Jamie Tarses
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Jamie Tarses was a pioneering American television executive and producer, known for being one of the first female network entertainment presidents and for developing and producing numerous successful TV comedies and dramas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jamie Tarses canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10823952 — 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: Jamie Tarses Context triple: [My Boys, executiveProducer, Jamie Tarses]
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A.
Jamie Denbo
Jamie Denbo is an American comedian, writer, and actress known for her work in improv, podcasting, and television, including co-creating and starring in the comedy duo Ronna and Beverly.
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B.
Dani Harmer
Dani Harmer is an English actress and television personality best known for starring as Tracy Beaker in the popular CBBC series based on Jacqueline Wilson’s books.
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C.
Jody Norris
Jody Norris is the central female protagonist of the 1946 drama film "To Each His Own," whose life is shaped by a secret love affair and the painful decision to give up her child.
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D.
Robin Blaser
Robin Blaser was an American-Canadian poet, essayist, and influential figure in postwar experimental poetry associated with the San Francisco Renaissance and later the Vancouver literary scene.
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E.
Jamie Harrold
Jamie Harrold is an American actor known for his work in independent films and television, including a starring role in the short film "The New Tenants."
- 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: Jamie Tarses Target entity description: Jamie Tarses was a pioneering American television executive and producer, known for being one of the first female network entertainment presidents and for developing and producing numerous successful TV comedies and dramas.
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A.
Jamie Denbo
Jamie Denbo is an American comedian, writer, and actress known for her work in improv, podcasting, and television, including co-creating and starring in the comedy duo Ronna and Beverly.
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B.
Dani Harmer
Dani Harmer is an English actress and television personality best known for starring as Tracy Beaker in the popular CBBC series based on Jacqueline Wilson’s books.
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C.
Jody Norris
Jody Norris is the central female protagonist of the 1946 drama film "To Each His Own," whose life is shaped by a secret love affair and the painful decision to give up her child.
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D.
Robin Blaser
Robin Blaser was an American-Canadian poet, essayist, and influential figure in postwar experimental poetry associated with the San Francisco Renaissance and later the Vancouver literary scene.
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E.
Jamie Harrold
Jamie Harrold is an American actor known for his work in independent films and television, including a starring role in the short film "The New Tenants."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
ⓘ
person ⓘ television executive ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsInCareer | 1980s–2021 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from a cardiac event ⓘ |
| child |
daughter (name not widely publicized)
ⓘ
son (name not widely publicized) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1964-03-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-02-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Williams College ⓘ |
| employer |
ABC
ⓘ
ABC Entertainment ⓘ NBC ⓘ NBC Entertainment ⓘ
linked to:
NBC
|
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Tarses ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
television industry
ⓘ
television production ⓘ television programming ⓘ |
| founded |
FanFare Productions
ⓘ
Pariah Productions ⓘ |
| fullName | Sara James Tarses ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Sara ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| nickname | Jamie ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first female presidents of a major American broadcast network entertainment division
ⓘ
breaking gender barriers in U.S. network television executive ranks ⓘ developing successful television comedies and dramas in the 1990s and 2000s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of NBC’s 1990s comedy slate
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programming leadership at ABC in the late 1990s ⓘ |
| occupation |
television executive
ⓘ
television producer ⓘ |
| parent | Jay Tarses ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld | President of Entertainment at ABC ⓘ |
| sibling | Matt Tarses ⓘ |
| spouse | Dan McDermott ⓘ |
| workedFor |
Sony Pictures Television
ⓘ
linked to:
Sony Pictures Television (syndication)
|
| workedOn |
Frasier
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Friends ⓘ Happy Endings ⓘ Mad About You ⓘ My Boys ⓘ The Wilds ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jamie Tarses Description of subject: Jamie Tarses was a pioneering American television executive and producer, known for being one of the first female network entertainment presidents and for developing and producing numerous successful TV comedies and dramas.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.