Elizabeth McCord
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Elizabeth McCord is the principled and pragmatic U.S. Secretary of State at the center of the political drama series "Madam Secretary," known for her diplomatic skill and moral conviction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth McCord canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2624797 — 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: Elizabeth McCord Context triple: [Madame Secretary, character, Elizabeth McCord]
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A.
Elizabeth Griscom
Elizabeth Griscom, better known as Betsy Ross, was an American upholsterer and seamstress traditionally credited with sewing the first flag of the United States.
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B.
Mary Carr
Mary Carr was an American character actress of the silent and early sound film era, often cast as kindly maternal figures.
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C.
Elizabeth Wendell
Elizabeth Wendell was a colonial-era New England woman best known as the mother of Dorothy Quincy, who became the wife of American Founding Father John Hancock.
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D.
Elizabeth Porter
Elizabeth Porter was the wife of English writer Samuel Johnson, remembered as his older, widowed partner whose marriage to him significantly influenced his early life and career.
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E.
Emma E. Hickox
Emma E. Hickox is a British film editor known for her work on feature films such as "The Boat That Rocked."
- 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: Elizabeth McCord Target entity description: Elizabeth McCord is the principled and pragmatic U.S. Secretary of State at the center of the political drama series "Madam Secretary," known for her diplomatic skill and moral conviction.
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A.
Elizabeth Griscom
Elizabeth Griscom, better known as Betsy Ross, was an American upholsterer and seamstress traditionally credited with sewing the first flag of the United States.
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B.
Mary Carr
Mary Carr was an American character actress of the silent and early sound film era, often cast as kindly maternal figures.
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C.
Elizabeth Wendell
Elizabeth Wendell was a colonial-era New England woman best known as the mother of Dorothy Quincy, who became the wife of American Founding Father John Hancock.
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D.
Elizabeth Porter
Elizabeth Porter was the wife of English writer Samuel Johnson, remembered as his older, widowed partner whose marriage to him significantly influenced his early life and career.
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E.
Emma E. Hickox
Emma E. Hickox is a British film editor known for her work on feature films such as "The Boat That Rocked."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Madam Secretary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Alison McCord
NERFINISHED
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Jason McCord NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephanie McCord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Barbara Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Central Intelligence Agency
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United States Department of State ⓘ University of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | McCord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Madam Secretary universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerResidence | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Elizabeth Adams McCord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | political drama television series ⓘ |
| givenName | Elizabeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdvisor |
Blake Moran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daisy Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ Jay Whitman NERFINISHED ⓘ Matt Mahoney NERFINISHED ⓘ Nadine Tolliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
balancing ethics with realpolitik in foreign policy
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challenging political corruption ⓘ resolving international crises through diplomacy ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
conflict between personal life and public duty
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ethical leadership in government ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
pragmatic
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principled ⓘ skilled diplomat ⓘ strong moral conviction ⓘ |
| occupation |
CIA analyst
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United States Secretary of State NERFINISHED ⓘ college professor ⓘ |
| officeAssumedAsSecretaryOfState | after the death of her predecessor in a plane crash ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | independent ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Téa Leoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
President of the United States
NERFINISHED
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United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopalian ⓘ |
| residence | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| spouse | Henry McCord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksOn |
human rights issues
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international diplomacy ⓘ national security issues ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elizabeth McCord Description of subject: Elizabeth McCord is the principled and pragmatic U.S. Secretary of State at the center of the political drama series "Madam Secretary," known for her diplomatic skill and moral conviction.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.