Mrs. Bennet – Alison Steadman
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Mrs. Bennet – Alison Steadman is the actress’s celebrated portrayal of the excitable, marriage-obsessed Bennet matriarch in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T382010 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Mrs. Bennet – Alison Steadman Context triple: [Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series), characterPortrayedBy, Mrs. Bennet – Alison Steadman]
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Jane Bennet – Susannah Harker
Jane Bennet – Susannah Harker is the portrayal of the eldest Bennet sister, known for her beauty, kindness, and gentle disposition, in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
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Elizabeth Bennet – Jennifer Ehle
Elizabeth Bennet – Jennifer Ehle refers to the acclaimed portrayal by actress Jennifer Ehle of the witty and independent heroine Elizabeth Bennet in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
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Mr. Bennet – Benjamin Whitrow
Benjamin Whitrow’s Mr. Bennet is the dryly witty, long-suffering patriarch of the Bennet family in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
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Lydia Bennet – Julia Sawalha
Lydia Bennet – Julia Sawalha is the portrayal of the flirtatious and impulsive youngest Bennet sister in the acclaimed 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
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Mr. Bingley – Crispin Bonham-Carter
Mr. Bingley – Crispin Bonham-Carter is the actor’s portrayal of the amiable and wealthy gentleman Charles Bingley in the 1995 BBC television adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mrs. Bennet – Alison Steadman Target entity description: Mrs. Bennet – Alison Steadman is the actress’s celebrated portrayal of the excitable, marriage-obsessed Bennet matriarch in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
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A.
Jane Bennet – Susannah Harker
Jane Bennet – Susannah Harker is the portrayal of the eldest Bennet sister, known for her beauty, kindness, and gentle disposition, in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
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B.
Elizabeth Bennet – Jennifer Ehle
Elizabeth Bennet – Jennifer Ehle refers to the acclaimed portrayal by actress Jennifer Ehle of the witty and independent heroine Elizabeth Bennet in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
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C.
Mr. Bennet – Benjamin Whitrow
Benjamin Whitrow’s Mr. Bennet is the dryly witty, long-suffering patriarch of the Bennet family in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
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Lydia Bennet – Julia Sawalha
Lydia Bennet – Julia Sawalha is the portrayal of the flirtatious and impulsive youngest Bennet sister in the acclaimed 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
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E.
Mr. Bingley – Crispin Bonham-Carter
Mr. Bingley – Crispin Bonham-Carter is the actor’s portrayal of the amiable and wealthy gentleman Charles Bingley in the 1995 BBC television adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character interpretation
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television character portrayal ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
Pride and Prejudice
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surface form:
Pride and Prejudice (1813 novel)
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| appearsIn | Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series) ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Mrs. Bennet – Alison Steadman
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surface form:
Mrs. Bennet
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| basedOnAuthor | Jane Austen ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Pride and Prejudice ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
anxious
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excitable ⓘ marriage-obsessed ⓘ |
| coStarsWith |
Adrian Lukis
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Benjamin Whitrow ⓘ Colin Firth ⓘ Crispin Bonham-Carter ⓘ Jennifer Ehle ⓘ Julia Sawalha ⓘ Lucy Briers ⓘ Polly Maberly ⓘ Susannah Harker ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely praised ⓘ |
| directorOfAdaptation | Simon Langton ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
mother of Elizabeth Bennet
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mother of Jane Bennet ⓘ mother of Kitty Bennet ⓘ mother of Lydia Bennet ⓘ mother of Mary Bennet ⓘ wife of Mr. Bennet ⓘ |
| fandomStatus | iconic portrayal of Mrs. Bennet in television adaptations ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| genre |
period drama
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romantic drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | Bennet family matriarch ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic interpretation of Mrs. Bennet
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highly animated performance ⓘ |
| notableSceneType |
marriage negotiations
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social visits and balls ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC One ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Alison Steadman ⓘ |
| portrays |
Mrs. Bennet – Alison Steadman
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Mrs. Bennet
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| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfAdaptation | Andrew Davies ⓘ |
| setInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| setInCountry | England ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | Regency era ⓘ |
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Subject: Mrs. Bennet – Alison Steadman Description of subject: Mrs. Bennet – Alison Steadman is the actress’s celebrated portrayal of the excitable, marriage-obsessed Bennet matriarch in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
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