Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh
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Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh is the brilliant, headstrong forensic pathologist at the center of the television series "Crossing Jordan," known for her unorthodox methods and relentless pursuit of justice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3640682 — 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: Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh Context triple: [Jill Hennessy, characterPortrayed, Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh]
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A.
Dr. Dakota Block
Dr. Dakota Block is a central character in the horror-action film "Planet Terror," portrayed as a conflicted doctor and mother caught in the midst of a gruesome zombie-like outbreak.
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B.
Dr. Kate Corrigan
Dr. Kate Corrigan is a prominent scholar of the occult and a senior field leader within the Hellboy universe’s Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.).
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C.
Dr. Jennifer Ashton
Dr. Jennifer Ashton is an American physician and television medical correspondent best known as the chief medical correspondent for ABC News.
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D.
Dr. John Markway
Dr. John Markway is a paranormal investigator and central protagonist in the 1963 horror film "The Haunting," leading a research expedition into the mysterious Hill House.
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E.
Dr. Blair
Dr. Blair is the biologist character in John Carpenter’s horror film "The Thing," known for his increasingly unstable behavior as he uncovers the nature of the alien threat.
- 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: Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh Target entity description: Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh is the brilliant, headstrong forensic pathologist at the center of the television series "Crossing Jordan," known for her unorthodox methods and relentless pursuit of justice.
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A.
Dr. Dakota Block
Dr. Dakota Block is a central character in the horror-action film "Planet Terror," portrayed as a conflicted doctor and mother caught in the midst of a gruesome zombie-like outbreak.
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B.
Dr. Kate Corrigan
Dr. Kate Corrigan is a prominent scholar of the occult and a senior field leader within the Hellboy universe’s Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.).
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C.
Dr. Jennifer Ashton
Dr. Jennifer Ashton is an American physician and television medical correspondent best known as the chief medical correspondent for ABC News.
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D.
Dr. John Markway
Dr. John Markway is a paranormal investigator and central protagonist in the 1963 horror film "The Haunting," leading a research expedition into the mysterious Hill House.
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E.
Dr. Blair
Dr. Blair is the biologist character in John Carpenter’s horror film "The Thing," known for his increasingly unstable behavior as he uncovers the nature of the alien threat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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forensic pathologist ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| activeYearsInStory | 2001–2007 ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Crossing Jordan ⓘ |
| appearsOnNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| basedIn | Boston ⓘ |
| characterType | protagonist ⓘ |
| closeColleague |
Detective Woody Hoyt
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Dr. Bug Vijay ⓘ Dr. Garret Macy ⓘ Dr. Nigel Townsend ⓘ Lily Lebowski ⓘ |
| conflictWith | authority figures ⓘ |
| createdBy | Tim Kring ⓘ |
| employer |
Massachusetts
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| familyName | Cavanaugh ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Crossing Jordan season 1 episode 1 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | crime drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Jordan ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Emily Cavanaugh
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James Horton ⓘ Max Cavanaugh ⓘ |
| hasSkill |
crime scene analysis
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criminal investigation ⓘ forensic pathology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
relentless pursuit of justice
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unorthodox investigative methods ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | forensic pathologist ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
brilliant
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headstrong ⓘ rebellious ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jill Hennessy ⓘ |
| primaryMotivation |
seeking justice for victims
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solving homicides ⓘ |
| relativeType |
Emily Cavanaugh is her mother
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James Horton is her half-brother ⓘ Max Cavanaugh is her father ⓘ |
| setting | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| storyArc | investigation of her mother’s murder ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
personally questioning suspects and witnesses
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reconstructing crime scenes ⓘ |
| worksAt | Boston Medical Examiner’s Office ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh Description of subject: Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh is the brilliant, headstrong forensic pathologist at the center of the television series "Crossing Jordan," known for her unorthodox methods and relentless pursuit of justice.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.