Leslie Cockburn
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Leslie Cockburn is an American journalist, documentary filmmaker, and author known for her investigative reporting on international affairs and politics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Leslie Cockburn canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leslie Cockburn Context triple: [Olivia Wilde, parent, Leslie Cockburn]
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A.
Leslie Wolfe
Leslie Wolfe was the sister of American novelist Thomas Wolfe, known primarily through biographical accounts of his family life.
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B.
Rowen Shepherd
Rowen Shepherd is a former Scottish rugby union player who represented Scotland at international level.
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C.
Christian Corry
Christian Corry is an American former U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot best known as the husband of legendary soccer player Mia Hamm.
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D.
Valerie Curtin
Valerie Curtin is an American actress and screenwriter known for her work in film and television, including co-writing the acclaimed legal drama "...And Justice for All."
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E.
Jody Allen
Jody Allen is an American businesswoman and philanthropist, co-founder of Vulcan Inc. and sister of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
- 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: Leslie Cockburn Target entity description: Leslie Cockburn is an American journalist, documentary filmmaker, and author known for her investigative reporting on international affairs and politics.
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A.
Leslie Wolfe
Leslie Wolfe was the sister of American novelist Thomas Wolfe, known primarily through biographical accounts of his family life.
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B.
Rowen Shepherd
Rowen Shepherd is a former Scottish rugby union player who represented Scotland at international level.
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C.
Christian Corry
Christian Corry is an American former U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot best known as the husband of legendary soccer player Mia Hamm.
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D.
Valerie Curtin
Valerie Curtin is an American actress and screenwriter known for her work in film and television, including co-writing the acclaimed legal drama "...And Justice for All."
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E.
Jody Allen
Jody Allen is an American businesswoman and philanthropist, co-founder of Vulcan Inc. and sister of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary filmmaker
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human ⓘ journalist ⓘ |
| child | Olivia Wilde ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
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linked to:
SOAS University of London
Yale University ⓘ |
| employer |
CBS News
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PBS ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
international relations
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investigative journalism ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| genre |
investigative reporting
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non-fiction ⓘ political writing ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | television producer ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Alexander Cockburn
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Patrick Cockburn ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party (United States)
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linked to:
Democratic Party
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| notableFor |
books on covert operations and nuclear security
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coverage of U.S. foreign policy ⓘ critical reporting on U.S. intelligence operations ⓘ documentary films on global conflicts ⓘ investigative reporting on international affairs ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dangerous Liaison: The Inside Story of the U.S.-Israeli Covert Relationship
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One Point Safe ⓘ Out of Control: The Story of the Reagan Administration’s Secret War in Nicaragua, the Illegal Arms Pipeline, and the Contra Drug Connection ⓘ PBS Frontline documentaries on international affairs ⓘ documentaries on the Iran–Contra affair ⓘ documentaries on the Middle East ⓘ documentaries on the war in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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documentary filmmaker ⓘ journalist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld | candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia’s 5th congressional district ⓘ |
| residence | Virginia ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Andrew Cockburn ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Leslie Cockburn Description of subject: Leslie Cockburn is an American journalist, documentary filmmaker, and author known for her investigative reporting on international affairs and politics.
Referenced by (4)
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