Meryl Streep as Lindy Chamberlain
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Meryl Streep as Lindy Chamberlain is Streep’s acclaimed portrayal of the real-life Australian mother at the center of the infamous “dingo baby” case in the film *A Cry in the Dark*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Meryl Streep as Lindy Chamberlain canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12768047 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Meryl Streep as Lindy Chamberlain Context triple: [A Cry in the Dark, characterRole, Meryl Streep as Lindy Chamberlain]
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Cate Blanchett as Meredith Logue
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Jacki Weaver as Dolores Solitano
Jacki Weaver as Dolores Solitano is the warm yet anxious and overprotective mother in the film "Silver Linings Playbook," grounding her troubled family with care, food, and emotional support.
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Jessica Lange as Leigh Bowden
Jessica Lange as Leigh Bowden is the portrayal of the conflicted wife and mother in the 1991 psychological thriller "Cape Fear," showcasing Lange's intense dramatic range opposite Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte.
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Ellen Burstyn as Edna Mae McCauley is the central character in the 1980 drama "Resurrection," a woman who survives a near-fatal accident and discovers she has miraculous healing powers that profoundly affect those around her.
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Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates is an acclaimed American actress known for her powerful, often intense performances, including her Oscar-winning role in the psychological thriller "Misery."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Meryl Streep as Lindy Chamberlain Target entity description: Meryl Streep as Lindy Chamberlain is Streep’s acclaimed portrayal of the real-life Australian mother at the center of the infamous “dingo baby” case in the film *A Cry in the Dark*.
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A.
Cate Blanchett as Meredith Logue
Cate Blanchett as Meredith Logue is a supporting character in the psychological thriller "The Talented Mr. Ripley," portraying a wealthy, sophisticated American socialite whose encounters with Tom Ripley complicate his web of deceit.
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B.
Jacki Weaver as Dolores Solitano
Jacki Weaver as Dolores Solitano is the warm yet anxious and overprotective mother in the film "Silver Linings Playbook," grounding her troubled family with care, food, and emotional support.
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C.
Jessica Lange as Leigh Bowden
Jessica Lange as Leigh Bowden is the portrayal of the conflicted wife and mother in the 1991 psychological thriller "Cape Fear," showcasing Lange's intense dramatic range opposite Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte.
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D.
Ellen Burstyn as Edna Mae McCauley
Ellen Burstyn as Edna Mae McCauley is the central character in the 1980 drama "Resurrection," a woman who survives a near-fatal accident and discovers she has miraculous healing powers that profoundly affect those around her.
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E.
Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates is an acclaimed American actress known for her powerful, often intense performances, including her Oscar-winning role in the psychological thriller "Misery."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film role
ⓘ
portrayal of a real person ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
A Cry in the Dark
ⓘ
Evil Angels ⓘ |
| awardNominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actress
ⓘ
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role ⓘ Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton
ⓘ
linked to:
Lindy Chamberlain
|
| characterName | Lindy Chamberlain ⓘ |
| coStar | Sam Neill as Michael Chamberlain ⓘ |
| countryOfStory | Australia ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| directorOfFilm | Fred Schepisi ⓘ |
| distributorOfFilm |
Warner Bros.
ⓘ
linked to:
Warner Bros. Pictures
|
| filmTitleRegion |
A Cry in the Dark (international title)
ⓘ
linked to:
A Cry in the Dark
Evil Angels (Australian title) ⓘ
linked to:
Evil Angels
|
| genreOfWork |
biographical film
ⓘ
courtroom drama ⓘ drama film ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accurate vocal mimicry of Lindy Chamberlain
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intense emotional performance ⓘ portrayal of the "dingo took my baby" case ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Meryl Streep ⓘ |
| portrays |
Lindy’s grief over her baby Azaria
ⓘ
Lindy’s religious convictions as a Seventh-day Adventist ⓘ Lindy’s stoic public demeanor ⓘ |
| portraysEvent |
media frenzy over the Chamberlain case
ⓘ
trial of Lindy Chamberlain ⓘ |
| portraysRelationshipWith | Michael Chamberlain ⓘ |
| portraysTheme |
miscarriage of justice
ⓘ
public perception of motherhood ⓘ trial by media ⓘ |
| productionCountryOfFilm |
Australia
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| recognizedAs | one of Meryl Streep’s notable performances of the 1980s ⓘ |
| relatedCase | Azaria Chamberlain disappearance ⓘ |
| relatedPhrase | "The dingo took my baby" ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfFilm | 1988 ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfFilm |
Fred Schepisi
ⓘ
Robert Caswell ⓘ |
| setDuring | Azaria Chamberlain disappearance case ⓘ |
| setIn |
Australian outback
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Northern Territory ⓘ Uluru ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 1980s ⓘ |
| usesAccent | Australian accent ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Meryl Streep as Lindy Chamberlain Description of subject: Meryl Streep as Lindy Chamberlain is Streep’s acclaimed portrayal of the real-life Australian mother at the center of the infamous “dingo baby” case in the film *A Cry in the Dark*.
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