Amber Heard Shares Glimpse at First Acting Role Since Johnny Depp Trial

Amber Heard steps back into the spotlight — and onto the stage. The “Aquaman” star, 39, gave fans a rare look at her acting comeback on June 23, posting a backstage selfie with playwright Jeremy O. Harris ahead of her new role in Spirit of the People.

The production marks Heard’s first major project since her highly publicized 2022 legal battle with ex-husband Johnny Depp.

Amber Heard Puts Legal Drama Behind Her as She Shares Rare Glimpse Into ‘Theatre Era’

Heard, 39, is set to star in Jeremy O. Harris’ new play “Spirit of the People”, alongside “13 Reasons Why” actor Brandon Flynn.

“In my theatre era,” she captioned the Instagram post. Amber disabled the comments on her Instagram post, keeping the focus on her upcoming role.

Amber Heard Prepares for First Role Since Trial

Heard is set to star in “Spirit of the People” — a new play from “Slave Play” creator Jeremy O. Harris — which premieres this July at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

She joins castmate Brandon Flynn in the production, marking her first major acting role since the six-week defamation trial that ended in December 2022 with a settlement.

Amber Heard Is Focusing On Family and Career

Following the trial, Heard chose to step away from the spotlight, focusing on her young family: daughter Oonagh Paige, 4, and newborn twins Ocean and Agnes.

In 2023, she debuted her film “In the Fire” at Italy’s Taormina Film Festival. Before that, she appeared in “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”.

“I get to be a mom full time,” she told Today‘s Savannah Guthrie in June 2022. “Where I’m not having to juggle calls with lawyers.”

Reflecting on what she might one day tell her children about the legal fight, Heard said: “I think no matter what, it will mean something. I did the right thing. I did everything I could to stand up for myself and the truth.”

Amber’s New Life in Madrid

Since the trial, Heard and her children have relocated to Madrid, embracing a quieter life away from media attention.”I love Spain so much,” Heard said in Spanish, in a May 2023 TikTok shared by Page six. Asked if she planned to stay, she replied: “I hope so. Yes, I love living here.”

Celebrating Motherhood and New Beginnings

Last month, Heard shared joyful news with fans, announcing the birth of her twins.

“Mother’s Day 2025 will be one I’ll never forget,” she wrote on Instagram May 11. “I am elated beyond words to celebrate the completion of the family I’ve strived to build for years. Today I officially share the news that I welcomed twins into the Heard gang. My daughter Agnes and my son Ocean are keeping my hands (and my heart) full.”

The actress also reflected on her motherhood journey, writing:

“When I had my first baby girl, Oonagh, four years ago, my world changed forever. I thought I couldn’t possibly burst with more joy. Well, now I am bursting times three!!! Becoming a mother by myself and on my own terms despite my own fertility challenges has been the most humbling experience of my life.”

At the time, Heard acknowledged the personal decision to open up about her private life:

“A part of me wants to uphold that my private life is none of anyone’s business,” she wrote after announcing Oonagh’s birth in 2021. “I also get that the nature of my job compels me to take control of this.”

Now, with “Spirit of the People” set to premiere, Heard is embracing a new chapter — balancing motherhood with her acting comeback.

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