Heath Ledger's Daughter To Receive His Golden Globe Award

Access Hollywood - January 13, 2009 3:25 AM PST
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PERTH, Australia -- Heath Ledger 's mother has said that the late actor's 3-year-old daughter, Matilda, is expected to be the recipient of her father's first ever Golden Globe, which he was awarded posthumously on Sunday night for his role in "The Dark Knight."

"I should imagine that eventually it will be going to Matilda," Heath's mother, Sally Bell, told People. "At this stage she is only so young, but down the track she will have all these things. It will belong to her because she is part of him."

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Sally, who lives in Perth, Australia, the city of Heath's birth in 1979, said she was boarding a flight, when she found out her son had won his first Golden Globe, resulting in "a few tears."

"There is a lot of emotion tied up in this," Sally said. "We have to deal with that emotion first before we can relax and enjoy the moment, if you know what I mean."

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The honor caused Sally, who is no longer with Heath's father, Kim Ledger, and her family to "burst with pride." And, Sally said it would mean more down the road when Matilda gets a little older.

"It is such a fantastic and wonderful legacy for his daughter. Matilda will have so many people who will be able to speak to her about her father's abilities and [the] respect he had in the industry," Sally said. "That is such a wonderful legacy to leave."

Heath Ledger was found dead in his New York City apartment on January 22, 2008. His death was eventually ruled an accidental overdose.

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  • Deena
    he could have left her a much better legacy by making sure he was around to raise her.
    report abuseposted January 13, 2009 9:28 AM PST
  • poo-on-yoo
    ENOUGH ALREADY !! He's dead. Let him go.
    report abuseposted January 13, 2009 6:28 AM PST
  • Kara
    no name, she said eventually.
    report abuseposted January 13, 2009 5:51 AM PST
  • Yippers
    She'll just chew on it.
    report abuseposted January 13, 2009 5:28 AM PST
  • AMANDA
    ITZ VERY SAD DAT HEATH DIED SO YOUNG AND HE COULDNT BE THERE FOR HIS 3 YEAR- OLD DAUGHTER AND A LITTLE GIRL LOOKS SO CUTE AND HIS DAUGHTER WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HER FATHER
    report abuseposted January 13, 2009 4:53 AM PST
  • Teressa C
    such an awful thing to happen to a child,of loosing her daddy to death at an early age in life.god bless and keep her safe.
    report abuseposted January 13, 2009 1:38 AM PST
  • Lissa B
    how sweet of them!
    report abuseposted January 13, 2009 1:23 AM PST
  • She is the spitting image of Heath. What a beautiful little girl
    report abuseposted January 13, 2009 1:13 AM PST
  • belle
    Yay!!!
    report abuseposted January 13, 2009 1:03 AM PST
  • keep it real
    awww, sweet girl. so sad that she at a very young age had to go through something so tragic. i hope she has a happy life.
    report abuseposted January 13, 2009 1:02 AM PST
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