Amber Heard's Net Worth: How Much Is The 'Aquaman' Actress Worth In 2022?

Actress Amber Heard has made headlines due to her highly publicized defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp.

The “Aquaman” actress, who portrays Mera in the DC film franchise, claims that she has lost several movie roles and endorsement deals after one of Depp’s attorneys called her abuse claims a “hoax.” Although Depp is suing her for $50 million dollars, Heard is countersuing for $100 million dollars.

On Wednesday, the jury made their verdict much earlier than anticipated. Supporters can find out the ruling of the jury here.

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, Heard is only worth $2.5 million, which stands in stark contrast to the $150 million dollars that the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor is reportedly worth.

The public defamation trial against her ex-husband has given fans a glimpse into how much money she really makes. Between 2013 and 2019, testimony revealed that Heard only brought in $10 million dollars in pre-tax income from salaries from movie roles and endorsement deals. Her highest-paid year was in 2019 when she made $3 million dollars.

Originally, Heard reportedly had a four-picture deal with Warner Bros. She was paid $450,000 dollars for the first movie that she appeared in, DC’s “Justice League.” She then earned $1 million dollars for her work on the first “Aquaman” movie. She was then paid $2 million dollars for its sequel and would have made anywhere between $3-4 million dollars if she was cast in a third “Aquaman” movie.

Further testimony revealed that Heard had been paid $200,000 dollars per episode to star in “The Stand,” which was based on the horror novel by Stephen King. She brought in $1.8 million dollars from the nine-episode series.

Heard also had a two-year contract with L’Oreal that was worth $1.625 million dollars.

Heard first started out in the industry as a model before she made a few appearances acting in various music videos. She appeared in numerous TV shows, including “The O.C.” and “Jack & Bobby.” Her first film role was in 2004’s “Friday Night Lights.”

She continued to star in films like “Alpha Dog” and “Price To Pay” while also appearing in TV shows like “Criminal Minds” and “Californication.” After starring in the teen drama “Hidden Palms,” Heard starred in the film “Remember the Daze.” Both projects received a plethora of negative reviews.

In 2008, she had success starring in “Pineapple Express” opposite James Franco and Seth Rogen. After a series of hit-or-miss roles, Heard began starring in independent films, like “And Soon the Darkness” and “The River Why.”

In 2011, she starred in “The Rum Diary,” which is where she met Depp. The two married in 2015. The year was also a successful year for her film career, as she starred in movies such as “The Danish Girl,” “The Adderall Diaries,” and “Magic Mike XXL.”

She also appeared in 2015’s “London Fields,” which brought on more hardship. The directors and actors actually objected to the final cut of the film and allegations of fraud were thrown about. Heard herself was sued for $10 million after being accused of making unauthorized changes to the script and failing to complete her voice-over work. Heard countersued; ultimately, she reached a settlement.

After her divorce from Johnny Depp in 2016, she began appearing in more independent films before she was cast as Mera in the DC film franchise. She first appeared in “Justice League” before she was played a larger role in 2018’s “Aquaman.”

Amid the ongoing defamation trial against Johnny Depp, millions of his supporters have signed a petition asking for her to be cut out of the film entirely. While on the stand, Heard testified that she lost “a bunch” of scenes due to rewrites and said that she was barely in the film at all.

Fans won’t know how much Amber Heard is really in the “Aquaman” sequel, titled “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” until it debuts on March 17, 2023.