Jenna Elfman
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Jenna Elfman is an American actress best known for her lead role in the television sitcom "Dharma & Greg" and her work in both film and TV comedies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jenna Elfman canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4521732 — 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: Jenna Elfman Context triple: [Friends with Benefits, castMember, Jenna Elfman]
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A.
Joan Cusack
Joan Cusack is an American actress and comedian known for her distinctive voice and acclaimed roles in both film and television, including her portrayal of Jessie in the Toy Story franchise.
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B.
Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate is an American actress and comedian known for her roles in the sitcom "Married... with Children" and numerous film and television comedies.
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C.
Janeane Garofalo
Janeane Garofalo is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and political activist known for her sharp, sardonic wit and roles in films like "Reality Bites" and "The Truth About Cats & Dogs."
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D.
Anna Faris
Anna Faris is an American actress and comedian best known for her lead role in the Scary Movie film series and her work in both film and television comedy.
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E.
Alison Lohman
Alison Lohman is an American actress known for her roles in films such as Big Fish, White Oleander, and Drag Me to Hell.
- 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: Jenna Elfman Target entity description: Jenna Elfman is an American actress best known for her lead role in the television sitcom "Dharma & Greg" and her work in both film and TV comedies.
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A.
Joan Cusack
Joan Cusack is an American actress and comedian known for her distinctive voice and acclaimed roles in both film and television, including her portrayal of Jessie in the Toy Story franchise.
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B.
Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate is an American actress and comedian known for her roles in the sitcom "Married... with Children" and numerous film and television comedies.
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C.
Janeane Garofalo
Janeane Garofalo is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and political activist known for her sharp, sardonic wit and roles in films like "Reality Bites" and "The Truth About Cats & Dogs."
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D.
Anna Faris
Anna Faris is an American actress and comedian best known for her lead role in the Scary Movie film series and her work in both film and television comedy.
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E.
Alison Lohman
Alison Lohman is an American actress known for her roles in films such as Big Fish, White Oleander, and Drag Me to Hell.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actress
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
NERFINISHED
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Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Jennifer Mary Butala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1971-09-30 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Croatian American ⓘ |
| familyName |
Butala
NERFINISHED
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Elfman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
sitcom ⓘ |
| givenName | Jennifer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | portraying Dharma Freedom Finkelstein Montgomery on Dharma & Greg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Jenna Elfman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
1600 Penn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Accidentally on Purpose NERFINISHED ⓘ Courting Alex NERFINISHED ⓘ Dharma & Greg NERFINISHED ⓘ Edtv NERFINISHED ⓘ Fear the Walking Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Keeping the Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ Krippendorf's Tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1600 Penn
NERFINISHED
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Accidentally on Purpose NERFINISHED ⓘ Courting Alex NERFINISHED ⓘ Dharma & Greg NERFINISHED ⓘ Edtv NERFINISHED ⓘ Fear the Walking Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Keeping the Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ Krippendorf's Tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Danny Elfman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Scientology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
|
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Bodhi Elfman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startedCareer | 1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jenna Elfman Description of subject: Jenna Elfman is an American actress best known for her lead role in the television sitcom "Dharma & Greg" and her work in both film and TV comedies.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.