Regarded as one of the most talented actors of this era, American actor Johnny Depp has been wooing the audience and critics alike since his debut in the acting industry. After being part of the industry for more than 3 decades, it is safe to say there is hardly anyone who does not know him or his work. However, after years of being respected for his work, his career and life would come crumbling down when allegations of domestic violence started to get attached to him.
In 2022, the infamous defamation trial between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp became the talk of the town. During the court trials, one of Johnny’s siblings appeared in the hearings and took the stand in support of her brother.
Since Johnny rarely talked about his home life, it was a surprise to see one of his siblings openly supporting him. Did you know that apart from Christi Dembrowski the sister who was present at the court, Johnny also has another sister, Debbie Depp? So who is Debbie and what happened to her?
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Debbie is the Second-Oldest of the Siblings
Debbie Depp was born on May 10, 1956, in Kentucky, US. She has an older brother Daniel Depp who is a couple of years older than her. Her younger sister Christi was born in 1962 and the youngest of the bunch Johnny was born a year later. Many sources have claimed that Daniel and Debbie are half-siblings of Johnny with the siblings sharing the same mother but a different father.
Her mother Betty Sue Depp was a waitress and her stepfather John Christopher Depp was a civil engineer. Her parents got divorced in 1978 and her mother later remarried Robert Palmer. There is no information regarding her biological father.
She is Mostly Out of the Spotlight
Unlike her famous sibling Johnny Depp, Debbie has always preferred a much quieter lifestyle. The only times we ever saw her publicly photographed was when she would accompany her brother in some events and ceremonies. And that too was far too little for most people to notice her. But she seems extremely content with her private life.
Debbie is Currently Working as a Teacher
While not much is known about Debbie, there have been reports that she currently is working as a teacher at a private elementary school. She is also married and seems to have a kid from her marriage. She is said to be residing in Kentucky.
Debbie Had a Complicated Relationship with Her Mother
Until recently most of us believed that the home life of Johnny Depp and his siblings whilst not perfect was at least normal. However, during the Depp v. Amber Case, Debbie’s younger sister Christi told the real beginnings of the Depp siblings.
According to Christi, growing up in the Depp household was deeply troubling with the main culprit being their mother Betty. Taking the stand, Christi said that their mother allegedly beat her children. Christi recalled how she and Johnny would ‘run and hide’ from their mom. She also recounted the behaviour poured over their father. However, she said that age softened her mother and the family had healed from all their past.
While we don’t know if Debbie was on the receiving end of such violence, she still might have had a complicated relationship with her mother since these habits do not just grow overnight.
Rumours of Debbie Going to Testify As a Witness Against Her Brother
Christi Dembrowski who was the sister as well as manager of Johnny Depp stood in front of the court in support of her brother claiming that after going through an abusive household, he would never lay a hand on another woman. All the while it was being reported that Johnny’s other sister Debbie was on the witness list of Amber Heard and would possibly testify against her brother. However, she never showed up in court and we never know if the reports were true or not. Meanwhile, his first wife Lori Anne Allison also extended her support in favour of Johnny.
In 2016 when news of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s divorce was going on, TMZ reported that Johnny’s whole family including his mother, two sisters and teenage children all allegedly hated Amber Heard. The family would openly discuss it and talk about how Amber would rail on Johnny and ‘treat him like crap’. Their mother would often raise concerns regarding Heard and thought that she was only using him for his fame and money and to boost her career.
Considering how at odds Debbie and Amber were, it is quite unbelievable that she would stand as a witness for her. Even though there are reports of Debbie and Johnny not getting along, we can not say for sure that there is any truth to it. If there is any bad blood, we hope the siblings do reach out to each other and mend their relationship.