Michelle Williams Says Jeremy Strong Moved in to Help Care for Her Daughter After Heath Ledger's Death
etonline.comHeath Ledger. The 41-year-old actress, who shares 16-year-old daughter Matilda with the late actor, reflected on how friend Jeremy Strong stepped up after Ledger died. “Jeremy was serious enough to hold the weight of a child’s broken heart and sensitive enough to understand how to approach her through play and games and silliness,” Williams told about the star moving into her home with her sister, and another friend, after Ledger died in 2008.
Williams shared that Strong would let Matilda ride on his back while he pretended to be a pony.“[Matilda] didn’t grow up with her father,” the actress said. “But she grew up with her Jeremy and we were changed by his ability to play as though his life depended upon it, because hers did.” Strong recently caught heat when he broke down his unconventional Method acting technique in a profile.
Still, Williams also sees the friend whom she has known since they first met while performing at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2004. “We’ve all been in awe of his talent,” Williams told the trade publication. “We’ve watched him work harder than anyone and wait a long time for other people to recognize it.
So when he became so celebrated, we all celebrated.” Williams’ recent profile also gave a look at another one of her personal relationships.
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