Vera Donovan
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Vera Donovan is a wealthy, domineering elderly woman from Stephen King’s novel (and film) "Dolores Claiborne," whose complex relationship with her housekeeper drives much of the story’s psychological drama.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vera Donovan canonical | 2 |
| Vera Donovan in Dolores Claiborne | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15019783 — 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: Vera Donovan Context triple: [Dolores Claiborne, character, Vera Donovan]
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A.
Veronica Donovan
Veronica Donovan is a key character in the television series "Prison Break," known as Lincoln Burrows' ex-girlfriend and a determined lawyer who works to prove his innocence.
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B.
Vera Bates
Vera Bates is a character from the television series "Downton Abbey," known as the manipulative and estranged wife of valet John Bates.
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C.
Vera Reynolds
Vera Reynolds was an American silent film actress prominent in the 1920s, known for her leading roles in melodramas and romantic dramas.
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D.
Veronica Rawlins
Veronica Rawlins is a central character in the film "Widows," a determined woman who leads a group of widows to complete a dangerous heist after their criminal husbands are killed.
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E.
Frieda Maloney
Frieda Maloney is a fictional character appearing in Ira Levin’s thriller novel and its film adaptation "The Boys from Brazil," which centers on a Nazi conspiracy involving Josef Mengele.
- 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: Vera Donovan Target entity description: Vera Donovan is a wealthy, domineering elderly woman from Stephen King’s novel (and film) "Dolores Claiborne," whose complex relationship with her housekeeper drives much of the story’s psychological drama.
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A.
Veronica Donovan
Veronica Donovan is a key character in the television series "Prison Break," known as Lincoln Burrows' ex-girlfriend and a determined lawyer who works to prove his innocence.
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B.
Vera Bates
Vera Bates is a character from the television series "Downton Abbey," known as the manipulative and estranged wife of valet John Bates.
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C.
Vera Reynolds
Vera Reynolds was an American silent film actress prominent in the 1920s, known for her leading roles in melodramas and romantic dramas.
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D.
Veronica Rawlins
Veronica Rawlins is a central character in the film "Widows," a determined woman who leads a group of widows to complete a dangerous heist after their criminal husbands are killed.
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E.
Frieda Maloney
Frieda Maloney is a fictional character appearing in Ira Levin’s thriller novel and its film adaptation "The Boys from Brazil," which centers on a Nazi conspiracy involving Josef Mengele.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.