Is Amber Heard Returning To Acting After Losing Defamation Case Against Johnny Depp?
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The play Spirit of the People, starring Amber, will be presented as part of the 2025 Williamstown Theatre Festival.
Amber Heard is returning to the spotlight after being missing in action for nearly three years following the defamation trial with her former husband, Johnny Depp. The actress, who lived a life away from the limelight in Spain, is returning to the acting field, not on the big screen, but on the stage. Amber is all set to star in a brand-new play titled Spirit of the People.
The play, written by Jeremy O. Harris and directed by Katina Medina Mora, will be presented as part of the 2025 Williamstown Theatre Festival. Joining Amber are actors Brandon Flynn, best known for his role in 13 Reasons Why and Lio Mehel, who is popular for his role in the Sundance breakout film Mutt, as reported by Variety. Meanwhile, Amber is known for her roles in films like Drop Dead Sexy, All The Boys Love Mandy Lane and Aquaman, among others.
The trio is all set to join the previously announced cast members, including Tony Award nominees Ato Blankson-Wood and James Cusati-Moyer, along with Amandla Jahava, Emma Ramos, Julian Sanchez, Zachary Booth and Tonatiuh.
According to the official description of the play Spirit of the People, it 'confronts uncomfortable truths about land and what it means to destroy it." Said to be a departure from his previous works, Jeremy has written the script partly in Spanish and includes prose, giving the story an emotional texture.
Apart from Spirit of the People, the festival, which is in its 71st season, will feature a diverse set of programmes, including the revival of Tennessee Williams's Camino Real and Not About Nightingales, alongside original works like The Things Around Us, a solo musical created and performed by Ahamefule J. Oluo and Many Happy Returns, a dance piece co-created and choreographed by Monica Bill Barnes and co-created and written by Robbie Saenz de Viteri.
Speaking of Amber Heard, this exciting announcement came more than a month after she announced the arrival of her twins on the occasion of Mother's Day this year. She posted a heartwarming photo of her newborn's tiny feet and penned an emotional note, revealing the names of her twins. Amber wrote, 'This year 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."
Previously, Amber welcomed her daughter Oonagh in April 2021.
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June 24, 2025, 11:23 IST
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