Turning points of Heath Ledger's life :
- Ledger found a passion for playing chess
- his parents would separate and ultimately get divorced when Heath was 11
- Ledger completed his early graduation exams
- he traveled cross-country to Sydney to pursue an acting career with his long time friend Trevor DiCarlo
- Heath sought out an American agent and followed Zane back to Los Angeles at the age of 19.
- He had worked various, small roles in television, and his feature film debut came in 1997 in the emotional drama Blackrock
- he was fully exposed to an international audience with his breakout role opposite Julia Stiles in 10 Things I Hate About You
- he was soon beating out the Hollywood elite for major roles in blockbuster films
- he met actress Michelle Williams
- sell his residence in Bronte, New South Wales, and move to the United States
- ended his relationship with Michelle Williams .
Achievements of Heath Ledger's life :
- posthumous Best Actor Academy Award
- he won Western Australia's Junior Chess Championship
- Best Actor of 2005" awards from the New York Film Critics Circle
- Best Actor of 2005" awards from the San Francisco Film Critics Circle
- He received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Drama
- an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor
- he was posthumously awarded a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as The Joker in The Dark Knight