Ledger honoured again

Heath Ledger has been honoured with a posthumous acting award from the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association.

Ledger has been named Best Supporting Actor for his role as The Joker in 'The Dark Knight' by the critics.

'Slumdog Millionaire' claimed its second major US Best Film prize, while Oscar favourites Mickey Rourke and Meryl Streep won the Best Actor and Best Actress honours for 'The Wrestler' and 'Doubt', respectively.

The cast of 'Doubt' also walked away with Best Acting Ensemble, while Rosemarie DeWitt won Best Supporting Actress for 'Rachel Getting Married'.