Heath Ledger’s 17-year-old daughter Matilda is the spitting image of the late actor.
Matilda Ledger certainly looks like her father.
The 17-year-old was the spitting image of her famous father, Heath Ledger, who died in 2008, when she went out for a walk in New York City last Sunday.
The high school student shares many similarities with the late Australian actor, with childhood photos of Heath proving the apple didn’t fall far from the tree.
Matilda, whose mother is American actress Michelle Williams, kept things casual in an oversized brown parka, blue hoodie, plaid pants, and gray sneakers.
She kept her face and ears warm by wearing the hood as she strolled through the streets of cold New York City looking at her phone.
Matilda Ledger was the spitting image of her famous father, Heath Ledger, who died in 2008, when she was out for a walk in New York City last Sunday.
The high school student shares many similarities with the late Australian actor, with childhood photos of Heath (right) proving the apple didn’t fall far from the tree.
Matilda, whose mother is American actress Michelle Williams, kept things casual in an oversized brown parka, blue hoodie, plaid pants, and gray sneakers.
She carried her belongings in a large black bag and wore her wavy hair loose.
Matilda was just two years old when her father tragically died from acute drug intoxication when she was just 28 years old.
After he died, his mother, Michelle, moved from their Brooklyn apartment to a farm in upstate New York.
The Oscar nominee longed for some normalcy and a “healthy home environment” for her daughter as they were constantly in the spotlight following the death of her ex-partner.
Little is known about Matilda, as her mother did her best to raise her almost entirely out of the public eye.
However, the few photos that have been taken in the last 17 years show that he bears a striking resemblance to his late father.
Matilda was just two years old when her father tragically died from acute drug intoxication when she was just 28 years old. After her death, her mother Michelle (right) moved out of her Brooklyn apartment to a farm in upstate New York.
The Oscar nominee longed for some normalcy and a “sane home environment” for her daughter, as they were constantly in the spotlight following the death of her ex-partner.
In 2015, Heath’s father Kim told Channel 10’s The Project that his granddaughter Matilda was like his son in many ways.
“She’s always full of questions and always wants to know this or that about her father and I guess that will become more intense when she gets older, and we’d appreciate that, especially when she’s old enough to travel,” he said. saying.
“She’s very curious, as he was, she has a lot of his mannerisms, she has his energy, because Heath has never slept since he was two years old. And Matilda is like that, she is a ball of energy and radiates the aura that Heath had.
Heath’s mother, Sally, added: “Matilda is very much like her father – she has long limbs and similar features.” However, she also possesses the beauty of her mother, a lucky girl.
In 2015, Heath’s father Kim told The Project that his granddaughter Matilda was like his son.
Follow reports that Matilda is planning an extended vacation to Australia so she can meet her late father’s family before heading off to university.
Heath’s parents, who live in Western Australia, have said in the past that they would like to see more of Matilda, whom they affectionately call their ‘little New Yorker’.
And with the teenager due to finish high school soon, she is said to be planning a gap year in Australia to “understand the other side of her heritage.”
“She is looking forward to taking a gap year and going to Australia,” a source said. New Idea.
“She wants to see and spend time with Heath’s family before she gets down to the serious business of college in America.”
Apparently Matilda wants to visit Heath’s family in Perth, but his mother, Michelle, 42, has some reservations because “it’s so far away”.
‘[She] he understands his mother’s concerns, but has a deep need to understand the other side of his heritage,” the source added.
Meanwhile, Heath’s family are said to be “thrilled” by news of their granddaughter’s proposed trip Down Under.
The Ledgers reportedly signed over all of Heath’s assets, worth an estimated $16.3 million, to Matilda upon his death in 2008.