Cynthia Purley
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Cynthia Purley is the emotionally fragile, working-class woman at the center of Mike Leigh’s film "Secrets & Lies," whose life is upended when the adult daughter she gave up for adoption seeks her out.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cynthia Purley canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6362515 — 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)
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Target entity: Cynthia Purley Context triple: [Secrets & Lies, mainCharacter, Cynthia Purley]
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A.
Cynthia Mort
Cynthia Mort is an American screenwriter, director, and producer known for her work in film and television, including projects like "The Brave One" and the biographical drama "Nina."
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B.
Cynthia Wesley
Cynthia Wesley was one of the four African-American girls killed in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, a pivotal tragedy of the Civil Rights Movement.
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C.
Cynthia Stone
Cynthia Stone was an American actress best known for her work in early television and for her marriage to actor Jack Lemmon.
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D.
Cynthia Stevenson
Cynthia Stevenson is an American actress known for her work in film and television, including roles in projects like "Home for the Holidays" and the series "Dead Like Me."
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E.
Patricia Scott
Patricia Scott was the first wife of acclaimed film and theater director Mike Nichols.
- 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: Cynthia Purley Target entity description: Cynthia Purley is the emotionally fragile, working-class woman at the center of Mike Leigh’s film "Secrets & Lies," whose life is upended when the adult daughter she gave up for adoption seeks her out.
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A.
Cynthia Mort
Cynthia Mort is an American screenwriter, director, and producer known for her work in film and television, including projects like "The Brave One" and the biographical drama "Nina."
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B.
Cynthia Wesley
Cynthia Wesley was one of the four African-American girls killed in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, a pivotal tragedy of the Civil Rights Movement.
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C.
Cynthia Stone
Cynthia Stone was an American actress best known for her work in early television and for her marriage to actor Jack Lemmon.
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D.
Cynthia Stevenson
Cynthia Stevenson is an American actress known for her work in film and television, including roles in projects like "Home for the Holidays" and the series "Dead Like Me."
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E.
Patricia Scott
Patricia Scott was the first wife of acclaimed film and theater director Mike Nichols.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Secrets & Lies ⓘ |
| characterArc | confronts past decisions about adoption ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Mike Leigh ⓘ |
| emotionallyDescribedAs | emotionally fragile ⓘ |
| familyMember |
Maurice Purley
ⓘ
Monica Purley ⓘ Roxanne Purley ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Secrets & Lies
ⓘ
linked to:
Secrets and Lies
|
| genreOfWork | drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | Cynthia ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Hortense Cumberbatch
ⓘ
Roxanne Purley ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | factory worker ⓘ |
| plotInvolvement | reunites with adult daughter she gave up for adoption ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Brenda Blethyn ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
estranged from daughter given up for adoption
ⓘ
sister of Maurice Purley ⓘ |
| residence |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| settingOfLife | urban London working-class environment ⓘ |
| socialClass | working class ⓘ |
| surname | Purley ⓘ |
| themeInvolving |
adoption
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class differences ⓘ family secrets ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1996 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cynthia Purley Description of subject: Cynthia Purley is the emotionally fragile, working-class woman at the center of Mike Leigh’s film "Secrets & Lies," whose life is upended when the adult daughter she gave up for adoption seeks her out.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.