While the world was focused on the defamation trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, they may not have realized that before marrying and divorcing Heard, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor was married to Lori Anne Allison in his early career.
While the world was focused on the defamation trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, they may not have realized that before marrying and divorcing Heard, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor was married to Lori Anne Allison in his early career.
Lori Anne Allison is an American celebrity makeup artist, entrepreneur, and the ex-wife of Hollywood actor Johnny Depp who starred in Edward Scissorhands and Pirates of the Caribbean.
Allison started her fondness for cosmetics when she was eight years old. She used to do hairdressing, cutting, and designing exquisite hairstyles for her dolls when she had them. She began painting facial features with cosmetic materials when she was eleven years old. At the age of 13, she obtained instruction in skin enhancement and exaggeration at the makeup store on Collins Avenue. Back then, Lori was strongly affected by musicians, models, drag queens, and actors. David Bowie and makeup artist Way Bandy were two of her biggest makeup inspirations.
Over the years, Lori Allison has continued to succeed in her career as a professional makeup artist. She has worked with renowned celebrities like Cloris Leachman and Josh Groban. She also made a contribution as a makeup artist on movies like Matters of Consequence, Recalculating, and Rule of Three.
She is also well-known as a producer, entrepreneur, and social media influencer. Allison also launched her own line of lip gloss in 2015 under the name @Serendeppity. Many of the glosses are named after Allison's favorite figures in pop culture, including Marilyn Monroe, Olivia Newton John, and Laila Ali.
Additionally, Allison fosters dogs in her free time. In 2016, she and her sister published Gimme Shelter (under the pen name Suzanne Allison), a book about famous people and their dogs, with Depp contributing the foreword. The proceeds go to nonprofits to help animals in need. She's also contributed to a book of short stories called For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never Worn, a collection of short stories. Not to mention her being a social media influencer, with over 1000 followers on Instagram. Under the username @serendeppity, she posts images of herself with her close friends and dogs.
Johnny Depp married Lori Anne Allison Depp before he was famous.
Depp formed a band called The Kids after quitting high school. The band acquired considerable prominence, managing to become relatively successful in the rock, punk, and post-punk movements, and even secured themselves positions as the opening act for notable acts like the Talking Heads, The Pretenders, the Ramones, and Iggy Pop.
Depp first became acquainted with Allison, who also happens to be the bassist's sister, through The Kids. They exchanged vows in South Florida in 1983. Allison was 25 years old, whereas Depp was only 20 and an aspiring actor.
After relocating to Los Angeles to find fame and fortune, The Kids broke up in 1984 just before signing a record deal. Like Depp, Allison often worked with her husband and aspired to be a musician.
Allison intended to work in the music industry, but when she developed partial hearing loss in her left ear, her aspirations of becoming a record producer were tragically dashed.
Allison trained as a makeup artist professionally. And thanks to her friends in the business, including Christina Applegate and Adam Ant, she was given the opportunity to break into the television industry.
She introduced Depp to Nicolas Cage via her connections while promoting her husband to the major leagues as Depp tried to make some more cash by working odd jobs here and there. Cage was able to get Depp an audition for A Nightmare On Elm Street. Depp quickly became well-known in the movie industry after appearing in the cult hit horror film.
While Lori and Johnny were each having success in their own careers, their relationship deteriorated. Their wonderful love journey abruptly ended in 1985 when the couple filed for divorce due to their irreconcilable issues as Depp’s career took off with the hit TV show 21 Jump Street.
The marriage of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has been the subject of two court trials, with Allison and some of Depp's previous partners testifying. Heard, who was wedded to Depp for 15 months, alleged that she experienced multiple domestic violence as a result of Depp's drug-fueled wrath. No particular evidence of domestic violence, however, could be identified. The trial propelled Depp to the top of Google searches in 2022.
Despite their 30-year divorce, Allison claims to have maintained a close relationship with Depp and publicly supported her ex-husband in 2016, the same year Depp divorced Heard. Allison described her own marriage to Depp, characterizing him as a 'soft person' who wouldn't even hurt a fly.
Depp had previous relationships after his break-up with Allison. He had a three-year romance with Twin Peaks actress Sherilynn Fenn after meeting her on the student film Dummies, and they got engaged before cutting it off.
Then in 1989, Depp dated Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey, with the couple thought to have been engaged as well.
The actor then managed to meet Winona Ryder at the launch event of Great Balls Of Fire! They met in June 1989 and started dating just two months later, getting engaged in 1990. Before they split in 1993, Depp notably got a tattoo that read Winona Forever - which now reads Wino Forever.
From 1994 through 1998, Depp was in a relationship with supermodel Kate Moss.
After they split up, Depp started dating Joe le Taxi singer Vanessa Paradis, with whom he stayed for 14 years. Lily-Rose, 21, and Jack, 18, were the couple's two children.
Johnny and Vanessa divorced in 2012, and the actor soon began dating Amber Heard, whom he met three years before filming The Rum Diary. The couple married in February 2015 at their Los Angeles home, but on May 23, 2016, Heard sought a divorce and acquired a restraining order against Depp, alleging he was verbally and physically abusive throughout their relationship. Depp denies the accusations.
Anne is not married and has been single for almost three decades. She presently resides in Los Angeles, California, and practices as a make-up professional. She provides private lessons in make-up application and serves as the Vice President at Crest of The Cockymane LLC. Anne's net worth is alleged to be $2 million. She earns a living from her make-up career and her other ventures.