At age 10, the Paper Moon co-star became the youngest competitive winner in Oscar history when she was named Best Supporting Actress.
The funny man and Best Supporting Actor winner delivered a charming and endearing speech, peppahed with just the right amount of Good Will Hunting-style folksiness.
The youngest male actor to win an Oscar is Timothy Hutton, who at age 20 was named Best Supporting Actor for Ordinary People.
The posthumous prize was accepted by Ledger’s parents and his sister Kim, “on behalf of your beautiful [daughter] Matilda.”