Mrs. Mott in The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
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Mrs. Mott is the vengeful, psychopathic nanny and main antagonist in the 1992 psychological thriller film "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mrs. Mott in The Hand That Rocks the Cradle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3647651 — 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: Mrs. Mott in The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Context triple: [Rebecca De Mornay, playedCharacter, Mrs. Mott in The Hand That Rocks the Cradle]
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A.
Mary Tyler Peabody
Mary Tyler Peabody was a 19th-century American educator and writer best known as the wife of novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne and a member of the prominent Peabody family of New England intellectuals.
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B.
Maude Findlay
Maude Findlay is the outspoken, liberal, middle-aged feminist protagonist of the 1970s American sitcom "Maude," portrayed by Bea Arthur.
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C.
Edna Murphy
Edna Murphy was an American silent film actress active in the 1920s, known for her roles in numerous melodramas and comedies.
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D.
Nannie
Nannie is a feminine given name, often used as a diminutive or variant of names like Nancy or Anne.
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E.
Mrs. Prest
Mrs. Prest is a resourceful and inquisitive Englishwoman in Henry James’s novella "The Aspern Papers," who helps the narrator gain access to the reclusive Juliana Bordereau in Venice.
- 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: Mrs. Mott in The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Target entity description: Mrs. Mott is the vengeful, psychopathic nanny and main antagonist in the 1992 psychological thriller film "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle."
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A.
Mary Tyler Peabody
Mary Tyler Peabody was a 19th-century American educator and writer best known as the wife of novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne and a member of the prominent Peabody family of New England intellectuals.
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B.
Maude Findlay
Maude Findlay is the outspoken, liberal, middle-aged feminist protagonist of the 1970s American sitcom "Maude," portrayed by Bea Arthur.
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C.
Edna Murphy
Edna Murphy was an American silent film actress active in the 1920s, known for her roles in numerous melodramas and comedies.
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D.
Nannie
Nannie is a feminine given name, often used as a diminutive or variant of names like Nancy or Anne.
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E.
Mrs. Prest
Mrs. Prest is a resourceful and inquisitive Englishwoman in Henry James’s novella "The Aspern Papers," who helps the narrator gain access to the reclusive Juliana Bordereau in Venice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ nanny ⓘ villain ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mrs. Mott
ⓘ
Peyton Flanders Mott ⓘ
linked to:
Peyton Flanders
|
| appearsIn | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle ⓘ |
| appearsInFilmGenre | psychological thriller ⓘ |
| appearsInFilmReleaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| blames | Claire Bartel ⓘ |
| causeOfHusbandDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
deceptive
ⓘ
manipulative ⓘ vengeful ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| characterType | psychopathic nanny ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| familyName | Mott ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWork | Curtis Hanson ⓘ |
| filmWriterOfWork | Amanda Silver ⓘ |
| finalOutcome | killed in confrontation at the Bartel house ⓘ |
| fullName | Peyton Flanders ⓘ |
| genreElement | home invasion thriller ⓘ |
| goal |
destroy Claire Bartel's family
ⓘ
take over Claire Bartel's role as mother ⓘ |
| harms |
Claire Bartel
ⓘ
Emma Bartel ⓘ Michael Bartel ⓘ Solomon ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| methodOfInfiltration | posing as a nanny ⓘ |
| motivation | revenge ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodiment of domestic infiltration fear ⓘ |
| notableAction |
breastfeeds Emma without Claire's knowledge
ⓘ
frames Solomon for molestation ⓘ sabotages Claire's asthma medication ⓘ |
| notableScene | attempts to kill Claire in a greenhouse ⓘ |
| occupation | nanny ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Rebecca De Mornay ⓘ |
| reasonForHusbandSuicide | sexual harassment accusations and investigation ⓘ |
| roleInWork | main antagonist ⓘ |
| setIn |
Seattle, Washington
ⓘ
linked to:
Seattle, Washington, United States
|
| spouse | Dr. Victor Mott ⓘ |
| spouseOccupation | gynecologist ⓘ |
| targetOfRevenge | Claire Bartel ⓘ |
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Subject: Mrs. Mott in The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Description of subject: Mrs. Mott is the vengeful, psychopathic nanny and main antagonist in the 1992 psychological thriller film "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle."
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