The world shows no sign of forgetting Heath Ledger, whose career was cut short in its prime in 2008. Graham Shirley profiles the actor who is to be the subject of a major exhibition at the Western Australian Museum in 2012 (read the media release).

'Ledger’s rapid rise was due to a combination of his talent, determination, looks, voice and a resolve to embrace the diversity of that most durable of performers, the character actor.’

Ledger also inspired the NFSA to create the Heath Ledger Young Artists Oral History Project to capture for posterity the aspirations of future Australian creative talent.

The Portrait includes a Screenography and stills gallery.