Claire Underwood
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Claire Underwood is a calculating and ambitious political strategist who rises to the highest levels of power in the American government in the TV series "House of Cards."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Claire Underwood canonical | 18 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Claire Underwood Context triple: [House of Cards, mainCharacter, Claire Underwood]
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A.
Selina Meyer
Selina Meyer is the ambitious, foul-mouthed, and often inept fictional U.S. vice president and later president at the center of the political satire television series "Veep."
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B.
Samantha Cameron
Samantha Cameron is a British businesswoman and former creative director of the fashion brand Smythson, best known as the wife of former UK Prime Minister David Cameron.
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C.
Leah Ashley
Leah Ashley is a fashion and lifestyle expert best known as a co-host and style contributor on the daytime talk show FABLife.
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D.
Maria Shriver
Maria Shriver is an American journalist, author, and former First Lady of California, known for her work with NBC News and her advocacy on issues such as Alzheimer's disease and women's empowerment.
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E.
Madge Gates Wallace
Madge Gates Wallace was the mother of Bess Truman and mother-in-law of U.S. President Harry S. Truman, known for her strong personality and complex relationship with her son-in-law.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Claire Underwood Target entity description: Claire Underwood is a calculating and ambitious political strategist who rises to the highest levels of power in the American government in the TV series "House of Cards."
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A.
Selina Meyer
Selina Meyer is the ambitious, foul-mouthed, and often inept fictional U.S. vice president and later president at the center of the political satire television series "Veep."
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B.
Samantha Cameron
Samantha Cameron is a British businesswoman and former creative director of the fashion brand Smythson, best known as the wife of former UK Prime Minister David Cameron.
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C.
Leah Ashley
Leah Ashley is a fashion and lifestyle expert best known as a co-host and style contributor on the daytime talk show FABLife.
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D.
Maria Shriver
Maria Shriver is an American journalist, author, and former First Lady of California, known for her work with NBC News and her advocacy on issues such as Alzheimer's disease and women's empowerment.
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E.
Madge Gates Wallace
Madge Gates Wallace was the mother of Bess Truman and mother-in-law of U.S. President Harry S. Truman, known for her strong personality and complex relationship with her son-in-law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | House of Cards ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason |
House of Cards Season 1
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linked to:
House of Cards
House of Cards Season 2 ⓘ
linked to:
House of Cards
House of Cards Season 3 ⓘ
linked to:
House of Cards
House of Cards Season 4 ⓘ
linked to:
House of Cards
House of Cards Season 5 ⓘ
linked to:
House of Cards
House of Cards Season 6 ⓘ
linked to:
House of Cards
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| basedOn | character from the UK series House of Cards (Elizabeth Urquhart analogue) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Beau Willimon ⓘ |
| familyName | Underwood ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
House of Cards (U.S. TV series) universe
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linked to:
House of Cards
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| firstAppearance | House of Cards, Season 1 Episode 1 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Claire ⓘ |
| hairColor | blonde ⓘ |
| hasProfessionBackground | nonprofit executive ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Doug Stamper
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Tom Yates ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
deuteragonist in early seasons
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protagonist in later seasons ⓘ |
| notableAction |
breaks the fourth wall in later seasons
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conspires with Frank Underwood to gain political power ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
ambitious
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calculating ⓘ ruthless ⓘ strategic thinker ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
marriage as political partnership
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power and control ⓘ |
| occupation |
political strategist
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politician ⓘ |
| organizationFounded | Clean Water Initiative ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robin Wright ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
First Lady of the United States
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President of the United States ⓘ Vice President of the United States ⓘ |
| residence |
The White House
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linked to:
White House
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| seriesGenre | political drama ⓘ |
| spouse | Frank Underwood ⓘ |
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Subject: Claire Underwood Description of subject: Claire Underwood is a calculating and ambitious political strategist who rises to the highest levels of power in the American government in the TV series "House of Cards."
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (Robin Wright)
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Claire Underwood
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subject linked to:
Underwood
subject linked to:
Governor Will Conway in House of Cards
subject linked to:
Heather Dunbar in House of Cards