Madeline Martha Mackenzie
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Madeline Martha Mackenzie is a strong-willed, sharp-tongued Monterey mother whose personal and social dramas drive much of the tension and dark humor in the series "Big Little Lies."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Madeline Martha Mackenzie canonical | 4 |
| Madeline Mackenzie | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4505246 — 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: Madeline Martha Mackenzie Context triple: [Big Little Lies, characterFocus, Madeline Martha Mackenzie]
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A.
Florence Mackenzie
Florence Mackenzie was the wife of Scottish Olympic champion and missionary Eric Liddell, known for supporting his work in China and caring for their family during his internment and death in World War II.
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B.
Mary Mackilwean
Mary Mackilwean was the wife of Richard Caswell, the first governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina.
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C.
Mary MacLaren
Mary MacLaren was an American silent film actress known for her expressive performances in early 20th-century cinema.
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D.
Anne MacKenzie Robertson
Anne MacKenzie Robertson was the mother of British statesman and four-time Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone.
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E.
Ellin Mackay
Ellin Mackay was an American socialite and writer best known for her controversial marriage to composer Irving Berlin, which defied the social and religious norms of their time.
- 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: Madeline Martha Mackenzie Target entity description: Madeline Martha Mackenzie is a strong-willed, sharp-tongued Monterey mother whose personal and social dramas drive much of the tension and dark humor in the series "Big Little Lies."
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A.
Florence Mackenzie
Florence Mackenzie was the wife of Scottish Olympic champion and missionary Eric Liddell, known for supporting his work in China and caring for their family during his internment and death in World War II.
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B.
Mary Mackilwean
Mary Mackilwean was the wife of Richard Caswell, the first governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina.
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C.
Mary MacLaren
Mary MacLaren was an American silent film actress known for her expressive performances in early 20th-century cinema.
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D.
Anne MacKenzie Robertson
Anne MacKenzie Robertson was the mother of British statesman and four-time Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone.
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E.
Ellin Mackay
Ellin Mackay was an American socialite and writer best known for her controversial marriage to composer Irving Berlin, which defied the social and religious norms of their time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Big Little Lies
ⓘ
Big Little Lies (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
Big Little Lies
|
| associatedWithActivity |
community theater production of Avenue Q
ⓘ
school fundraising ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Otter Bay Elementary School ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Madeline Mackenzie
ⓘ
linked to:
Madeline Martha Mackenzie
|
| child |
Abigail Carlson
ⓘ
Chloe Mackenzie ⓘ |
| creator | Liane Moriarty ⓘ |
| exSpouse | Nathan Carlson ⓘ |
| familyName | Mackenzie ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Big Little Lies (TV series, 2017)
ⓘ
linked to:
Big Little Lies
Big Little Lies (novel) ⓘ
linked to:
Big Little Lies
|
| friend |
Bonnie Carlson
ⓘ
Celeste Wright ⓘ Jane Chapman ⓘ Renata Klein ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
ⓘ
domestic drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Madeline ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married to Ed Mackenzie ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central protagonist in Big Little Lies ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| networkOfTVSeries | HBO ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
prone to grudges
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protective of her friends ⓘ sharp-tongued ⓘ strong-willed ⓘ |
| occupation |
stay-at-home mother
ⓘ
theater producer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Reese Witherspoon ⓘ |
| previousMaritalStatus | divorced from Nathan Carlson ⓘ |
| residence |
Monterey, California
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linked to:
Monterey
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| settingOfStory |
Monterey, California
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linked to:
Monterey
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| spouse | Ed Mackenzie ⓘ |
| stepChild |
Skye Carlson
ⓘ
linked to:
Abigail Carlson
|
| themeInvolvement |
female friendship
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marriage difficulties ⓘ parenting challenges ⓘ secrecy and lies ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Madeline Martha Mackenzie Description of subject: Madeline Martha Mackenzie is a strong-willed, sharp-tongued Monterey mother whose personal and social dramas drive much of the tension and dark humor in the series "Big Little Lies."
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Madeline Martha Mackenzie