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NEWS ABOUT: Matilda Rose Ledger

Matilda Rose Ledger stories: 14 news summaries

 When I Miss Heath, 
 I Look at Matilda: 
 Michelle 

In first interview since Ledger's death, Williams opens up about grief, motherhood

Sep 16, 09 11:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michelle Williams was reluctant to talk to the press after the death of Heath Ledger, because “I didn't know what my boundaries were,” she tells Vogue. She has since figured it out: “I can talk about grief, about single parenting, about trying to balance work and... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • Heath Ledger • Michelle Williams • Matilda Rose Ledger • celebrity interview • celebrity death

(AP) - If Heath Ledger is named best supporting actor at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony, his 3-year-old daughter will become the owner of the statuette. But it won't really belong to Matilda Rose Ledger until her 18th birthday, in 2023—and even then, only if she signs a contract. Ledger's nomination, and... More »

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Academy Awards • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • Michelle Williams • the Joker • Matilda Rose Ledger • Oscars

 Ledger's Insurer 
 Settles With 
 Daughter 

Attorneys wanted $10M, but company wanted to look into suicide possibilities

Jan 29, 09 4:03 PM CST
(Newser) - Heath Ledger’s insurance company has agreed to pay at least part of the late actor’s $10 million policy to his daughter, Matilda. Ledger’s lawyers reached an out-of-court settlement with ReliaStar Life Insurance, which had balked at paying because of suspicions his 2008 overdose death was a suicide,... More »

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insurance companies • overdose • Heath Ledger • actor • Matilda Rose Ledger

 Ledger Awards 
 Are Legacy 
 for Matilda 

Actor's late accolades will be given to daughter

Jan 13, 09 7:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Heath Ledger’s posthumous Golden Globe and other awards for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight will be given to his daughter Matilda, People reports. His family is “bursting with pride” over all the praise, but it has been “a bit of an emotional rollercoaster,... More »

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film • awards • celebrity • award show • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • Golden Globes • Matilda Rose Ledger

 Suri Is Hollywood's Hottest Tot 

TomKat's kid knocks Shiloh Jolie-Pitt to No. 2

Nov 20, 08 8:45 AM CST
(Newser) - In these troubled economic times, one thing is sure to make the public feel better: Babies. Forbes has compiled its annual list of Hollywood power tots, with Suri Cruise at the top, Reuters reports. The magazine claims we can expect to see more of the top cuties, including three of... More »

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Hollywood • Sam Alexis Woods • celebrity • Sean Preston Federline • Matilda Rose Ledger • Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt • Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt • Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt • Suri Cruise • celebrity baby • Cruz Beckham • Sam Sheen

(Newser) - Heath Ledger’s estate will go to his daughter, Matilda, the late actor's dad tells Perth Now. “There is no claim,'' Kim Ledger said of the estimated $16.6 million bequest. “Our family has gifted everything to Matilda.'' Ledger’s will, written before his daughter’s... More »

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Australia • will • Heath Ledger • Matilda Rose Ledger • Kim Ledger

Ledger Tot Sues as Insurance Balks at $10M Payout

Company says it can't rule out suicide

Sep 29, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A trustee representing Heath Ledger's 3-year-old daughter is suing the actor's insurance provider, who is balking at paying out his $10 million death benefits, TMZ reports. ReliaStar Life Insurance Co. says it's withholding payment until they determine whether Ledger's accidental overdose death was a suicide, an investigation that includes quizzing... More »

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suicide • celebrity • lawsuit • Heath Ledger • Mary-Kate Olsen • Matilda Rose Ledger • life insurance

 Pals Pony Up
 for Ledger's
 Daughter 

Actors who completed Ledger's final role hand over pay

Aug 19, 08 10:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell, who banded together to complete Heath Ledger’s final film role, in the The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, gave their paychecks to his daughter, Matilda, the Sun reports. “They didn’t take money—it goes to Heath’s daughter,” director Terry... More »

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Johnny Depp • celebrity • inheritance • Heath Ledger • Jude Law • Colin Farrell • Matilda Rose Ledger • The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

 Is Ledger's Ex Jonzin' for Love? 

Michelle Williams and Spike Jonze reportedly an item

Jul 24, 08 11:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Heath Ledger's ex-fiancee, Michelle Williams, may have found love again—in the arms of director Spike Jonze, Star magazine reports via the Daily Mail. Williams and Jonze, who divorced director Sofia Coppola in 2003, were spotted locking lips outside his Manhattan pad. The late actor's best friend, who has been... More »

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New York City • celebrity • Heath Ledger • Michelle Williams • Matilda Rose Ledger • celebrity parents • Spike Jonze

 Ledger's Ex Irate
 Over Will Snub 

Girlfriend claims daughter hasn't received any cut

Jun 24, 08 10:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Heath Ledger’s ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams is livid at the exclusion of her and her daughter from the execution of Ledger’s will, the NY Post reports. Ledger’s will, which leaves everything to his parents and sisters, predates the birth of their daughter Matilda—who is now the legal... More »

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will • inheritance • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • Michelle Williams • Matilda Rose Ledger • Kim Ledger

Heath May Have Fathered Secret Love Child

17-year-old Ledger had affair with older woman before baby girl's birth

Mar 31, 08 5:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - A 17-year-old Heath Ledger may have fathered a child during an affair with an older woman, Sydney’s Daily Telegraph reports. The woman was living in Sydney with another man while seeing the young actor. “There is a very real possibility that Heath was the father” of the baby... More »

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affair • inheritance • Heath Ledger • love child • Matilda Rose Ledger • estate

 Ledger Family Feuds Over Estate

Actor's uncles say his father shouldn't be trusted with the money

Mar 19, 08 3:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Heath Ledger's estate has sparked a family squabble, with his uncles claiming the late actor's father is unfit to handle his his assets and make sure his daughter Matilda is cared for. The uncles say Kim Ledger bungled their grandfather's estate so badly that he had to be removed as... More »

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Heath Ledger • Michelle Williams • Matilda Rose Ledger • Kim Ledger

Heath's Dad: We'll 'Take Care' of His Daughter

Actor's will pre-dated relationship with Michelle Williams, child's birth

Mar 9, 08 9:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - The father of late actor Heath Ledger vowed that his son's daughter—and her mother, actress Michelle Williams—will be "taken care of" even though they aren't in Ledger's will, which dates from before their relationship and the 2005 birth of their daughter, Matilda Rose. Ledger's 2003 will left... More »

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Australia • will • overdose • Heath Ledger • Brokeback Mountain • Michelle Williams • Matilda Rose Ledger • Kim Ledger

Ledger's Ex Appeals for Privacy

Williams breaks silence, saying her 'heart is broken'

Feb 1, 08 3:56 PM CST
(Newser) - Heath Ledger's ex-fiancee, Michelle Williams, made her first public statement since the actor's death today, asking the press and public to "respect our need to grieve privately." The 27-year-old actress met Ledger on the set of Brokeback Mountain in 2005, the same year their daughter was born. They... More »

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obituary • Heath Ledger • Michelle Williams • Matilda Rose Ledger

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