Tess Kaufman in Reasonable Doubts
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Tess Kaufman in Reasonable Doubts is a strong-willed, deaf assistant district attorney who navigates both legal challenges and communication barriers in the courtroom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tess Kaufman in Reasonable Doubts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4863959 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tess Kaufman in Reasonable Doubts Context triple: [Marlee Matlin, characterPortrayed, Tess Kaufman in Reasonable Doubts]
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Maxine Gray in Judging Amy
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- 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: Tess Kaufman in Reasonable Doubts Target entity description: Tess Kaufman in Reasonable Doubts is a strong-willed, deaf assistant district attorney who navigates both legal challenges and communication barriers in the courtroom.
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A.
Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution
"Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution" is a 2005 television film dramatizing the true story of Amber Frey’s involvement as a key witness in the Scott Peterson murder trial.
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B.
Patty Hewes in Damages
Patty Hewes in *Damages* is a ruthless, brilliant high-stakes litigator and the central antihero of the legal thriller TV series.
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C.
Maxine Gray in Judging Amy
Maxine Gray in *Judging Amy* is the tough, outspoken, and deeply compassionate social worker mother of the title character, known for her unwavering dedication to child welfare and family.
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D.
Rachel Watson in The Girl on the Train
Rachel Watson is the troubled, alcoholic protagonist and unreliable narrator of Paula Hawkins’ psychological thriller "The Girl on the Train," whose obsession with her ex-husband and his new family entangles her in a missing-person investigation.
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E.
Joanna Crane in Chancer
Joanna Crane in *Chancer* is a central character in the early-1990s British television drama, around whom much of the show's romantic and moral intrigue revolves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Reasonable Doubts ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | legal drama television series ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
determined
ⓘ
independent ⓘ strong-willed ⓘ |
| communicationAid | sign language interpreter ⓘ |
| communicationMethod |
American Sign Language
ⓘ
lip reading ⓘ |
| createdFor | television ⓘ |
| employer | Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office ⓘ |
| facesChallenge |
communication barriers in the courtroom
ⓘ
legal challenges in the courtroom ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceWork | Reasonable Doubts ⓘ |
| hasDisability | deafness ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
American Sign Language
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | co-lead character ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
assistant district attorney
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Marlee Matlin ⓘ |
| representsGroup | deaf professionals in media ⓘ |
| seriesAiredOn | NBC ⓘ |
| setting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| themeAssociatedWith |
accessibility in the legal system
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disability representation ⓘ professional women in law ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalWork | early 1990s ⓘ |
| worksInField | criminal law ⓘ |
| worksWith | Dicky Cobb ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tess Kaufman in Reasonable Doubts Description of subject: Tess Kaufman in Reasonable Doubts is a strong-willed, deaf assistant district attorney who navigates both legal challenges and communication barriers in the courtroom.
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