Yvonne Carmichael
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Yvonne Carmichael is the middle-aged scientist and protagonist of Louise Doughty’s psychological thriller "Apple Tree Yard," whose seemingly stable life unravels after a clandestine affair leads to a shocking crime and trial.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yvonne Carmichael canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10396659 — 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: Yvonne Carmichael Context triple: [Apple Tree Yard, character, Yvonne Carmichael]
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A.
Claudette Wyms
Claudette Wyms is a principled and politically savvy police captain in the crime drama series "The Shield," known for her moral integrity and complex leadership within a corrupt department.
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B.
Cissie Charlton
Cissie Charlton was a member of the prominent Charlton footballing family from North East England, connected to legendary Newcastle United striker Jackie Milburn.
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C.
Yvonne Blake
Yvonne Blake was an award-winning Spanish-British costume designer renowned for her work on major films such as "Superman" and "Jesus Christ Superstar."
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D.
Yvonne Roberts
Yvonne Roberts is a British journalist and writer known for her work on social issues, politics, and feminism.
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E.
Janet McQueen
Janet McQueen is a sibling of the renowned British fashion designer Alexander McQueen.
- 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: Yvonne Carmichael Target entity description: Yvonne Carmichael is the middle-aged scientist and protagonist of Louise Doughty’s psychological thriller "Apple Tree Yard," whose seemingly stable life unravels after a clandestine affair leads to a shocking crime and trial.
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A.
Claudette Wyms
Claudette Wyms is a principled and politically savvy police captain in the crime drama series "The Shield," known for her moral integrity and complex leadership within a corrupt department.
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B.
Cissie Charlton
Cissie Charlton was a member of the prominent Charlton footballing family from North East England, connected to legendary Newcastle United striker Jackie Milburn.
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C.
Yvonne Blake
Yvonne Blake was an award-winning Spanish-British costume designer renowned for her work on major films such as "Superman" and "Jesus Christ Superstar."
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D.
Yvonne Roberts
Yvonne Roberts is a British journalist and writer known for her work on social issues, politics, and feminism.
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E.
Janet McQueen
Janet McQueen is a sibling of the renowned British fashion designer Alexander McQueen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
novel protagonist ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| adaptedCharacterIn |
Apple Tree Yard (TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
Apple Tree Yard
|
| ageGroup | middle-aged ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Apple Tree Yard ⓘ |
| centralConflict | collision between respectable public persona and secret sexual life ⓘ |
| cityOfResidence |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| countryOfResidence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Louise Doughty ⓘ |
| employer | research institute ⓘ |
| facesCharge |
murder
ⓘ
perverting the course of justice ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | genetics ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 2013 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreContextOfWork |
courtroom drama
ⓘ
domestic noir ⓘ |
| hasAffairWith | Mark Costley ⓘ |
| hasChild |
daughter
ⓘ
son ⓘ |
| involvedIn | violent crime ⓘ |
| keyLocationOfAffair |
Chapel in the Houses of Parliament
ⓘ
linked to:
Palace of Westminster
|
| keyPlotElement |
rape in an alleyway
ⓘ
secret meetings in public places ⓘ subsequent killing of the rapist ⓘ |
| legalOutcomeContext | murder trial ⓘ |
| legalProcessExperienced | Crown Court trial ⓘ |
| lifeSituationAtStart |
seemingly stable family life
ⓘ
successful scientific career ⓘ |
| majorTurningPoint | begins secret sexual relationship with Mark Costley ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| mediumOfAdaptation | television drama ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | explores vulnerability of professional women to coercion and judgment ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | retrospective account of events leading to trial ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| networkOfAdaptation | BBC One ⓘ |
| occupation | geneticist ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Emily Watson ⓘ |
| psychologicalTrait |
intelligent
ⓘ
morally conflicted ⓘ sexually adventurous ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithMarkCostley | clandestine affair ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | contemporary London ⓘ |
| themeEmbodied |
consequences of secrecy
ⓘ
sexual risk and transgression ⓘ unreliable memory and testimony ⓘ |
| workTypeAppearsIn | psychological thriller novel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yvonne Carmichael Description of subject: Yvonne Carmichael is the middle-aged scientist and protagonist of Louise Doughty’s psychological thriller "Apple Tree Yard," whose seemingly stable life unravels after a clandestine affair leads to a shocking crime and trial.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Apple Tree Yard (novel)
subject linked to:
Apple Tree Yard (novel) by Louise Doughty