Mavis Gary
E241149
Mavis Gary is a bitter, self-absorbed ghostwriter who returns to her hometown in a misguided attempt to reclaim her ex-boyfriend and former glory in the dark comedy film "Young Adult."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mavis Gary canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2200585 — 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: Mavis Gary Context triple: [Young Adult, mainCharacter, Mavis Gary]
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A.
Myrtle Logue
Myrtle Logue was the wife of Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue, known for supporting him during his work with King George VI.
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B.
Pearl Gibbs
Pearl Gibbs was a prominent Aboriginal Australian activist and organizer who played a key role in early 20th-century campaigns for Indigenous rights and justice.
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C.
Margaret Biggins
Margaret Biggins was the wife of Sir Richard Arkwright, the pioneering English inventor and industrialist of the early textile factory system.
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D.
Yvonne Roberts
Yvonne Roberts is a British journalist and writer known for her work on social issues, politics, and feminism.
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E.
Verna Felton
Verna Felton was an American character actress and voice performer best known for her memorable roles in classic Disney animated films.
- 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: Mavis Gary Target entity description: Mavis Gary is a bitter, self-absorbed ghostwriter who returns to her hometown in a misguided attempt to reclaim her ex-boyfriend and former glory in the dark comedy film "Young Adult."
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A.
Myrtle Logue
Myrtle Logue was the wife of Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue, known for supporting him during his work with King George VI.
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B.
Pearl Gibbs
Pearl Gibbs was a prominent Aboriginal Australian activist and organizer who played a key role in early 20th-century campaigns for Indigenous rights and justice.
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C.
Margaret Biggins
Margaret Biggins was the wife of Sir Richard Arkwright, the pioneering English inventor and industrialist of the early textile factory system.
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D.
Yvonne Roberts
Yvonne Roberts is a British journalist and writer known for her work on social issues, politics, and feminism.
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E.
Verna Felton
Verna Felton was an American character actress and voice performer best known for her memorable roles in classic Disney animated films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Young Adult ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | comedy-drama ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Arrested Development
ⓘ
surface form:
arrested development
midlife crisis ⓘ nostalgia for youth ⓘ self-deception ⓘ |
| attendsEvent | baby naming ceremony for Buddy Slade's child ⓘ |
| countryOfWorkOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Diablo Cody ⓘ |
| createdForWork | Young Adult ⓘ |
| directedBy | Jason Reitman ⓘ |
| fictionalResidence | Minneapolis ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | dark comedy ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Young Adult ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| goal |
reclaim her ex-boyfriend
ⓘ
relive her former glory ⓘ |
| hasPet | Pomeranian ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Buddy Slade ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | divorced ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeArc | returns to hometown to pursue married ex-boyfriend ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
emotionally damaged
ⓘ
socially insensitive ⓘ stuck in high school mindset ⓘ |
| occupation | ghostwriter ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
bitter
ⓘ
self-absorbed ⓘ |
| petName | Dolce ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Charlize Theron ⓘ |
| relationshipToWork | ghostwrites a young adult book series ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfWork | 2011 ⓘ |
| returnsTo | Mercury, Minnesota ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Diablo Cody ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
alcohol abuse
ⓘ
emotional immaturity ⓘ narcissism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mavis Gary Description of subject: Mavis Gary is a bitter, self-absorbed ghostwriter who returns to her hometown in a misguided attempt to reclaim her ex-boyfriend and former glory in the dark comedy film "Young Adult."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Charlize Theron
subject surface form:
Young Adult