Sarah Shaw – Laura Linney
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Sarah Shaw, portrayed by Laura Linney in the film "The Fifth Estate," is a high-ranking U.S. State Department official who becomes entangled in the fallout from WikiLeaks’ publication of classified documents.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sarah Shaw – Laura Linney canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2014731 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sarah Shaw – Laura Linney Context triple: [The Fifth Estate, characterPortrayedBy, Sarah Shaw – Laura Linney]
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A.
Kate Capshaw
Kate Capshaw is an American actress best known for her role in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and for her long-standing marriage to director Steven Spielberg.
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B.
Sara Sedgwick
Sara Sedgwick was an American woman from a prominent New England literary family who became the wife of William Erasmus Darwin, the eldest son of naturalist Charles Darwin.
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C.
Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth is an American actress and singer best known for her Tony-winning and Emmy-winning performances on Broadway and television, including originating the role of Glinda in the musical "Wicked."
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D.
Merritt Wever
Merritt Wever is an American actress known for her acclaimed roles in television series such as "Nurse Jackie," "Godless," and "Unbelievable," for which she has received multiple Emmy Awards.
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E.
Megan Hilty
Megan Hilty is an American actress and singer best known for her Broadway work and her role as Ivy Lynn on the television musical drama "Smash."
- 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: Sarah Shaw – Laura Linney Target entity description: Sarah Shaw, portrayed by Laura Linney in the film "The Fifth Estate," is a high-ranking U.S. State Department official who becomes entangled in the fallout from WikiLeaks’ publication of classified documents.
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A.
Kate Capshaw
Kate Capshaw is an American actress best known for her role in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and for her long-standing marriage to director Steven Spielberg.
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B.
Sara Sedgwick
Sara Sedgwick was an American woman from a prominent New England literary family who became the wife of William Erasmus Darwin, the eldest son of naturalist Charles Darwin.
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C.
Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth is an American actress and singer best known for her Tony-winning and Emmy-winning performances on Broadway and television, including originating the role of Glinda in the musical "Wicked."
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D.
Merritt Wever
Merritt Wever is an American actress known for her acclaimed roles in television series such as "Nurse Jackie," "Godless," and "Unbelievable," for which she has received multiple Emmy Awards.
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E.
Megan Hilty
Megan Hilty is an American actress and singer best known for her Broadway work and her role as Ivy Lynn on the television musical drama "Smash."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| alignment | United States government ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Fifth Estate ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
political drama
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thriller ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
WikiLeaks diplomatic cables release (fictionalized depiction)
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linked to:
U.S. diplomatic cables leak
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| basedOn | real-world U.S. diplomatic officials (composite inspiration) ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
diplomatic security
ⓘ
protection of classified information ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Julian Assange (as depicted in film)
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linked to:
Julian Assange
WikiLeaks ⓘ |
| countryOfAffiliation | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdFor |
The Fifth Estate (2013 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Fifth Estate
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| filmCharacterType | government official ⓘ |
| genreContext |
biographical thriller
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drama ⓘ |
| hasColleague | James Boswell (character in The Fifth Estate) ⓘ |
| involvedIn | fallout from WikiLeaks’ publication of classified documents ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | represents U.S. diplomatic and security interests ⓘ |
| occupation | U.S. State Department official ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse |
The Fifth Estate (film universe)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Fifth Estate
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| portrayedBy |
Laura Linney
ⓘ
Laura Linney (American actress) ⓘ
linked to:
Laura Linney
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| represents | U.S. foreign policy establishment ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | high-ranking U.S. State Department official affected by WikiLeaks disclosures ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 2013 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sarah Shaw – Laura Linney Description of subject: Sarah Shaw, portrayed by Laura Linney in the film "The Fifth Estate," is a high-ranking U.S. State Department official who becomes entangled in the fallout from WikiLeaks’ publication of classified documents.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.