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Angelica hit the ground running just weeks after graduating, found a part time receptionist job at a talent agency that helped her keep an ear to the ground for what was in the works, and spent the rest of her time searching for that perfect role that would make people take notice. It was more time spent fetching coffee, taking calls, and trying to make a good impression on people than acting until she landed a small independent film that sent her deep into Missouri for what turned out to be one of the most intense experiences of her life. She had never thought skinning a squirrel would be on her list of life events, but it was worth it when Winter's Bone became the little film that could, and Angelica the little actress who could, a former near-unknown landing her first Oscar nomination out of nowhere.
Finding work was a lot easier with award season clout to her name, and Angelica was able to quit her receptionist job and support herself on acting alone with a stream of steady work. She was recognized by directors and fellow actors for being a dedicated workhorse always looking for new ways to push herself, but not so blindly dedicated to her 'craft' that she became a complete black hole for fun. She rode the wave as far as it would take her, even if sometimes it only took her as far as a romantic comedy that normally wouldn't be her ideal, or a supporting role in an indie she knew no one would see. In between, she goofed around on late night TV in clips that would later go viral on youtube. She worked extensively with charities. She took Instagram-worthy vacations and had fun nights out with her friends, but stayed the one walking the (mostly) sober line, never too drunk for TMZ to catch her falling on her way to her car at the end of the night. As her career continued, her former buzziness over her Oscar cooled and became more of strange anomaly, a footnote in the biography of a likable actress with a steady and acceptable but mostly unremarkable career. Remember when Angelica Maybeck was nominated for an Academy Award? Wasn't that funny?
Ha ha, said Angelica.
2016 proved to be a strong year for the actress; not only did she have two successful Sundance showings with her film American Honey receiving more widespread critical recognition and positive reviews than anything she'd put out in years, she surprised many by being Marvel's pick to join their cinematic universe as Captain Marvel, the first female character to lead her own film in the history of the franchise. It was a series of events that Angelica hoped signified a new turning point for her career, a tipping of the scales that would take her from an enjoyable actress with some talent to a real star in her own right. But with two years ahead before Captain Marvel is set to release, in her mind, there's still plenty of time to do more -- like maybe remind everyone why she scored that first Oscar nod to begin with.
In response, []'s lawyers stated that Middleton was "attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse", citing the lack of any police involvement despite her claims of multiple violent incidents. Middleton's lawyers released a follow up statement which said she had been initially reluctant to involve any law enforcement in order to "protect the privacy and careers of her and her husband", but "was given no choice in light of the vicious false allegations issued [by []'s team] with the intention of maligning her to the media". On June 12, a Middleton fan site published images allegedly of Middleton's injuries from an incident of domestic violence, depicting the actress with a black eye and bruises on her neck and arms. The following day, explicit personal photos of Middleton were released by an anonymous source on the online imageboard 4chan.
A settlement was reached in the divorce case on November 20, 2011, with Middleton receiving US$6 million and dismissing the restraining order against []. She issued a joint statement with [], which said that their "relationship was by no means perfect and was at times volatile, but was always She also dropped her lawsuit against Stanhope,[72] and issued a joint statement with Depp, which said 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."[71] Heard stated that she would donate the entire proceeds from the divorce to the American Civil Liberties Union and the Children's Hospital Los Angeles.[71] The divorce was finalized in January 2017.[73]