• Matilda Rose Ledger is the daughter of actress Michelle Williams and the late actor Heath Ledger. Matilda Rose acquired her late father's estate, estimated to be worth $16.6 million.PerezHilton: Little Matilda's Getting it All (September 28, 2008)

  Heath Ledger won a posthumous Academy Award for best supporting actor on February 22, 2009, leaving the Oscar committee in a quandary over what to do with the award. In the past, there has only been one other Oscar posthumously issued, and there was a spouse or adult child surviving the actor to collect the award. Since Matilda is underage, Heath Ledger's parents accepted the award on his behalf and will hold onto it until Matilda turns eighteen.Reuters: 1-Oscar for Ledger would go to daughter Matilda

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: October 28, 2005
  2. Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
  3. Father: Heath Ledger died on January 22, 2008, from an accidental drug overdoseNY Post: Heath Ledger Dead (January 22, 2008)
  4. Godparents: Jake Gyllenhaal and Busy Philipps
  5. August 20, 2008: Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell completed Heath Ledger's last role donating their salaries to Matilda RoseOMG: Matilda Ledger's Guardian Angels (August 20, 2008)
  6. Ledger was filming The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus when he diedOMG: Matilda Ledger's Guardian Angels (August 20, 2008)
  7. Ledger did not update his will to include his daughter before he diedOMG: Matilda Ledger's Guardian Angels (August 20, 2008)
  8. Ledger left everything to his parents and three sisters in his willDaily Mail: Ledger's family give his millions to Matilda (September 28, 2008)
  9. Ledger's will was made two years before Matilda Rose was bornDaily Mail: Ledger's family give his millions to Matilda (September 28, 2008)
  10. Ledger's father, Kim, announced in September 2008, that his family was giving Heath's estate to his daughterDaily Mail: Ledger's family give his millions to Matilda (September 28, 2008)
  11. January 2009: A settlement was reached with ReliaStar Life Insurance CompanyTMZ: Heath Ledger Life Insurance Case Settled (January 29, 2009)

• Estate Settlement

  TMZ.com reported on January 29, 2009, that a settlement had been reached in the insurance case with ReliaStar Life Insurance Company. The insurance company stalled their $10 million payout to investigate the possibility that Ledger's death may have been a suicide instead of an accident. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.TMZ: Heath Ledger Life Insurance Case Settled (January 29, 2009)

• Mom Keeps Matilda Out of Hollywood

  Williams told People Magazine in February 2009 that despite her daughter's parentage, she hopes Matilda will grow up to choose a profession other than acting. Williams says she'd like to see Matilda to grow up to be a doctor, but admits her 3-year-old daughter currently aspires to become a cowgirl.People: Michelle Williams Hopes... (February 23, 2009)

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