Bobby Donnell in The Practice
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Bobby Donnell in *The Practice* is the idealistic yet morally conflicted defense attorney who leads the Boston law firm at the center of the legal drama series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bobby Donnell in The Practice canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5613980 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bobby Donnell in The Practice Context triple: [Dylan McDermott, notableRole, Bobby Donnell in The Practice]
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A.
Scott Caan
Scott Caan is an American actor known for his roles in films like the Ocean's trilogy and the TV series "Hawaii Five-0."
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B.
Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver
Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver is a fictional prosecutor character from the television series "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," portrayed by actor Courtney B. Vance.
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C.
Dr. Jennifer Melfi
Dr. Jennifer Melfi is a fictional psychiatrist in the television series "The Sopranos" who treats mob boss Tony Soprano and serves as a key moral and psychological counterpoint to his criminal life.
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D.
Dr. Blair
Dr. Blair is the biologist character in John Carpenter’s horror film "The Thing," known for his increasingly unstable behavior as he uncovers the nature of the alien threat.
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E.
Dr. Kerry Weaver
Dr. Kerry Weaver is a prominent, complex physician and administrator on the medical drama series "ER," known for her authoritative leadership style, personal struggles, and evolving relationships with colleagues.
- 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: Bobby Donnell in The Practice Target entity description: Bobby Donnell in *The Practice* is the idealistic yet morally conflicted defense attorney who leads the Boston law firm at the center of the legal drama series.
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A.
Scott Caan
Scott Caan is an American actor known for his roles in films like the Ocean's trilogy and the TV series "Hawaii Five-0."
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B.
Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver
Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver is a fictional prosecutor character from the television series "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," portrayed by actor Courtney B. Vance.
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C.
Dr. Jennifer Melfi
Dr. Jennifer Melfi is a fictional psychiatrist in the television series "The Sopranos" who treats mob boss Tony Soprano and serves as a key moral and psychological counterpoint to his criminal life.
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D.
Dr. Blair
Dr. Blair is the biologist character in John Carpenter’s horror film "The Thing," known for his increasingly unstable behavior as he uncovers the nature of the alien threat.
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E.
Dr. Kerry Weaver
Dr. Kerry Weaver is a prominent, complex physician and administrator on the medical drama series "ER," known for her authoritative leadership style, personal struggles, and evolving relationships with colleagues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Practice ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason |
The Practice, Season 1
ⓘ
linked to:
The Practice
The Practice, Season 2 ⓘ
linked to:
The Practice
The Practice, Season 3 ⓘ
linked to:
The Practice
The Practice, Season 4 ⓘ
linked to:
The Practice
The Practice, Season 5 ⓘ The Practice, Season 6 ⓘ
linked to:
The Practice
|
| createdBy | David E. Kelley ⓘ |
| employer |
Donnell, Young, Dole & Frutt
ⓘ
linked to:
Donell, Young, Dole & Frutt
|
| fictionalResidence | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil litigation
ⓘ
criminal defense law ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Practice, Season 1 Episode 1
ⓘ
linked to:
The Practice
|
| genreOfWork | legal drama ⓘ |
| hasAwardConnection | Portrayal contributed to Emmy recognition for The Practice ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Robert Donnell ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
idealistic
ⓘ
intense ⓘ morally conflicted ⓘ passionate ⓘ protective ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| leads |
Donnell, Young, Dole & Frutt
ⓘ
linked to:
Donell, Young, Dole & Frutt
|
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
frequently questions the morality of his work
ⓘ
often defends unpopular clients ⓘ struggles with ethical boundaries in legal practice ⓘ |
| occupation |
defense attorney
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ |
| partOf | main cast of The Practice ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Dylan McDermott ⓘ |
| romanticRelationshipWith | Lindsay Dole ⓘ |
| settingOfFictionalWork | Boston legal community ⓘ |
| worksIn | Boston ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bobby Donnell in The Practice Description of subject: Bobby Donnell in *The Practice* is the idealistic yet morally conflicted defense attorney who leads the Boston law firm at the center of the legal drama series.
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