Patty Hewes in Damages
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Patty Hewes in *Damages* is a ruthless, brilliant high-stakes litigator and the central antihero of the legal thriller TV series.
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| Patty Hewes in Damages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patty Hewes in Damages Context triple: [Glenn Close, notableRole, Patty Hewes in Damages]
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A.
Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay is an American actress best known for her long-running role as Detective Olivia Benson on the television series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
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B.
Dr. Jennifer Melfi
Dr. Jennifer Melfi is a fictional psychiatrist in the television series "The Sopranos" who treats mob boss Tony Soprano and serves as a key moral and psychological counterpoint to his criminal life.
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C.
Elizabeth Sanders
Elizabeth Sanders is best known as the wife of British historian and politician Conrad Russell, 5th Earl Russell.
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D.
Meredith Vickers
Meredith Vickers is a cold, authoritative Weyland Corporation executive who oversees the Prometheus mission in the 2012 science fiction film "Prometheus."
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E.
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.
- 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: Patty Hewes in Damages Target entity description: Patty Hewes in *Damages* is a ruthless, brilliant high-stakes litigator and the central antihero of the legal thriller TV series.
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A.
Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay is an American actress best known for her long-running role as Detective Olivia Benson on the television series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
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B.
Dr. Jennifer Melfi
Dr. Jennifer Melfi is a fictional psychiatrist in the television series "The Sopranos" who treats mob boss Tony Soprano and serves as a key moral and psychological counterpoint to his criminal life.
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C.
Elizabeth Sanders
Elizabeth Sanders is best known as the wife of British historian and politician Conrad Russell, 5th Earl Russell.
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D.
Meredith Vickers
Meredith Vickers is a cold, authoritative Weyland Corporation executive who oversees the Prometheus mission in the 2012 science fiction film "Prometheus."
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Damages ⓘ |
| awardsForPortrayal | Primetime Emmy Awards for Glenn Close ⓘ |
| centralThemeAssociation |
ethical ambiguity in the law
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mentor-protégé conflict with Ellen Parsons ⓘ power and its consequences ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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brilliant ⓘ manipulative ⓘ morally ambiguous ⓘ ruthless ⓘ strategic ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Daniel Zelman
ⓘ
Glenn Kessler ⓘ Todd A. Kessler ⓘ |
| familyRelation | mother of Michael Hewes ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Damages season 1 episode 1 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAdversary |
Arthur Frobisher
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Louis Tobin ⓘ Michael Hewes ⓘ Ray Fiske ⓘ |
| hasAssociate | Ellen Parsons ⓘ |
| knownFor |
mentoring Ellen Parsons
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orchestrating complex legal cases ⓘ using ethically questionable tactics ⓘ |
| laterNetworkOfSeries | Audience Network ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antihero
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protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| networkOfSeries | FX ⓘ |
| notableCase |
Arthur Frobisher class action lawsuit
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Tobin family Ponzi scheme case ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
litigator ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Glenn Close ⓘ |
| position |
founder of Hewes & Associates
ⓘ
managing partner of Hewes & Associates ⓘ |
| seriesDebutYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| seriesEndYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| seriesGenre |
drama
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legal thriller ⓘ |
| specialization | high-stakes litigation ⓘ |
| worksIn | New York City ⓘ |
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