M (Judi Dench)
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M (Judi Dench) is the authoritative and sharp-tongued head of MI6 in the James Bond film series, first portrayed by Judi Dench starting with the 1995 film GoldenEye.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M (Judi Dench) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5055660 — 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: M (Judi Dench) Context triple: [GoldenEye, featuresCharacter, M (Judi Dench)]
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A.
Meryl
Meryl is the given name of American actress Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep, widely regarded as one of the greatest film actors of her generation.
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B.
Dame Sandra Mason
Dame Sandra Mason is a Barbadian lawyer, judge, and former governor-general who became the first president of Barbados when the country transitioned to a republic in 2021.
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C.
Penelope Wilton
Penelope Wilton is an English actress known for her acclaimed work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in "Downton Abbey" and "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel."
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D.
Katherine Matilda Swinton
Katherine Matilda Swinton, better known as Tilda Swinton, is an acclaimed British actress renowned for her eclectic roles in independent and mainstream films and her androgynous, avant-garde screen presence.
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E.
Eileen Atkins
Eileen Atkins is an acclaimed English actress and screenwriter known for her work on stage, film, and television, including co-creating the series "Upstairs, Downstairs" and "House of Eliott."
- 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: M (Judi Dench) Target entity description: M (Judi Dench) is the authoritative and sharp-tongued head of MI6 in the James Bond film series, first portrayed by Judi Dench starting with the 1995 film GoldenEye.
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A.
Meryl
Meryl is the given name of American actress Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep, widely regarded as one of the greatest film actors of her generation.
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B.
Dame Sandra Mason
Dame Sandra Mason is a Barbadian lawyer, judge, and former governor-general who became the first president of Barbados when the country transitioned to a republic in 2021.
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C.
Penelope Wilton
Penelope Wilton is an English actress known for her acclaimed work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in "Downton Abbey" and "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel."
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D.
Katherine Matilda Swinton
Katherine Matilda Swinton, better known as Tilda Swinton, is an acclaimed British actress renowned for her eclectic roles in independent and mainstream films and her androgynous, avant-garde screen presence.
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E.
Eileen Atkins
Eileen Atkins is an acclaimed English actress and screenwriter known for her work on stage, film, and television, including co-creating the series "Upstairs, Downstairs" and "House of Eliott."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
James Bond character
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fictional character ⓘ head of MI6 ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm |
Casino Royale (2006 film)
ⓘ
Die Another Day ⓘ Quantum of Solace ⓘ
linked to:
film "Quantum of Solace"
Skyfall ⓘ Spectre ⓘ The World Is Not Enough ⓘ
linked to:
James Bond: The World Is Not Enough
Tomorrow Never Dies ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| authorityScope | oversight of MI6 operations ⓘ |
| basedOn | M (Ian Fleming character) ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritative
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patriotic ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ sharp-tongued ⓘ |
| continuesInEra | Daniel Craig Bond era ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| death | dies in Skyfall ⓘ |
| employer | MI6 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | GoldenEye ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| franchise |
James Bond film series
ⓘ
linked to:
James Bond (film)
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | spy fiction ⓘ |
| governmentAffiliation |
British government
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
|
| introducedInEra |
Pierce Brosnan Bond era
ⓘ
linked to:
Pierce Brosnan
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
Bond's superior
ⓘ
mentor to James Bond ⓘ |
| notableScene |
final stand at Skyfall estate in Skyfall
ⓘ
interrogation and evaluation of Bond in Casino Royale (2006 film) ⓘ |
| occupation | intelligence chief ⓘ |
| portrayalEndYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| portrayalStartYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Judi Dench ⓘ |
| rankOrStatus | senior civil servant ⓘ |
| realWorldRoleSignificance | first female M in the Eon Bond films ⓘ |
| relationshipToBond |
often critical of Bond's methods
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ultimately trusts Bond ⓘ |
| setting |
British intelligence community
ⓘ
linked to:
British intelligence
|
| successor |
M (Ralph Fiennes)
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linked to:
Ralph Fiennes
|
| supervisesCharacter | James Bond ⓘ |
| supervisesOrganization | 00 Section ⓘ |
| title |
Head of the Secret Intelligence Service
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M ⓘ |
| universe | Eon Productions James Bond continuity ⓘ |
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Subject: M (Judi Dench) Description of subject: M (Judi Dench) is the authoritative and sharp-tongued head of MI6 in the James Bond film series, first portrayed by Judi Dench starting with the 1995 film GoldenEye.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
GoldenEye (1995 film title inspiration, indirectly)
subject linked to:
Skyfall estate in Scotland