Lupita Nyong'o as Patsey
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Lupita Nyong'o as Patsey is a harrowing and critically acclaimed portrayal of an enslaved woman whose resilience and suffering became one of the emotional centers of the film "12 Years a Slave."
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| Lupita Nyong'o as Patsey canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lupita Nyong'o as Patsey Context triple: [12 Years a Slave, portrays, Lupita Nyong'o as Patsey]
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Angela Bassett as Aretha Cobbs
Angela Bassett as Aretha Cobbs is a character portrayal by Angela Bassett in the musical drama film "Black Nativity," where she plays a strong, spiritually grounded matriarch.
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Gabourey Sidibe as Claireece "Precious" Jones
Gabourey Sidibe as Claireece "Precious" Jones refers to the breakout, Oscar-nominated performance by Gabourey Sidibe in the 2009 drama film "Precious," where she portrays an abused, illiterate Harlem teenager struggling for self-worth and a better life.
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Poussey Washington
Poussey Washington is a beloved, sharp-witted inmate in the television series "Orange Is the New Black," known for her moral integrity, tragic storyline, and close friendship with Taystee.
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Claireece "Precious" Jones
Claireece "Precious" Jones is the abused, illiterate Harlem teenager whose struggle for self-worth and escape from trauma is at the heart of Sapphire’s novel "Push" and its film adaptation "Precious."
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Oda Mae Brown
Oda Mae Brown is a comedic, reluctant psychic medium who becomes the key ally in helping a murdered man communicate with his grieving girlfriend in the film "Ghost."
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Lupita Nyong'o as Patsey Target entity description: Lupita Nyong'o as Patsey is a harrowing and critically acclaimed portrayal of an enslaved woman whose resilience and suffering became one of the emotional centers of the film "12 Years a Slave."
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A.
Angela Bassett as Aretha Cobbs
Angela Bassett as Aretha Cobbs is a character portrayal by Angela Bassett in the musical drama film "Black Nativity," where she plays a strong, spiritually grounded matriarch.
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B.
Gabourey Sidibe as Claireece "Precious" Jones
Gabourey Sidibe as Claireece "Precious" Jones refers to the breakout, Oscar-nominated performance by Gabourey Sidibe in the 2009 drama film "Precious," where she portrays an abused, illiterate Harlem teenager struggling for self-worth and a better life.
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C.
Poussey Washington
Poussey Washington is a beloved, sharp-witted inmate in the television series "Orange Is the New Black," known for her moral integrity, tragic storyline, and close friendship with Taystee.
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D.
Claireece "Precious" Jones
Claireece "Precious" Jones is the abused, illiterate Harlem teenager whose struggle for self-worth and escape from trauma is at the heart of Sapphire’s novel "Push" and its film adaptation "Precious."
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E.
Oda Mae Brown
Oda Mae Brown is a comedic, reluctant psychic medium who becomes the key ally in helping a murdered man communicate with his grieving girlfriend in the film "Ghost."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character portrayal
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film role ⓘ |
| appearsIn | 12 Years a Slave ⓘ |
| associatedWithTopic |
dehumanization
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sexual exploitation under slavery ⓘ violence against enslaved women ⓘ |
| awardsReceivedForPerformanceByActor |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress ⓘ Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female ⓘ Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Patsey
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surface form:
Patsey (historical person)
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| basedOnWork |
Twelve Years a Slave (1853 book)
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surface form:
12 Years a Slave (memoir)
|
| characterName | Patsey ⓘ |
| contributesTo | realism of 12 Years a Slave ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfFilm |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalDiscussionFocus |
ethics of depicting violence in historical films
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representation of Black womanhood under slavery ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| directorOfFilm | Steve McQueen ⓘ |
| emotionalRoleInFilm | emotional center of 12 Years a Slave ⓘ |
| genre | historical drama ⓘ |
| historicalContext | chattel slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| includedIn | lists of greatest film performances of the 2010s ⓘ |
| influencedPerceptionOf | public understanding of the brutality of slavery ⓘ |
| languageOfFilm | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for key emotional scenes in 12 Years a Slave
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highlights extremity of plantation cruelty ⓘ |
| notableFor |
harrowing depiction of an enslaved woman
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intense emotional impact ⓘ |
| partOfCastWith |
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup
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Michael Fassbender as Edwin Epps ⓘ Sarah Paulson as Mary Epps ⓘ |
| portrayalCharacteristics |
emotionally intense
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physically demanding ⓘ psychologically harrowing ⓘ |
| portrayalType | supporting role ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Lupita Nyong'o ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | breakthrough performance for Lupita Nyong'o ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfFilm | 2013 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th-century American South ⓘ |
| theme |
human suffering
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racial oppression ⓘ resilience ⓘ slavery ⓘ |
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