M.J. Monahan – Holly Hunter
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M.J. Monahan is the tough, intuitive San Francisco police detective portrayed by Holly Hunter in the psychological thriller film "Copycat."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M.J. Monahan – Holly Hunter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9789548 — 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: M.J. Monahan – Holly Hunter Context triple: [Copycat, characterPortrayedBy, M.J. Monahan – Holly Hunter]
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A.
Holley Mangold
Holley Mangold is an American weightlifter who competed in the superheavyweight division at the 2012 London Olympics and gained additional public attention through reality television appearances.
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B.
Molly Cunningham
Molly Cunningham is a character in August Wilson’s play "Joe Turner’s Come and Gone," representing the struggles and resilience of African Americans in the early 20th century.
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C.
Sheila Flanagan
Sheila Flanagan is a notable individual distinguished by her association with the surname Flanagan, recognized as one of its prominent bearers.
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D.
Janel Moloney
Janel Moloney is an American actress best known for her role as Donna Moss on the political drama television series "The West Wing."
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E.
Linda Manz
Linda Manz was an American actress best known for her haunting, naturalistic performances in late-1970s and early-1980s films, particularly in Terrence Malick’s work.
- 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: M.J. Monahan – Holly Hunter Target entity description: M.J. Monahan is the tough, intuitive San Francisco police detective portrayed by Holly Hunter in the psychological thriller film "Copycat."
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A.
Holley Mangold
Holley Mangold is an American weightlifter who competed in the superheavyweight division at the 2012 London Olympics and gained additional public attention through reality television appearances.
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B.
Molly Cunningham
Molly Cunningham is a character in August Wilson’s play "Joe Turner’s Come and Gone," representing the struggles and resilience of African Americans in the early 20th century.
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C.
Sheila Flanagan
Sheila Flanagan is a notable individual distinguished by her association with the surname Flanagan, recognized as one of its prominent bearers.
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D.
Janel Moloney
Janel Moloney is an American actress best known for her role as Donna Moss on the political drama television series "The West Wing."
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E.
Linda Manz
Linda Manz was an American actress best known for her haunting, naturalistic performances in late-1970s and early-1980s films, particularly in Terrence Malick’s work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Copycat ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Helen Hudson ⓘ |
| colleague | Ruben Goetz ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdFor | Copycat ⓘ |
| employer | San Francisco Police Department ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Copycat universe ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | psychological thriller film ⓘ |
| hasFullName |
M. J. Monahan
ⓘ
linked to:
M.J. Monahan
|
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
courageous
ⓘ
dedicated ⓘ intuitive ⓘ tough ⓘ |
| investigates | serial killer cases ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
homicide detective
ⓘ
police detective ⓘ |
| partOf | Copycat (1995 film) ⓘ |
| policeRank | inspector ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Holly Hunter ⓘ |
| primaryAntagonistInWork | serial killer in Copycat ⓘ |
| workLocation | San Francisco ⓘ |
| worksWith |
San Francisco homicide division
ⓘ
linked to:
San Francisco Police Department
|
| yearOfWorkRelease | 1995 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M.J. Monahan – Holly Hunter Description of subject: M.J. Monahan is the tough, intuitive San Francisco police detective portrayed by Holly Hunter in the psychological thriller film "Copycat."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.