Evelyn Harper – Holland Taylor
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Evelyn Harper, played by Holland Taylor, is the sharp-tongued, manipulative, and image-conscious mother of Charlie and Alan Harper on the sitcom "Two and a Half Men."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Evelyn Harper in Two and a Half Men | 1 |
| Evelyn Harper – Holland Taylor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6627819 — 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: Evelyn Harper – Holland Taylor Context triple: [Two and a Half Men, portrayedBy, Evelyn Harper – Holland Taylor]
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A.
Vicki Harper
Vicki Harper is known as the former spouse of Australian film director Phillip Noyce.
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B.
Evelyn Wade
Evelyn Wade was the wife of British mathematician and philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, known primarily in relation to his personal and intellectual life.
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C.
Beverly Archer
Beverly Archer is an American television actress best known for her comedic roles in series such as "Mama’s Family" and "Major Dad."
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D.
Esther Harper
Esther Harper is a character in the animated adventure film "The Sea Beast," depicted as a determined and courageous figure involved in the story’s high-seas monster-hunting exploits.
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E.
Evelyn Carnahan
Evelyn Carnahan is a brilliant and adventurous English Egyptologist and librarian who serves as a central heroine in the 1999 film "The Mummy" and its sequels.
- 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: Evelyn Harper – Holland Taylor Target entity description: Evelyn Harper, played by Holland Taylor, is the sharp-tongued, manipulative, and image-conscious mother of Charlie and Alan Harper on the sitcom "Two and a Half Men."
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A.
Vicki Harper
Vicki Harper is known as the former spouse of Australian film director Phillip Noyce.
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B.
Evelyn Wade
Evelyn Wade was the wife of British mathematician and philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, known primarily in relation to his personal and intellectual life.
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C.
Beverly Archer
Beverly Archer is an American television actress best known for her comedic roles in series such as "Mama’s Family" and "Major Dad."
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D.
Esther Harper
Esther Harper is a character in the animated adventure film "The Sea Beast," depicted as a determined and courageous figure involved in the story’s high-seas monster-hunting exploits.
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E.
Evelyn Carnahan
Evelyn Carnahan is a brilliant and adventurous English Egyptologist and librarian who serves as a central heroine in the 1999 film "The Mummy" and its sequels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Two and a Half Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | sitcom ⓘ |
| appearsOnNetwork | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
dysfunctional family dynamics
ⓘ
parent-child conflict ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
image-conscious
ⓘ
manipulative ⓘ sharp-tongued ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Chuck Lorre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lee Aronsohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInSeries | Two and a Half Men season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandmotherOf | Jake Harper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Alan Harper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charlie Harper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExSpouse | Frank Harper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Harper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Evelyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGrandchild | Jake Harper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPersonality |
materialistic
ⓘ
narcissistic ⓘ |
| hasRelationship | frequently critical of her sons ⓘ |
| hasRomanticHistory | multiple husbands ⓘ |
| hasSon |
Alan Harper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charlie Harper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cutting remarks
ⓘ
emotional manipulation ⓘ social climbing ⓘ |
| livesNear | Charlie Harper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| occupation | real estate agent ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Holland Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residesIn | Malibu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksIn | real estate ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Evelyn Harper – Holland Taylor Description of subject: Evelyn Harper, played by Holland Taylor, is the sharp-tongued, manipulative, and image-conscious mother of Charlie and Alan Harper on the sitcom "Two and a Half Men."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Evelyn Harper in Two and a Half Men