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=== Relationships === Depp married Lori Anne Allison on [[Christmas Eve|December 24]], 1983, in [[Miami-Dade County, Florida]], when he was 20 and she was 25.<ref>Ancestry.com. ''Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001'' [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/feb/05/johnny-depp-and-amber-heard-marry|title=Johnny Depp and Amber Heard marry|date=February 5, 2015|access-date=February 28, 2021|work=[[The Guardian]]|archive-date=February 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208231739/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/feb/05/johnny-depp-and-amber-heard-marry|url-status=live}}</ref> She was the sister of his rock band's bassist.<ref name="Furnell">{{Cite web |last=Furnell |first=Hannah |date=2020-10-31 |title=Here's What Happened To Johnny Depp's First Wife, Lori Anne Allison |url=https://www.thethings.com/lori-anne-allison-johnny-depp-ex-wife-life-today/ |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=TheThings |language=en}}</ref> The couple moved to [[Los Angeles County, California]] to pursue careers in music; Depp found some success with his group ''The Kids'', opening for the [[Ramones]] and [[Iggy Pop]], but Allison's career as a record producer was halted after she became deaf in one ear, prompting her to pursue a career as a makeup artist for film and television.<ref name="Furnell"/> Through her connections, Allison was able to introduce Depp to [[Nicolas Cage]]. Cage was impressed by Depp and arranged for him to audition for ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'', which became his first film credit.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kindon |first=Frances |date=2020-11-02 |title=Where Johnny Depp's 1st wife Lori is now after launching star's Hollywood career |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/johnny-depps-first-wife-lori-22930970 |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=The Mirror |language=en}}</ref> After two years of marriage, their divorce finalized on March 7, 1986.<ref>Ancestry.com. ''Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001'' [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.</ref> Depp and Allison remained friendly over the years, with her still using Depp as her professional surname and voicing sympathy for him during his [[Depp v. Heard|defamation trial against his second wife Amber Heard]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shakhnazarova |first=Nika |date=2023-04-13 |title=Johnny Depp's ex-wife slams 'horrific' Amber Heard: 'I felt really bad for him' |url=https://nypost.com/2023/04/13/johnny-depps-ex-wife-slams-horrific-amber-heard-i-felt-really-bad-for-him/ |access-date=2025-01-03 |language=en-US}}</ref> In the late 1980s, he was engaged to actresses [[Jennifer Grey]] and [[Sherilyn Fenn]].<ref name="Freeman2" /> In 1990, he proposed to his ''[[Edward Scissorhands]]'' {{nowrap|co-star}} [[Winona Ryder]], whom he had begun dating the year prior when she was 17 and he was 26.<ref name="IndependentWR">{{cite news|last=Lewis|first=Isobel|date=July 13, 2020|title=Winona Ryder to testify that Johnny Depp was 'never violent' to her during libel trial|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/winona-ryder-johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-libel-london-violent-a9615551.html|url-status=live|work=The Independent|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221213173711/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/winona-ryder-johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-libel-london-violent-a9615551.html|archive-date=December 13, 2022|access-date=December 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=August 5, 2007|title=Ryder's parents refused to let her wed Depp|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30322148.html|url-status=live|work=[[Irish Examiner]]|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221215054012/https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30322148.html|archive-date=December 15, 2022|access-date=December 15, 2022}}</ref> They ended their relationship in 1993;<ref name="IndependentWR" /> Depp later had the "Winona Forever" tattoo on his right arm changed to "Wino Forever".<ref name="Freeman2" /> Between 1994 and 1998, he was in a relationship with English model [[Kate Moss]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/kate-moss-breakdown-and-johnny-depp-heartbreak-vanity-fair-interview|title=Kate Moss' Breakdown And Heartache|date=October 31, 2012|access-date=February 28, 2021|work=[[British Vogue|Vogue (UK)]]|first=Ella|last=Alexander|archive-date=May 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520080255/https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/kate-moss-breakdown-and-johnny-depp-heartbreak-vanity-fair-interview|url-status=live}}</ref> Following his breakup with Moss, Depp began a relationship with French actress and singer [[Vanessa Paradis]], whom he met while filming ''[[The Ninth Gate]]'' in France in 1998. They have two children, daughter [[Lily-Rose Depp|Lily-Rose Melody Depp]] (born 1999<!-- year only, see WP:DOB -->) and a son, Jack (born 2002<!-- year only, see WP:DOB -->).<ref name="children&BBC">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1938099.stm |title=Baby boy for Depp and Paradis |work=BBC News |date=September 18, 2002 |access-date=November 21, 2008 |archive-date=July 27, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727044922/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1938099.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Depp stated that having children has given him a "real foundation, a real strong place to stand in life, in work, in everything ...You cannot plan the kind of deep love that results in children. Fatherhood was not a conscious decision. It was part of the wonderful ride I was on. It was destiny. All the math finally worked."<ref name="abc" /> In June 2012, Depp and Paradis announced their separation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Johnny Depp & Vanessa Paradis Officially Split|url=https://people.com/celebrity/johnny-depp-vanessa-paradis-split/|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=June 19, 2012|access-date=June 19, 2012|archive-date=October 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014192435/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20562667,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the end of his relationship with Vanessa Paradis, Depp began dating actress [[Amber Heard]], with whom he had co-starred in ''[[The Rum Diary (film)|The Rum Diary]]'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web |last=Finn |first=Natalie |title=Is Amber Heard Engaged to Johnny Depp: Exclusive Ring Pics! |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/499499/is-amber-heard-engaged-to-johnny-depp-actress-is-wearing-a-massive-ring-see-exclusive-photos |website=E! Online |access-date=April 29, 2019 |date=January 14, 2014 |archive-date=November 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115122647/https://www.eonline.com/news/499499/is-amber-heard-engaged-to-johnny-depp-actress-is-wearing-a-massive-ring-see-exclusive-photos |url-status=live }}</ref> Depp and Heard were married in a civil ceremony on February 3, 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: A Timeline of Their Tempestuous Relationship|url=https://variety.com/2016/biz/news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-divorce-settlement-1201837685/|first1=Lamarco|last1=McClendon|first2=Maria|last2=Cavassuto|first3=Lawrence|last3=Yee|date=August 19, 2016|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=February 28, 2021|archive-date=January 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127083059/https://variety.com/2016/biz/news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-divorce-settlement-1201837685/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="courtdocument">{{cite web|url=http://documents.latimes.com/amber-heard-and-johnny-depps-court-declarations-regarding-allegations-domestic-violence/|title=Amber Heard and Johnny Depp's court declarations regarding allegations of domestic violence|work=Los Angeles Times|date=May 27, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=March 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190304030720/http://documents.latimes.com/amber-heard-and-johnny-depps-court-declarations-regarding-allegations-domestic-violence/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Tie the Knot: Source|url=http://www.people.com/article/johnny-depp-amber-heard-marry-wedding-civil-ceremony-los-angeles|work=People|access-date=February 4, 2015|archive-date=February 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206221803/https://people.com/article/johnny-depp-amber-heard-marry-wedding-civil-ceremony-los-angeles|url-status=live}}</ref> Heard filed for divorce on May 23, 2016, and obtained a [[restraining order|temporary restraining order]] against Depp, alleging in her court declaration that he had been verbally and physically abusive throughout their relationship, usually while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.<ref name="cnn">{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/16/entertainment/amber-heard-johnny-depp-timeline/|title=Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Settle Divorce|website=[[CNN]]|location=Atlanta, Georgia|first=Lisa Respers|last=France|date=August 16, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=April 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411215238/https://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/16/entertainment/amber-heard-johnny-depp-timeline/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="wright">{{cite web|url=http://www.refinery29.com/2016/06/113149/domestic-violence-911-call-famous-friend|title=Why I Called 911|last=Wright|first=iO Tillett|website=[[Refinery29]]|date=June 8, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=October 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004154126/https://www.refinery29.com/2016/06/113149/domestic-violence-911-call-famous-friend|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-amber-heard-bruise-photos-20160601-snap-story.html|title=New photos of Amber Heard show bruised eye and bloody lip|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=June 1, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2016|first=Libby|last=Hill|archive-date=March 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190315024551/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-amber-heard-bruise-photos-20160601-snap-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Variety2019" /> Depp denied these claims and alleged that she was "attempting to secure a premature financial resolution".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lyons|first=Izzy|date=March 25, 2021|title=Johnny Depp refused permission to appeal High Court 'wife beater' ruling|language=en-GB|work=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/25/johnny-depp-find-can-appeal-high-courts-wife-beater-ruling/|access-date=March 26, 2021|issn=0307-1235|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325183710/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/25/johnny-depp-find-can-appeal-high-courts-wife-beater-ruling/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="cnn" /><ref name="guardiancarroll">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/16/amber-heard-assault-allegations-johnny-depp-divorce|title=Amber Heard settles domestic abuse case against Johnny Depp|work=[[The Guardian]]|location=London, England|first=Rory|last=Carroll|date=August 16, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=February 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222165524/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/16/amber-heard-assault-allegations-johnny-depp-divorce|url-status=live}}</ref> A settlement was reached in August 2016,<ref name="NYT">{{cite web|url=http://nytlive.nytimes.com/womenintheworld/2016/08/19/amber-heard-to-give-7m-johnny-depp-divorce-settlement-to-charity/|title=Amber Heard To Give $7M Johnny Depp Divorce Settlement To Charity|work=[[The New York Times]]|location=London, England|date=August 19, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=December 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212121140/http://nytlive.nytimes.com/womenintheworld/2016/08/19/amber-heard-to-give-7m-johnny-depp-divorce-settlement-to-charity/}}</ref> and the divorce was finalized in January 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38621519|title=Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Finalise Divorce|date=January 14, 2017|access-date=January 14, 2017|website=[[BBC]]|archive-date=March 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328005741/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38621519|url-status=live}}</ref> Heard dismissed the restraining order, and they issued a joint statement saying that their "relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love. Neither party has made false accusations for financial gain. There was never any intent of physical or emotional harm".<ref name="NYT" /> Depp paid Heard a divorce settlement of US$7 million, which she pledged to donate<ref>{{cite web |last1=Patten |first1=Dominic |url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/johnny-depp-abuse-lawsuit-amber-heard-charitable-donations-disputed-divorce-1234667028/ |title=Johnny Depp Making "Desperate Attempt" To Malign Amber Heard, 'Aquaman' Star's Lawyer Says; Admits Promised $7M Charitable Donations "Delayed" |website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |access-date=March 3, 2021 |date=January 7, 2021 |archive-date=March 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321205531/https://deadline.com/2021/01/johnny-depp-abuse-lawsuit-amber-heard-charitable-donations-disputed-divorce-1234667028/ |url-status=live }}</ref> to the ACLU<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/actress-amber-heard-donates-millions-support-aclu-and-its-work-fighting-violence|title=Actress Amber Heard Donates Millions to Support the ACLU and Its Work Fighting Violence Against Women|publisher=[[American Civil Liberties Union]]|date=August 19, 2016|access-date=May 23, 2017|archive-date=May 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170528021633/https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/actress-amber-heard-donates-millions-support-aclu-and-its-work-fighting-violence|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[Children's Hospital Los Angeles]] (CHLA).<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Lyons|first1=Izzy|last2=Davies|first2=Gareth|date=March 18, 2021|title=Johnny Depp appeal: Amber Heard claim she donated Β£5.5m divorce settlement a 'calculated lie'|language=en-GB|work=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/18/johnny-depp-appeal-amber-heard-claim-donated-55m-divorce-settlement/|access-date=March 26, 2021|issn=0307-1235|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325100510/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/18/johnny-depp-appeal-amber-heard-claim-donated-55m-divorce-settlement/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Amber Heard Honored for 7-Figure Donation to Children's Hospital Following Johnny Depp Divorce|url=http://people.com/movies/amber-heard-makes-7-figure-donation-childrens-hospital-after-johnny-depp-divorce/|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|location=New York City|first=Mike|last=Miller|date=April 9, 2018|access-date=May 4, 2018|archive-date=January 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129115105/https://people.com/movies/amber-heard-makes-7-figure-donation-childrens-hospital-after-johnny-depp-divorce/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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