Sister Aloysius Beauvier
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Sister Aloysius Beauvier is the strict, morally rigid Catholic school principal at the center of John Patrick Shanley’s play and film "Doubt," whose suspicions about a priest drive the story’s central conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sister Aloysius Beauvier canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sister Aloysius Beauvier Context triple: [Doubt, character, Sister Aloysius Beauvier]
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A.
Sister Louise of Mercy
Sister Louise of Mercy is the religious name taken by Louise de La Vallière, the former mistress of King Louis XIV of France who later entered a Carmelite convent and devoted her life to penance and prayer.
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B.
Florence Kenrick
Florence Kenrick was a British woman best known as the mother of future Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and the first wife of industrialist and politician Joseph Chamberlain.
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C.
Sister Margaret
Sister Margaret is a central nun protagonist in the film "Come to the Stable," known for her faith-driven determination and gentle leadership.
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D.
Mary Carroll
Mary Carroll was a daughter of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the prominent Maryland planter and signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
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E.
Maura Isles
Maura Isles is a brilliant, fashion-conscious medical examiner and one of the two central protagonists in the crime drama series "Rizzoli & Isles."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sister Aloysius Beauvier Target entity description: Sister Aloysius Beauvier is the strict, morally rigid Catholic school principal at the center of John Patrick Shanley’s play and film "Doubt," whose suspicions about a priest drive the story’s central conflict.
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A.
Sister Louise of Mercy
Sister Louise of Mercy is the religious name taken by Louise de La Vallière, the former mistress of King Louis XIV of France who later entered a Carmelite convent and devoted her life to penance and prayer.
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B.
Florence Kenrick
Florence Kenrick was a British woman best known as the mother of future Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and the first wife of industrialist and politician Joseph Chamberlain.
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C.
Sister Margaret
Sister Margaret is a central nun protagonist in the film "Come to the Stable," known for her faith-driven determination and gentle leadership.
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D.
Mary Carroll
Mary Carroll was a daughter of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the prominent Maryland planter and signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
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E.
Maura Isles
Maura Isles is a brilliant, fashion-conscious medical examiner and one of the two central protagonists in the crime drama series "Rizzoli & Isles."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic nun
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ school principal ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Donald Muller
ⓘ
Sister James ⓘ |
| awardAssociation |
Cherry Jones Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for Doubt
ⓘ
Meryl Streep Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for Doubt (2008) ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
doubt versus certainty
ⓘ
faith and moral responsibility ⓘ |
| characterIn |
Doubt (2008 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Doubt
Doubt: A Parable ⓘ
linked to:
Doubt
|
| conflictWith | Father Brendan Flynn ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Patrick Shanley ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | drives the central conflict of Doubt ⓘ |
| educationLevel | experienced educator ⓘ |
| familyName | Beauvier ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Doubt: A Parable (2004 play)
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linked to:
Doubt
|
| fullName | Sister Aloysius Beauvier ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Aloysius ⓘ |
| internalStruggle | wrestling with doubt ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
feature film
ⓘ
stage play ⓘ |
| moralConcern |
abuse of power by clergy
ⓘ
protection of children ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
moral center of the story
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Doubt: A Parable
ⓘ
linked to:
Doubt
|
| occupation |
school principal
ⓘ
teacher ⓘ |
| order |
Sisters of Charity (in the play’s canon)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sisters of Charity
|
| personalityTrait |
authoritarian
ⓘ
morally rigid ⓘ protective of her students ⓘ strict ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Cherry Jones
ⓘ
Meryl Streep ⓘ |
| positionHeld | principal of St. Nicholas School ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| setting | St. Nicholas Catholic School in the Bronx ⓘ |
| suspects | Father Brendan Flynn ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
institutional authority
ⓘ
moral absolutism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1964 ⓘ |
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