Heath Quick Data

• Born Heath Andrew Ledger, April 4, 1979 in Perth, Australia
• Son of a French teacher and race car driver/mining engineer
• Graduated high school early at 16 and began to pursue a career in acting
• Made his first big screen splash in the US in 1999 as Patrick Verona in "10 Things I Hate About You"
• Dated Naomi Watts in 2002
• Won a ShoWest Award for the Male Star of Tomorrow based on his performance in "The Patriot"
• Named one of Australian GQ's Men of the Year for acting, 2003
• In 2005, he received a Golden Globe nomination for "Best Actor in a Drama" for "Brokeback Mountain"
• In 2006, he recieved an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role for "Brokeback Mountain"
• Heath becomes engaged to Michelle Williams, whom he met on the set of "Brokeback Mountain"
• Daughter Matilda Rose born October 28, 2005
• Williams and Ledger split in August, 2007
• Heath found dead in NYC at the age of 28, January 22, 2008