The death of famous actor Heath Ledger was perhaps one of the biggest news stories in the Hollywood industry at the time. As the news spread, so did condolences and comments of shock and disbelief.
Now, years later, fans are wondering who the actor is and what happened to his daughter, Matilda Ledger.
Here’s everything we know about her so far and how she lives a secluded life away from the spotlight.
Who is Heath Ledger’s daughter Matilda Ledger?
Along with his work in films like The Dark Knight and Brokeback Mountain, Ledger was also remembered for his daughter Matilda Ledger, who was two years old at the time of his death. Over the years, while Ledger’s ex-wife, Michelle Williams, has kept their daughter Matilda out of the public eye, there have been rare instances where she has been spotted in public or her family has spoken out about it.
Matilda grew up with her mother and resided mainly in Brooklyn and upstate New York. Ledger and Williams moved to his native Australia, but left the country and settled in Brooklyn by 2006 due to ongoing disputes with the media.Matilda lived a private life after her father’s death and lived most of her life in the United States. In an old interview with E! News, Kim Ledger, Matilda’s grandfather, spoke about her and Michelle, praising the latter for her insistence on Matilda.
He noted that it “protects her from overexposure and sends her to a beautiful school.”
Michelle Williams moved upstate to escape the paparazzi
In 2018, Michelle spoke about her move from Brooklyn some time after Ledger’s death, revealing that the two were constantly hounded by gossip everywhere. While speaking to Vanity Fair, she recalled a horrific incident that prompted her to make the transformation. “I will never forget going to the post office and seeing a sign on the wall for anyone with information about me or my daughter, please call this number,” she said at the time.
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Jake Gyllenhaal and Busy Phillips They are the godparents of Matilda Ledger
Jake Gyllenhaal and Busy Phillips shared a relationship with Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams, and were named godparents to their daughter. Gyllenhaal first met Ledger on the set of 2001’s Moulin Rouge, however, the two developed a close bond while co-starring in Brokeback Mountain. Busy Philipps met Michelle Williams in the early 2000s through ‘Dawson’s Creek’. The two kept in close contact over the years and slowly became close friends.
The two famous actors still keep in touch with Williams and Matilda and often visit them.
How did Michelle Williams and Heath Ledger meet?
Ledger and Williams met and bonded while working together on “Brokeback Mountain.” They started dating in 2004, after which they welcomed their daughter Matilda a year later. Until 2006, they remained in Australia; However, after much controversy, the couple moved to the United States with their daughter. The couple officially separated in 2007. 5 months after their separation, Ledger died of a drug overdose.
