Amber Laura Heard (born April 22, 1986) is an American actress. Heard first gained mainstream recognition for supporting roles in the action film Never Back Down (2008) and the stoner comedy Pineapple Express (2008). In the following ten years, she acted mostly in independent films and small-budget productions, such as The Joneses (2009), The Rum Diary (2011), The Danish Girl (2015) and One More Time (2015). She's also known for her roles in horror and thriller films such as All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006), John Carpenter's The Ward (2010), Drive Angry (2011), and Machete Kills (2013).