Sian Heder
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Sian Heder is an American filmmaker and screenwriter best known for writing and directing the Academy Award–winning film "CODA."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sian Heder canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4238173 — 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: Sian Heder Context triple: [CODA, director, Sian Heder]
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A.
Sam Taylor-Johnson
Sam Taylor-Johnson is a British filmmaker and artist known for directing feature films such as "Nowhere Boy" and the adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey."
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B.
Sara Haines
Sara Haines is an American television host and journalist best known as a co-host of the daytime talk show "The View" and for her work on various ABC programs.
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C.
Kate O’Flynn
Kate O’Flynn is a British actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre, including a role in the romantic comedy sequel "Bridget Jones’s Baby."
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D.
Oona Laurence
Oona Laurence is an American actress known for her breakout role in the Broadway production of "Matilda the Musical" and subsequent performances in film and television.
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E.
Lucy Boynton
Lucy Boynton is a British-American actress known for her roles in films such as "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Sing Street," as well as various television dramas.
- 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: Sian Heder Target entity description: Sian Heder is an American filmmaker and screenwriter best known for writing and directing the Academy Award–winning film "CODA."
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A.
Sam Taylor-Johnson
Sam Taylor-Johnson is a British filmmaker and artist known for directing feature films such as "Nowhere Boy" and the adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey."
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B.
Sara Haines
Sara Haines is an American television host and journalist best known as a co-host of the daytime talk show "The View" and for her work on various ABC programs.
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C.
Kate O’Flynn
Kate O’Flynn is a British actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre, including a role in the romantic comedy sequel "Bridget Jones’s Baby."
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D.
Oona Laurence
Oona Laurence is an American actress known for her breakout role in the Broadway production of "Matilda the Musical" and subsequent performances in film and television.
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E.
Lucy Boynton
Lucy Boynton is a British-American actress known for her roles in films such as "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Sing Street," as well as various television dramas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film director
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person ⓘ producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Academy Award for Best Picture (as CODA producer) ⓘ BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay ⓘ Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (for CODA) ⓘ Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay (for Tallulah – nomination/win depending on source) ⓘ Writers Guild of America Award for Adapted Screenplay ⓘ |
| basedCODAOn | La Famille Bélier ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1977-06-23 ⓘ |
| directed |
CODA
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Mother ⓘ Tallulah ⓘ episodes of Little America ⓘ episodes of Orange Is the New Black ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Carnegie Mellon University
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linked to:
CMU
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| ethnicGroup | Hungarian American ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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independent film ⓘ |
| hasChild | child (2) ⓘ |
| industry |
film industry
ⓘ
television industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
portraying Deaf culture respectfully in CODA
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writing and directing CODA ⓘ |
| languageWritten | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
CODA
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Little America ⓘ Mother ⓘ Orange Is the New Black ⓘ Tallulah ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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filmmaker ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television writer ⓘ |
| parent |
Hungarian father
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Welsh mother ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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linked to:
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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| residence |
Los Angeles, California, United States
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linked to:
Los Angeles
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| spouse | David Newsom ⓘ |
| wrote |
CODA
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Mother ⓘ Tallulah ⓘ episodes of Little America ⓘ episodes of Orange Is the New Black ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sian Heder Description of subject: Sian Heder is an American filmmaker and screenwriter best known for writing and directing the Academy Award–winning film "CODA."
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.