Winona Laura Horowitz
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Winona Laura Horowitz, better known as Winona Ryder, is an American actress acclaimed for her roles in films like "Heathers," "Edward Scissorhands," and "Girl, Interrupted," as well as the series "Stranger Things."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Winona Laura Horowitz canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4765764 — 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: Winona Laura Horowitz Context triple: [Winona Ryder, birthName, Winona Laura Horowitz]
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A.
Ann Roth
Ann Roth is an acclaimed American costume designer known for her extensive work in film, theatre, and television, including multiple Academy Award–winning designs.
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B.
Carolee Joyce Winstein
Carolee Joyce Winstein is an American neuroscientist and rehabilitation researcher known for her work on motor control and recovery after neurological injury.
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C.
Dorothy Herzka
Dorothy Herzka is an American art professional best known as the wife and longtime partner of pop artist Roy Lichtenstein, with whom she was deeply involved in the contemporary art world.
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D.
Janet Margolin
Janet Margolin was an American film and television actress best known for her roles in movies such as "David and Lisa" and Woody Allen's "Annie Hall."
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E.
June Preisser
June Preisser was an American film actress and dancer best known for her energetic supporting roles in 1930s and 1940s Hollywood musicals, often playing peppy, acrobatic teenagers.
- 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: Winona Laura Horowitz Target entity description: Winona Laura Horowitz, better known as Winona Ryder, is an American actress acclaimed for her roles in films like "Heathers," "Edward Scissorhands," and "Girl, Interrupted," as well as the series "Stranger Things."
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A.
Ann Roth
Ann Roth is an acclaimed American costume designer known for her extensive work in film, theatre, and television, including multiple Academy Award–winning designs.
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B.
Carolee Joyce Winstein
Carolee Joyce Winstein is an American neuroscientist and rehabilitation researcher known for her work on motor control and recovery after neurological injury.
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C.
Dorothy Herzka
Dorothy Herzka is an American art professional best known as the wife and longtime partner of pop artist Roy Lichtenstein, with whom she was deeply involved in the contemporary art world.
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D.
Janet Margolin
Janet Margolin was an American film and television actress best known for her roles in movies such as "David and Lisa" and Woody Allen's "Annie Hall."
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E.
June Preisser
June Preisser was an American film actress and dancer best known for her energetic supporting roles in 1930s and 1940s Hollywood musicals, often playing peppy, acrobatic teenagers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
NERFINISHED
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Screen Actors Guild Award ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Jo March in Little Women (1994 film)
NERFINISHED
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Joyce Byers in Stranger Things NERFINISHED ⓘ Kim Boggs in Edward Scissorhands ⓘ Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice NERFINISHED ⓘ Susanna Kaysen in Girl, Interrupted NERFINISHED ⓘ Veronica Sawyer in Heathers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1971-10-29 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ashkenazi Jewish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Horowitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Winona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languagesSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Winona Laura Horowitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actress
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Scanner Darkly (2006 film)
NERFINISHED
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Alien Resurrection NERFINISHED ⓘ Beetlejuice NERFINISHED ⓘ Black Swan (2010 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Celebrity (1998 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Scissorhands NERFINISHED ⓘ Girl, Interrupted NERFINISHED ⓘ Heathers NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Women (1994 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucas (1986 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mermaids (1990 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Deeds NERFINISHED ⓘ Night on Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ Reality Bites NERFINISHED ⓘ Square Dance (1987 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek (2009 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Stranger Things NERFINISHED ⓘ The Age of Innocence (1993 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crucible (1996 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | actress ⓘ |
| parent |
Cynthia Palmer
NERFINISHED
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Michael Horowitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Winona, Minnesota, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| stageName | Winona Ryder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1980s–present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Winona Laura Horowitz Description of subject: Winona Laura Horowitz, better known as Winona Ryder, is an American actress acclaimed for her roles in films like "Heathers," "Edward Scissorhands," and "Girl, Interrupted," as well as the series "Stranger Things."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.