Heath Ledger's family celebrates his Oscar nod
Heath Ledger to won an Oscar this year?
The Academy Awards will probably name the star best supporting actor for his role in “The Dark Knight.” His daughter, 3-year-old Matilda Rose Ledger, will become the owner of the Oscar statuette.
Ledger’s family has come to Hollywood to honor at a party thrown by Australians in Film to recognize Aussie Oscar nominees and introduce the inaugural recipient of the Heath Ledger scholarship Thursday night at the Chateau Marmont.
Scholarship winner Oliver Ackland, who cites Ledger among his role models, was humbled by the honor.
"The fact that it is in his name means the world," said the 29-year-old actor. "I admired Heath and I admired the work that he chose, the path he created for himself. It shows a lot of integrity on his behalf ... not just the choices he made but the way he went about it, in front of the camera and otherwise."
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