Williams and Strong met at Williamstown, the summer theater festival in the Berkshires, in the early 2000s.

“There was an emptiness in the house,” she said.

“So people moved in.”

Michelle Williams; Jeremy Strong

Michelle Williams opened up about the bond that actor Jeremy Strong shared with her daughter, Matilda, after the death of Heath Ledger.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Some people criticized Strong as a self-indulgent method actor taking unnecessary measures, while others called it a misrepresentation.

“He takes his work as seriously as he takes his play.”

She added, “We’ve all been in awe of his talent.

We’ve watched him work harder than anyone and wait a long time for other people to recognize it.

So when he became so celebrated, we all celebrated.”

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