Sister Helen Prejean
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Sister Helen Prejean is an American Catholic nun, author, and leading anti–death penalty activist best known for her book "Dead Man Walking."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sister Helen Prejean canonical | 3 |
| Sister Helen Prejean in Dead Man Walking | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3839564 — 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: Sister Helen Prejean Context triple: [Laetare Medal, notableRecipient, Sister Helen Prejean]
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A.
Sister Mary Patrick
Sister Mary Patrick is a bubbly, optimistic nun and supporting character in the comedy film "Sister Act."
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B.
Sister Mary Clarence
Sister Mary Clarence is the undercover nun persona adopted by lounge singer Deloris Van Cartier in the comedy film "Sister Act."
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C.
Sister Aloysius Beauvier
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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D.
Sister Stephanie Oskowski
Sister Stephanie Oskowski is a sharp, streetwise nun and Father Dowling’s loyal assistant in the mystery television series "Father Dowling Mysteries," often helping him solve crimes with her resourcefulness and wit.
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E.
Sister James
Sister James is a young, naive, and well-intentioned Catholic nun and teacher in John Patrick Shanley’s play and film "Doubt," whose innocence contrasts with the story’s moral ambiguity.
- 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 Helen Prejean Target entity description: Sister Helen Prejean is an American Catholic nun, author, and leading anti–death penalty activist best known for her book "Dead Man Walking."
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A.
Sister Mary Patrick
Sister Mary Patrick is a bubbly, optimistic nun and supporting character in the comedy film "Sister Act."
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B.
Sister Mary Clarence
Sister Mary Clarence is the undercover nun persona adopted by lounge singer Deloris Van Cartier in the comedy film "Sister Act."
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C.
Sister Aloysius Beauvier
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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D.
Sister Stephanie Oskowski
Sister Stephanie Oskowski is a sharp, streetwise nun and Father Dowling’s loyal assistant in the mystery television series "Father Dowling Mysteries," often helping him solve crimes with her resourcefulness and wit.
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E.
Sister James
Sister James is a young, naive, and well-intentioned Catholic nun and teacher in John Patrick Shanley’s play and film "Doubt," whose innocence contrasts with the story’s moral ambiguity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic nun
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activist ⓘ anti–death penalty activist ⓘ author ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
abolition of capital punishment
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reform of the U.S. criminal justice system ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacem in Terris Award
Pax Christi USA Pope Paul VI Teacher of Peace Award ⓘ |
| basedIn | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1939-04-21 ⓘ |
| degree |
B.A. in English and Education
ⓘ
M.A. in Religious Education ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Loyola University New Orleans
ⓘ
St. Joseph’s Academy, Baton Rouge ⓘ St. Mary’s Dominican College, New Orleans ⓘ
linked to:
Dominican College, New Orleans
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasLivedIn |
Louisiana, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Louisiana
|
| hasRole | spiritual adviser to death row inmates ⓘ |
| inspired |
1995 film "Dead Man Walking"
ⓘ
linked to:
Dead Man Walking
|
| knownFor |
book "Dead Man Walking"
ⓘ
opposition to the death penalty ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Congregation of St. Joseph
ⓘ
Sisters of St. Joseph of Medaille ⓘ
linked to:
Sisters of St. Joseph
|
| movement | anti–death penalty movement ⓘ |
| name | Helen Prejean ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Dead Man Walking
|
| occupation |
Catholic nun
ⓘ
activist ⓘ author ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
|
| portrayedBy | Susan Sarandon ⓘ |
| primaryTopicOf | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Prejean ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| religiousName | Sister Helen Prejean ⓘ |
| speaks | English ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
film "Dead Man Walking"
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linked to:
Dead Man Walking
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| website | https://www.sisterhelen.org/ ⓘ |
| wrote |
Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Dead Man Walking
River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey ⓘ The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Sister Helen Prejean Description of subject: Sister Helen Prejean is an American Catholic nun, author, and leading anti–death penalty activist best known for her book "Dead Man Walking."
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Sister Helen Prejean