Maria (Twelfth Night, 1996 film)
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Maria is Olivia’s clever and mischievous gentlewoman in the 1996 film adaptation of Shakespeare’s *Twelfth Night*, known for masterminding the comic plot against Malvolio.
All labels observed (1)
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| Maria (Twelfth Night, 1996 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19268453 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maria (Twelfth Night, 1996 film) Context triple: [Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Twelfth Night, 1996 film), associatedWithCharacter, Maria (Twelfth Night, 1996 film)]
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Viola (Twelfth Night)
Viola (Twelfth Night) is the resourceful and witty heroine of Shakespeare’s comedy "Twelfth Night," who disguises herself as a man named Cesario, sparking a complex web of mistaken identities and romantic entanglements.
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Mariana (Shakespearean character)
Mariana is a character in Shakespeare’s play "Measure for Measure," known as the jilted woman who remains devoted to Angelo and participates in the bed trick that leads to his downfall.
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Maria (character)
Maria is the optimistic, music-loving novice-turned-governess and eventual wife of Captain von Trapp in the classic musical and film "The Sound of Music."
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Viola
Viola is a surname of Italian origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as sports, arts, and academia.
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Viola
Viola is a feminine given name of Latin origin, famously borne by acclaimed American actress Viola Davis.
- 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: Maria (Twelfth Night, 1996 film) Target entity description: Maria is Olivia’s clever and mischievous gentlewoman in the 1996 film adaptation of Shakespeare’s *Twelfth Night*, known for masterminding the comic plot against Malvolio.
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A.
Viola (Twelfth Night)
Viola (Twelfth Night) is the resourceful and witty heroine of Shakespeare’s comedy "Twelfth Night," who disguises herself as a man named Cesario, sparking a complex web of mistaken identities and romantic entanglements.
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B.
Mariana (Shakespearean character)
Mariana is a character in Shakespeare’s play "Measure for Measure," known as the jilted woman who remains devoted to Angelo and participates in the bed trick that leads to his downfall.
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C.
Maria (character)
Maria is the optimistic, music-loving novice-turned-governess and eventual wife of Captain von Trapp in the classic musical and film "The Sound of Music."
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D.
Viola
Viola is a surname of Italian origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as sports, arts, and academia.
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E.
Viola
Viola is a feminine given name of Latin origin, famously borne by acclaimed American actress Viola Davis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Twelfth Night, 1996 film)
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Maria (Twelfth Night, 1996 film)
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Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Twelfth Night (1996 film)