Heath Ledger was born on April 4,1979 to French teacher, Sally Ledger Bell and Kim Ledger, a mining engineer and racecar driver. Ledger’s parents divorced when he was eleven. He has an older sister Kate, and two half-sisters Ashleigh Bell and Olivia Ledger. At the age of 10 he had his first acting experience by starring in a school production as Peter Pan. At the age of 16, Ledger graduated early to pursue an acting career. His success started in Australia, but his 1999 teen comedy 10 Things I Hate About You made a box office success. He received the “Best Actor of 2005” award for his performance in Brokeback Mountain. He was also nominated for Golden Globe and Academy Awards Best Actor.