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Heath Ledger

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Birthday : April 04, 1979
Age : 30
Sign : Aries
Birthplace : Perth, Australia
Hometown : New York, New York
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Heath Ledger was born on April 4,1979 to French teacher, Sally Ledger Bell and Kim Ledger, a mining engineer...read more
 

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Exactly one year after Heath Ledger died from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, he received a posthumous Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of The Joker in "The Dark Knight."

While most actors spent the day celebrating their nominations, Heath's family spent it mourning his death. "To us ... it seems like merely yesterday, and we are all still nursing broken hearts," Kate Ledger, the actor's sister, said Friday.

"Although we would love to have him here with us, we are...
The 81st Academy Awards nominations were announced today at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater, and boy is this year going to be exciting!

Heath Ledger received a posthumous Best Supporting Actor nomination for his brilliant performance in 'The Dark Knight.'

Leonardo DiCaprio got snubbed by the Academy and didn't receive a nomination for his role in 'Revolutionary Road' but his co-star Kate Winslet scored a Best Actress nod for her performance in 'The Reader'.

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Having just won a Golden Globe Award for his performance in 'The Dark Knight' the late Heath Ledger was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor this morning on the one year anniversary of his death.

The Dark Knight star is up for Best Supporting Actor, alongside Josh Brolin (Milk), Robert Downey Jr. (Tropic Thunder); Phillip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt) and Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road).

The Dark Knight scored a total of 8 nominations including Art direction, Cinematography, Makeup and Film...
Who better than to have the honor of getting Heath Ledger’s Golden Globe than his daughter Matilda? Heath Ledger won the statue on Sunday night for his role in the Dark Knight, and his mother says it will most likely go to his daughter.

She says, "I should imagine that eventually it will be going to Matilda. At this stage she is only so young, but down the track she will have all these things. It will belong to her...
Award show season is well under way and tonight Hollywoods finest came out for the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The red carpet was full of glitz and glamour and Hollyscoop was on the scene getting you guys the scoop.

This years defining moment was when Heath Ledger received a posthumous award for his brilliant performance in 'The Dark Knight.'

Below is a list of this years nominees with an (**) next to the winners. Make sure to refresh for updates! Click on the Headline to view the Video.
Nearly one year after Heath Ledger's tragic death, he won the Best Supporting Actor award at tonight's 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

The Dark Knight director Chris Nolan accepted the trophy on his behalf with what can only be described as a somber moment.

"All of us who worked with Heath on `The Dark Knight' accept with an awful mixture of sadness but incredible pride," Nolan said. "After Heath passed, you saw a hole ripped in the futur...Click on the Headline to view the Video.
The Critics have spoken and it seems like they are all in favor for “Slumdog Millionaire.” The low budget film pulled in 5 awards for Best Pircture, Best Director (Danny Boyle), Best Writer (Simon Beaufoy), Best Young Actress (Dev Patel) and Best Composer (A.R. Rahman).

Hollyscoop was on the red carpet and caught up with Simon Beaufoy to discuss the film’s success. “We had no idea it was going to burst out into...Click on the Headline to view the Video.
As we mentioned yesterday, Award Show season has officially begun! Last night was the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards, and to be honest we believe that this is one of the most important ones because the people are voting instead of a group of industry insiders.

The people seem to have loved "The Dark Knightt" and "The Secret Life of Bees" because they were the big winners of the night.

One other thing...Click on the Headline to view the Video.
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