Michelle Williams | Matilda

Wife to the legend Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams was left alone to raise their daughter when the actor passed in 2008. They had already separated the year prior, but the two had been loving co-parents to Matilda, who was born in 2006. Williams, however, was determined to make things better for her daughter.

The Dawson’s Creek star decided she would shield Matilda for now from the entertainment industry. They probably had the latest home security system installed to keep camera-wielding journalists out. Williams revealed in an interview that she enjoys private life with her 15-year-old daughter. Ledger referred to Williams as the perfect mom, and he was not wrong. The actress considered Matilda the embodiment of her former partner’s legacy–someone she was proud of. She believes that taking a break and taking Matilda out of the city helped the two of them pick up the pieces.