Kim Ledger Oscar Speech

- Award: Best Supporting Actor
- Film: The Dark Knight
- Previous Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winners Cuba Gooding Jr., Christopher Walken, Joel Grey, Alan Arkin and Kevin Kline presented the nominees
- Alan Arkin announced the winner and presented the Oscar to the Ledger family
- 2009 marked the 81st Annual Academy Award ceremony
- Award ceremony date: February 22, 2009
- Host: Hugh Jackman
- Network: ABC
- Additional Red Carpet television coverage on E! and TV Guide
- Location: Kodak Theater at Hollywood and Highland in Hollywood, California

Heath Ledger won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar posthumously for his role as The Joker in The Dark Knight. The award was presented to his family, his father Kim Ledger, mother Sally Bell and his sister Kate Ledger. The trophy will be given to his daughter, Matilda, who was a toddler at the time of the presentation, when she is older.People: Heath Ledger's mom: Globe Trophy Will Go to Matilda (January 12, 2009)
Acceptance Speech Transcription
- "First of all, I have to say this is ever so humbling. Being amongst among such wonderful people in a wonderful industry. Firstly, we'd like to thank the Academy for recognizing our son's amazing work. Warner Brothers and Christopher Nolan in particular, for allowing Heath the creative license to develop and explore this crazy Joker character. To Steve Alexender, Heath's mentor, special friend and agent for 10 years, we love you Steve. This award tonight would have humbly validated Heath's quiet determination to be truly accepted by you all here, his peers within an industry he so loved. Thank you."—Kim LedgerOfficial Site: 2009 Oscars
- "Heath was such a compassionate and generous soul who added so much excitement and inspiration to our lives. We have been truly overwhelmed by the honor and respect being bestowed upon him with this award. Tonight we are choosing to celebrate and be happy for what he has achieved."—Sally BellOfficial Site: 2009 Oscars
- "Heath, we both knew what you created in the Joker was extraordinarily special and had even talked about being here on this very day. We really wish you were, but we proudly accept this award on behalf of your beautiful Matilda."—Kate LedgerOfficial Site: 2009 Oscars
Heath Ledger Facts
1. Born: April 4, 1979
2. Location: Perth, Australia
3. Died: January 22, 2008
4. Daughter: Matilda Rose, with former fiancee Michelle Williams
5. Drugs in his system at time of death: Oxycodone, Vicodin (hydrocodone), Valium (Diazepam), Restoril (Temazepam), Xanax, Doxylamine
6. No illegal drugs were found in his system
7. Directed a music video for Ben Harper's song "Morning Yearning"
8. Named for the character Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights
9. January 2009: Insurance case with ReliaStar Life Insurance Company was settled after the company stalled payment to investigate if Ledger's death was a suicide or accidentalTMZ: Heath Ledger Life Insurance Case Settled (January 29, 2009)
10. Terms of the insurance settlement were not disclosedTMZ: Heath Ledger Life Insurance Case Settled (January 29, 2009)
Nominees
- Josh Brolin, Milk
- Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
- Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
- Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
- Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road

Ledger Family Oscar Speech Video
- ABC.com: Ledger Family Best Supporting Actor Acceptance Speech (Time: 3:06)
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Ledger Family Speech Transcript

Kim Ledger: First of all, I have to say this is ever so humbling. Just being amongst such wonderful people, such a wonderful industry. Firstly, I'd like to thank the Academy for recognizing our son's amazing work, Warner Bros. and Christopher Nolan in particular, for allowing Heath the creative license to develop and explore this crazy Joker character. To Steve Alexander, Heath's mentor, special friend and agent for 10 years. We love you, Steve.
This award tonight would've humbly validated Heath's quiet determination to be truly accepted by you all here, his peers, within an industry he so loved. Thank you.
Sally Bell: Heath was such a compassionate and generous soul who added so much excitement and inspiration to our lives. We have been truly overwhelmed by the honor and respect being bestowed upon him with this award. Tonight, we are choosing to celebrate and be happy for what he has achieved.
Kate Ledger: Heath, we both knew what you had created in the Joker was extraordinarily special and had even talked about being here on this very day. We really wish you were, but we proudly accept this award on behalf of your beautiful Matilda. Thank you—Oscars