'She's got an enormous number of his mannerisms': The Remarkable Resemblance of Heath Ledger's Daughter, Matilda!
Fifteen years after the tragic death of Heath Ledger, his daughter Matilda has grown to be the spitting image of her late father, carrying on his legacy in more ways than just looks.
Updated : October 20, 2023 05:27 PM ISTFifteen years after the tragic death of Heath Ledger, his daughter Matilda has grown to be the spitting image of her late father, carrying on his legacy in more ways than just looks.
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"She's got an enormous number of his mannerisms": The Astonishing Echo of Heath Ledger in His Daughter Matilda
Fifteen years may have passed since the world lost Heath Ledger, but his legacy lives on in a mesmerizing way—through his daughter Matilda. Now 17, Matilda Ledger has turned into an uncanny reflection of her late father, from her wavy, sandy-colored hair to her radiant energy.
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"She's got an enormous number of his mannerisms," says Kim Ledger, Heath's father, capturing how Matilda isn't just a look-alike, but a spirit-alike as well. As reported by Daily Mail on January 3, 2023, living in New York with her mother Michelle Williams, stepdad Thomas Kail, and a toddler sibling, Matilda has expressed interest in visiting her father's Australian roots. Williams, the four-time Oscar-nominated actress, fully supports her daughter's desire, confirming that Matilda "knows how Heath died, and how much he loved her."
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Not only does she echo her father's physical attributes, but Matilda has also picked up on one of Heath's beloved hobbies—chess. "Heath was obsessed with chess, and now Matilda is getting quite good at it," an insider revealed. Heath Ledger, forever enshrined as the legendary Joker in 'The Dark Knight,' had an innate knack for thinking multiple moves ahead, and it seems his daughter might just be a chip off the old board.
As the world knows, Heath Ledger's life was a candle that burned at both ends, leading to his accidental overdose in a New York City apartment in 2008. "I couldn't stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going," Ledger told The New York Times, just months before his passing. This relentless energy, it seems, is part of the indelible imprint he's left on Matilda.
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