Matilda Wormwood
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Matilda Wormwood is the brilliant, book-loving young girl with telekinetic powers at the center of Roald Dahl’s novel and its film adaptation.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matilda Wormwood canonical | 18 |
| Matilda (Roald Dahl character) | 1 |
| Matilda Wormwood (Roald Dahl novel character) | 1 |
| Matilda Wormwood in Matilda | 1 |
| Matilda Wormwood in Matilda the Musical | 1 |
| Matilda Wormwood poorly | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5613800 — 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: Matilda Wormwood Context triple: [Mara Wilson, playedCharacter, Matilda Wormwood]
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A.
Matilda Shapiro
Matilda Shapiro was the wife of Polish-Jewish novelist and playwright Sholem Asch, a prominent figure in Yiddish literature.
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B.
Mary Milton
Mary Milton was one of the daughters of the English poet John Milton, best known for her familial connection to the author of "Paradise Lost."
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C.
Agnes
Agnes is a character from Matthew Gregory Lewis's Gothic novel "The Monk," known for her tragic storyline involving forbidden love and persecution.
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D.
Agnes
Agnes is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning "pure" or "chaste," historically popular in various European cultures and Christian traditions.
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E.
Agnes
Agnes is the sweet, unicorn-obsessed youngest daughter of Gru in the Despicable Me franchise, known for her innocence, enthusiasm, and iconic “It’s so fluffy!” line.
- 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: Matilda Wormwood Target entity description: Matilda Wormwood is the brilliant, book-loving young girl with telekinetic powers at the center of Roald Dahl’s novel and its film adaptation.
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A.
Matilda Shapiro
Matilda Shapiro was the wife of Polish-Jewish novelist and playwright Sholem Asch, a prominent figure in Yiddish literature.
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B.
Mary Milton
Mary Milton was one of the daughters of the English poet John Milton, best known for her familial connection to the author of "Paradise Lost."
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C.
Agnes
Agnes is a character from Matthew Gregory Lewis's Gothic novel "The Monk," known for her tragic storyline involving forbidden love and persecution.
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D.
Agnes
Agnes is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning "pure" or "chaste," historically popular in various European cultures and Christian traditions.
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E.
Agnes
Agnes is the sweet, unicorn-obsessed youngest daughter of Gru in the Despicable Me franchise, known for her innocence, enthusiasm, and iconic “It’s so fluffy!” line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
child prodigy
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
character in Matilda (1996 film)
ⓘ
character in Matilda the Musical ⓘ character in Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022 film) ⓘ |
| adoptiveParent | Miss Honey ⓘ |
| age |
5 years old
ⓘ
6 years old ⓘ |
| antagonist |
Miss Trunchbull
ⓘ
linked to:
Agatha Trunchbull
|
| appearsIn |
Matilda
ⓘ
Matilda (1996 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Matilda
Matilda the Musical ⓘ Matilda the Musical (2010 stage musical) ⓘ
linked to:
Matilda the Musical
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Matilda the Musical
|
| attendsSchool | Crunchem Hall Primary School ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Matilda Wormwood (Roald Dahl novel character)
ⓘ
linked to:
Matilda Wormwood
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| creator | Roald Dahl ⓘ |
| familyName | Wormwood ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Matilda (1988 novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
Matilda (novel)
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Matilda ⓘ |
| guardian | Miss Honey ⓘ |
| hasAbility | telekinesis ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
bravery
ⓘ
high intelligence ⓘ independence ⓘ kindness ⓘ love of reading ⓘ sense of justice ⓘ |
| homeTown | an English village ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAction |
helps Miss Honey reclaim her house and inheritance
ⓘ
reads adult-level books at a very young age ⓘ uses telekinesis to scare Miss Trunchbull ⓘ |
| occupation | student ⓘ |
| parent |
Harry Wormwood
ⓘ
Zinnia Wormwood ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Alisha Weir
ⓘ
Mara Wilson ⓘ various child actresses in stage productions ⓘ |
| reads |
Charles Dickens
ⓘ
Hemingway ⓘ
linked to:
Ernest Hemingway
Jane Austen ⓘ other classic literature ⓘ |
| residence | Miss Honey's cottage ⓘ |
| sibling | Michael Wormwood ⓘ |
| teacher | Miss Honey ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matilda Wormwood Description of subject: Matilda Wormwood is the brilliant, book-loving young girl with telekinetic powers at the center of Roald Dahl’s novel and its film adaptation.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Matilda Wormwood
linked to: Matilda Wormwood
linked to: Matilda Wormwood
linked to: Matilda Wormwood
subject linked to:
Matilda (novel)
subject linked to:
Matilda (novel)
linked to: Matilda Wormwood