Diana Goodman
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Diana Goodman is the emotionally struggling suburban mother at the center of the rock musical "Next to Normal," whose battle with mental illness drives the show's narrative.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diana Goodman canonical | 19 |
| Diana Goodman in Next to Normal (replacement/standby company) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2060807 — 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: Diana Goodman Context triple: [Next to Normal, featuresCharacter, Diana Goodman]
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A.
Robyn Goodman
Robyn Goodman is an American theater producer best known for her influential work in developing and producing successful Broadway and Off-Broadway shows.
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B.
Diana Dill
Diana Dill was a Bermudian-born actress known for her film and television work and as the mother of actor Michael Douglas.
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C.
Dody Goodman
Dody Goodman was an American comic actress known for her quirky, high-pitched delivery and memorable roles in television and film from the 1950s through the 1980s.
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D.
Marianne Gordon
Marianne Gordon is an American actress best known for her film and television work in the 1960s–1980s and for her former marriage to country music star Kenny Rogers.
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E.
Katherine Rogers
Katherine Rogers was the mother of John Harvard, the English clergyman whose bequest helped found Harvard College in colonial Massachusetts.
- 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: Diana Goodman Target entity description: Diana Goodman is the emotionally struggling suburban mother at the center of the rock musical "Next to Normal," whose battle with mental illness drives the show's narrative.
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A.
Robyn Goodman
Robyn Goodman is an American theater producer best known for her influential work in developing and producing successful Broadway and Off-Broadway shows.
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B.
Diana Dill
Diana Dill was a Bermudian-born actress known for her film and television work and as the mother of actor Michael Douglas.
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C.
Dody Goodman
Dody Goodman was an American comic actress known for her quirky, high-pitched delivery and memorable roles in television and film from the 1950s through the 1980s.
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D.
Marianne Gordon
Marianne Gordon is an American actress best known for her film and television work in the 1960s–1980s and for her former marriage to country music star Kenny Rogers.
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E.
Katherine Rogers
Katherine Rogers was the mother of John Harvard, the English clergyman whose bequest helped found Harvard College in colonial Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
musical theatre character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Next to Normal ⓘ |
| associatedWorkAward |
Next to Normal won Tony Awards
ⓘ
linked to:
Next to Normal
Next to Normal won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama ⓘ
linked to:
Next to Normal
|
| centralThemeOf |
family dynamics
ⓘ
grief ⓘ loss ⓘ mental illness ⓘ stigma of mental illness ⓘ |
| characterArc |
chooses separation from her family to pursue healing
ⓘ
seeks treatment and struggles with its consequences ⓘ |
| child |
Gabe Goodman
ⓘ
Natalie Goodman ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Brian Yorkey
ⓘ
Tom Kitt ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Next to Normal (2008 Off-Broadway production)
ⓘ
linked to:
Next to Normal
Next to Normal (2009 Broadway production) ⓘ
linked to:
Next to Normal
|
| genreContext | rock musical ⓘ |
| hasMentalIllness | bipolar disorder ⓘ |
| hasSymptom |
depression
ⓘ
hallucinations ⓘ mania ⓘ mood swings ⓘ |
| medium | stage musical ⓘ |
| musicalNumberFeature |
Didn’t I See This Movie?
ⓘ
I Am the One ⓘ I Miss the Mountains ⓘ So Anyway ⓘ You Don’t Know ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | explores impact of mental illness on a family ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | homemaker ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Alice Ripley
ⓘ
Marin Mazzie ⓘ Various stage actresses ⓘ |
| relationshipToDanGoodman | wife ⓘ |
| relationshipToGabeGoodman | mother ⓘ |
| relationshipToNatalieGoodman | mother ⓘ |
| residence | suburban home ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Dan Goodman ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
acceptance of her son’s death
ⓘ
maintaining family stability ⓘ |
| undergoesTreatment |
electroconvulsive therapy
ⓘ
medication ⓘ psychotherapy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diana Goodman Description of subject: Diana Goodman is the emotionally struggling suburban mother at the center of the rock musical "Next to Normal," whose battle with mental illness drives the show's narrative.
Referenced by (20)
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