Katherine Winter – Hilary Swank
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Katherine Winter is the skeptical former Christian missionary and religious phenomena debunker portrayed by Hilary Swank in the supernatural horror film "The Reaping."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Katherine Winter – Hilary Swank canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4642968 — 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)
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Target entity: Katherine Winter – Hilary Swank Context triple: [The Reaping, characterPortrayedBy, Katherine Winter – Hilary Swank]
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A.
Virginia Madsen as Katherine
Virginia Madsen as Katherine refers to the actress’s role as a key human ally drawn into the celestial conflict between angels in the 1995 supernatural thriller film "The Prophecy."
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B.
Rebecca Washington
Rebecca Washington is a central character on the legal drama series "The Practice," known for her work as a dedicated attorney at the show's featured law firm.
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C.
Rebecca Gayheart
Rebecca Gayheart is an American actress and former model known for her roles in 1990s and 2000s film and television, including the teen slasher "Urban Legend" and the series "Beverly Hills, 90210."
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D.
Katherine Russell
Katherine Russell is an American woman best known as the widow of Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who came under public scrutiny following the 2013 attack.
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E.
Witherspoon
Witherspoon is a Scottish-origin surname borne by various notable figures in politics, entertainment, and sports.
- 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: Katherine Winter – Hilary Swank Target entity description: Katherine Winter is the skeptical former Christian missionary and religious phenomena debunker portrayed by Hilary Swank in the supernatural horror film "The Reaping."
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A.
Virginia Madsen as Katherine
Virginia Madsen as Katherine refers to the actress’s role as a key human ally drawn into the celestial conflict between angels in the 1995 supernatural thriller film "The Prophecy."
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B.
Rebecca Washington
Rebecca Washington is a central character on the legal drama series "The Practice," known for her work as a dedicated attorney at the show's featured law firm.
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C.
Rebecca Gayheart
Rebecca Gayheart is an American actress and former model known for her roles in 1990s and 2000s film and television, including the teen slasher "Urban Legend" and the series "Beverly Hills, 90210."
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D.
Katherine Russell
Katherine Russell is an American woman best known as the widow of Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who came under public scrutiny following the 2013 attack.
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E.
Witherspoon
Witherspoon is a Scottish-origin surname borne by various notable figures in politics, entertainment, and sports.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictional character ⓘ |
| affiliation | Louisiana State University (in film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Reaping NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | supernatural horror ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme | faith versus skepticism ⓘ |
| characterTrait | skeptical ⓘ |
| confronts | supernatural occurrences ⓘ |
| createdBy | screenwriters of The Reaping ⓘ |
| createdFor | feature film ⓘ |
| faces | plague-like disasters ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Reaping (2007 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerOccupation | Christian missionary ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | religious horror ⓘ |
| investigates |
mysterious events in a small town
ⓘ
supposed biblical plagues ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| occupation | college professor ⓘ |
| partOf | The Reaping franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Academy Award–winning actress Hilary Swank
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hilary Swank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySetting | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousBackground | former Christian ⓘ |
| specialization | religious phenomena debunking ⓘ |
| strugglesWith | loss of faith ⓘ |
| undergoes | crisis of belief ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Katherine Winter – Hilary Swank Description of subject: Katherine Winter is the skeptical former Christian missionary and religious phenomena debunker portrayed by Hilary Swank in the supernatural horror film "The Reaping."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.