Wendy Hiller
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Wendy Hiller was an acclaimed English stage and film actress known for her nuanced, often understated performances in classics such as "Pygmalion" and "Separate Tables."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wendy Hiller canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4363637 — 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: Wendy Hiller Context triple: [Separate Tables (1958 film), starring, Wendy Hiller]
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A.
Sheila Hancock
Sheila Hancock is a British actress and author renowned for her extensive work in theatre, television, and film, as well as her appearances as a television presenter and panelist.
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B.
Claire Bloom
Claire Bloom is an acclaimed English actress known for her distinguished stage and screen career, including prominent roles in classic films, television dramas, and Shakespearean productions.
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C.
Lesley Garrett
Lesley Garrett is an English soprano and media personality known for her operatic performances and popular classical crossover work.
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D.
Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson is a Scottish actress known for her distinctive voice and roles in films such as the Bridget Jones series and the Harry Potter franchise.
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E.
Eleanor Bron
Eleanor Bron is a British actress and writer known for her distinctive, often imperious screen presence in film, television, and theatre.
- 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: Wendy Hiller Target entity description: Wendy Hiller was an acclaimed English stage and film actress known for her nuanced, often understated performances in classics such as "Pygmalion" and "Separate Tables."
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A.
Sheila Hancock
Sheila Hancock is a British actress and author renowned for her extensive work in theatre, television, and film, as well as her appearances as a television presenter and panelist.
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B.
Claire Bloom
Claire Bloom is an acclaimed English actress known for her distinguished stage and screen career, including prominent roles in classic films, television dramas, and Shakespearean productions.
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C.
Lesley Garrett
Lesley Garrett is an English soprano and media personality known for her operatic performances and popular classical crossover work.
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D.
Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson is a Scottish actress known for her distinctive voice and roles in films such as the Bridget Jones series and the Harry Potter franchise.
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E.
Eleanor Bron
Eleanor Bron is a British actress and writer known for her distinctive, often imperious screen presence in film, television, and theatre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actress
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human ⓘ stage actress ⓘ television actress ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
BAFTA awards ⓘ
surface form:
BAFTA Award
Commander of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1912-08-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2003-05-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Manchester Repertory Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Hiller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Wendy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Wendy Hiller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayals of strong, independent women
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understated acting style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Man for All Seasons
NERFINISHED
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All Passion Spent NERFINISHED ⓘ Howards End NERFINISHED ⓘ I Know Where I’m Going! NERFINISHED ⓘ Major Barbara NERFINISHED ⓘ Murder on the Orient Express NERFINISHED ⓘ Outcast of the Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Pygmalion NERFINISHED ⓘ Separate Tables NERFINISHED ⓘ Something of Value NERFINISHED ⓘ Sons and Lovers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cat and the Canary NERFINISHED ⓘ The Count of Monte Cristo NERFINISHED ⓘ The Elephant Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne NERFINISHED ⓘ The Night of the Iguana NERFINISHED ⓘ The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie NERFINISHED ⓘ The Prince and the Pauper NERFINISHED ⓘ The Six Wives of Henry VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Brinnington
NERFINISHED
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Cheshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Beaconsfield
NERFINISHED
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Buckinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Ronald Gow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedAt |
Old Vic
NERFINISHED
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Royal Shakespeare Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wendy Hiller Description of subject: Wendy Hiller was an acclaimed English stage and film actress known for her nuanced, often understated performances in classics such as "Pygmalion" and "Separate Tables."
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.