 | #90 | |||||||||||||
Maxim's Hot 100 Women 2008 | #21 | ||||||||||||||
2009 | FHM's 100 Sexiest Women of 2009 | #31 | |||||||||||||
Maxim's Hot 100 Women 2009 | #56 | ||||||||||||||
2010 | FHM's 100 Sexiest Women of 2010 | #25 | |||||||||||||
Maxim's Hot 100 Women 2010 | #13 |