Beth Jarrett
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Beth Jarrett is a central character in Judith Guest’s novel and the film "Ordinary People," known as the emotionally distant, image-conscious mother struggling to cope with family tragedy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beth Jarrett canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8019950 — 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: Beth Jarrett Context triple: [Ordinary People, character, Beth Jarrett]
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A.
Emily Charlton
Emily Charlton is the ambitious, fashion-obsessed first assistant to Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada," known for her sharp wit and cutting remarks.
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B.
Ann Peacock
Ann Peacock is a screenwriter best known for adapting C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy novel "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" for the 2005 film.
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C.
Joanna Hancock
Joanna Hancock is the stepdaughter of the late British actor John Thaw, known for his roles in television series such as "Inspector Morse."
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D.
Julie Marsden
Julie Marsden is the strong-willed, rebellious Southern belle portrayed by Bette Davis in the 1938 film "Jezebel."
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E.
Julie Morgan
Julie Morgan is a Welsh Labour politician and former Member of Parliament and Senedd member known for her work on social justice and children's rights.
- 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: Beth Jarrett Target entity description: Beth Jarrett is a central character in Judith Guest’s novel and the film "Ordinary People," known as the emotionally distant, image-conscious mother struggling to cope with family tragedy.
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A.
Emily Charlton
Emily Charlton is the ambitious, fashion-obsessed first assistant to Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada," known for her sharp wit and cutting remarks.
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B.
Ann Peacock
Ann Peacock is a screenwriter best known for adapting C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy novel "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" for the 2005 film.
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C.
Joanna Hancock
Joanna Hancock is the stepdaughter of the late British actor John Thaw, known for his roles in television series such as "Inspector Morse."
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D.
Julie Marsden
Julie Marsden is the strong-willed, rebellious Southern belle portrayed by Bette Davis in the 1938 film "Jezebel."
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E.
Julie Morgan
Julie Morgan is a Welsh Labour politician and former Member of Parliament and Senedd member known for her work on social justice and children's rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | Ordinary People (1980 film) ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Ordinary People
ⓘ
Ordinary People (1980 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Ordinary People
Ordinary People (novel) ⓘ
linked to:
Ordinary People
|
| associatedWithTheme |
emotional repression
ⓘ
family dysfunction ⓘ grief ⓘ parent-child relationships ⓘ social appearance vs reality ⓘ |
| caresAbout |
family image
ⓘ
social status ⓘ |
| characterArc | increasing emotional distance from her surviving son ⓘ |
| characterInWorkBy | Judith Guest ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
controlling
ⓘ
emotionally distant ⓘ image-conscious ⓘ perfectionist ⓘ repressed ⓘ |
| conflictType | intrafamilial conflict ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Conrad Jarrett ⓘ |
| createdBy | Judith Guest ⓘ |
| familyName | Jarrett ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Ordinary People universe ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | American drama film ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Ordinary People (1976 novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ordinary People
|
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn |
drama
ⓘ
psychological drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Beth ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Buck Jarrett
ⓘ
Conrad Jarrett ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Calvin Jarrett ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonistic mother
ⓘ
central character ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotionally distant parenting style
ⓘ
iconic dramatic role for Mary Tyler Moore ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Mary Tyler Moore ⓘ |
| relationshipToBuckJarrett | mother ⓘ |
| relationshipToCalvinJarrett | wife ⓘ |
| relationshipToConradJarrett | mother ⓘ |
| setting |
Lake Forest, Illinois (fictionalized suburban setting)
ⓘ
linked to:
Lake Forest, Illinois
|
| socialRole | upper-middle-class suburban mother ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
coping with family tragedy
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expressing affection ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beth Jarrett Description of subject: Beth Jarrett is a central character in Judith Guest’s novel and the film "Ordinary People," known as the emotionally distant, image-conscious mother struggling to cope with family tragedy.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.