Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams beat TomKat to becoming new parents. Why are Dawson’s girls all becoming mommies?

E!Online reports that Matilda Rose Ledger was born on Friday in Brooklyn, where the couple currently makes their home. No other stats were released (at least, not to Us Weekly and Extra).

The Australian actor and the Dawson’s Creek alum began dating last June after meeting on the Canadian set of the upcoming Ang Lee film Brokeback Mountain, in which they play husband and wife.

The publicity-shy couple had a low-profile pregnancy. (How much more pregnant couples can people take, after all?) Even after the birth was widely reported, Williams’ publicist only said, “At this point we are not commenting.” Rumours about an engagement are also unconfirmed.

Australian newspapers have speculated that Ledger will move his new family down under, although the actor said earlier this year, “I am actually thinking of going to live in Italy. We have a few places up our sleeves. I would much rather work in Europe than in America.”

Ledger is currently on promotional duty for Brokeback Mountain and Casanova. The highly anticipated Brokeback Mountain, in which Ledger stars opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, opens December 9.






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