Evelyn Mulwray – Faye Dunaway
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Evelyn Mulwray is the enigmatic and tragic femme fatale central to the mystery in Roman Polanski’s neo-noir film "Chinatown."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Evelyn Mulwray in "Chinatown" | 1 |
| Evelyn Mulwray – Faye Dunaway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2173023 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Evelyn Mulwray – Faye Dunaway Context triple: [Chinatown, characterPortrayedBy, Evelyn Mulwray – Faye Dunaway]
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Eve Harrington in All About Eve
Eve Harrington in *All About Eve* is the ambitious, seemingly innocent young fan who cunningly schemes her way into stardom at the expense of aging Broadway star Margo Channing.
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Barbara Bain
Barbara Bain is an American actress best known for her role as Cinnamon Carter on the television series "Mission: Impossible," for which she won multiple Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Minnie Castevet in Rosemary's Baby
Minnie Castevet in "Rosemary's Baby" is the meddling, seemingly friendly but sinister neighbor who plays a central role in the film’s satanic conspiracy against the protagonist.
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Rayette Dipesto in Five Easy Pieces
Rayette Dipesto in "Five Easy Pieces" is a vulnerable, working-class waitress and the emotionally needy girlfriend of Jack Nicholson’s character, portrayed with poignant complexity by Karen Black.
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Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Montgomery was an American actress best known for her starring role as the witch Samantha Stephens on the classic television sitcom "Bewitched."
- 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: Evelyn Mulwray – Faye Dunaway Target entity description: Evelyn Mulwray is the enigmatic and tragic femme fatale central to the mystery in Roman Polanski’s neo-noir film "Chinatown."
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A.
Eve Harrington in All About Eve
Eve Harrington in *All About Eve* is the ambitious, seemingly innocent young fan who cunningly schemes her way into stardom at the expense of aging Broadway star Margo Channing.
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B.
Barbara Bain
Barbara Bain is an American actress best known for her role as Cinnamon Carter on the television series "Mission: Impossible," for which she won multiple Primetime Emmy Awards.
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C.
Minnie Castevet in Rosemary's Baby
Minnie Castevet in "Rosemary's Baby" is the meddling, seemingly friendly but sinister neighbor who plays a central role in the film’s satanic conspiracy against the protagonist.
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D.
Rayette Dipesto in Five Easy Pieces
Rayette Dipesto in "Five Easy Pieces" is a vulnerable, working-class waitress and the emotionally needy girlfriend of Jack Nicholson’s character, portrayed with poignant complexity by Karen Black.
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E.
Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Montgomery was an American actress best known for her starring role as the witch Samantha Stephens on the classic television sitcom "Bewitched."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
femme fatale
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Chinatown ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Los Angeles aqueduct
ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles Aqueduct
water rights conspiracy ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| characterArc | from guarded and secretive to tragically exposed ⓘ |
| childOf | Noah Cross ⓘ |
| connectedToTheme |
abuse of power
ⓘ
corruption ⓘ incest ⓘ tragic fate ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Robert Towne ⓘ |
| diesIn | Chinatown (final scene) ⓘ |
| directedBy | Roman Polanski ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Chinatown (1974 film) ⓘ |
| genreContext | neo-noir ⓘ |
| hasCostumeStyle | 1930s high-fashion ⓘ |
| hasHairColor | blonde ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | socialite ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Katherine
ⓘ
Noah Cross ⓘ |
| inspiredByGenre | classic film noir heroines ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central mystery figure
ⓘ
love interest of J. J. Gittes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central role in water scandal plot
ⓘ
mysterious personality ⓘ tragic storyline ⓘ |
| notableQuoteAssociated | “She’s my sister and my daughter.” ⓘ |
| parentOf | Katherine ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinatown film series ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
elegant
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secretive ⓘ vulnerable ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Faye Dunaway ⓘ |
| residesIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| screenPortrayalRecognition | widely acclaimed performance by Faye Dunaway ⓘ |
| screenTimeContext | major supporting role ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| spouseOf | Hollis Mulwray ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Evelyn Mulwray – Faye Dunaway Description of subject: Evelyn Mulwray is the enigmatic and tragic femme fatale central to the mystery in Roman Polanski’s neo-noir film "Chinatown."
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Evelyn Mulwray – Faye Dunaway