Teresa Perrone in Absence of Malice
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Teresa Perrone in *Absence of Malice* is a vulnerable yet pivotal character whose tragic involvement in a journalist’s ethically fraught investigation exposes the human cost of irresponsible reporting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Teresa Perrone in Absence of Malice canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12756680 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Teresa Perrone in Absence of Malice Context triple: [Melinda Dillon, portrayed, Teresa Perrone in Absence of Malice]
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A.
Kathleen Harrison
Kathleen Harrison was a British character actress best known for her warm, working-class roles in mid-20th-century films and television, including the classic film "Scrooge" (1951).
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B.
Kathleen Harrison
Kathleen Harrison is an American ethnobotanist and researcher known for her work on the cultural and spiritual uses of plants, as well as for her long association with psychedelic philosopher Terence McKenna.
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C.
Sarah Norman in Children of a Lesser God
Sarah Norman is the fiercely independent, deaf female lead in the play and film "Children of a Lesser God," whose complex relationship with a hearing speech teacher explores themes of communication, identity, and autonomy.
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D.
Linda Manz
Linda Manz was an American actress best known for her haunting, naturalistic performances in late-1970s and early-1980s films, particularly in Terrence Malick’s work.
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E.
Téa Leoni
Téa Leoni is an American actress and producer best known for her leading roles in film and television, including the political drama series "Madam Secretary."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Teresa Perrone in Absence of Malice Target entity description: Teresa Perrone in *Absence of Malice* is a vulnerable yet pivotal character whose tragic involvement in a journalist’s ethically fraught investigation exposes the human cost of irresponsible reporting.
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A.
Kathleen Harrison
Kathleen Harrison was a British character actress best known for her warm, working-class roles in mid-20th-century films and television, including the classic film "Scrooge" (1951).
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B.
Kathleen Harrison
Kathleen Harrison is an American ethnobotanist and researcher known for her work on the cultural and spiritual uses of plants, as well as for her long association with psychedelic philosopher Terence McKenna.
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C.
Sarah Norman in Children of a Lesser God
Sarah Norman is the fiercely independent, deaf female lead in the play and film "Children of a Lesser God," whose complex relationship with a hearing speech teacher explores themes of communication, identity, and autonomy.
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D.
Linda Manz
Linda Manz was an American actress best known for her haunting, naturalistic performances in late-1970s and early-1980s films, particularly in Terrence Malick’s work.
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E.
Téa Leoni
Téa Leoni is an American actress and producer best known for her leading roles in film and television, including the political drama series "Madam Secretary."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Absence of Malice ⓘ |
| appearsInFilmGenre | drama ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
abuse of power by the press
ⓘ
media ethics ⓘ personal tragedy ⓘ privacy invasion ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| confidesIn | Michael Gallagher ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdForWork | Absence of Malice ⓘ |
| diesBy | suicide ⓘ |
| experiences |
despair
ⓘ
emotional distress ⓘ public humiliation ⓘ |
| friendOf | Michael Gallagher ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| introducedIn |
film Absence of Malice (1981)
ⓘ
linked to:
Absence of Malice
|
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | illustrates human cost of unethical journalism ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | pivotal character ⓘ |
| occupation | schoolteacher ⓘ |
| partOf | Absence of Malice characters ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Melinda Dillon ⓘ |
| relationshipStatus | single ⓘ |
| religion | Catholic ⓘ |
| setting | Miami ⓘ |
| subjectOf | newspaper story ⓘ |
| victimOf |
invasive journalism
ⓘ
irresponsible reporting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Teresa Perrone in Absence of Malice Description of subject: Teresa Perrone in *Absence of Malice* is a vulnerable yet pivotal character whose tragic involvement in a journalist’s ethically fraught investigation exposes the human cost of irresponsible reporting.
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