Mrs. Danvers
E601170
Mrs. Danvers is the chillingly obsessive housekeeper of Manderley in Daphne du Maurier’s novel "Rebecca," famously portrayed in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 film adaptation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mrs. Danvers canonical | 7 |
| Mrs Danvers | 4 |
| Mrs. Danvers in "Rebecca" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6620769 — 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: Mrs. Danvers Context triple: [Judith Anderson, notableRole, Mrs. Danvers]
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A.
Mrs. Wilcox
Mrs. Wilcox is a central character in E.M. Forster's novel "Howards End," an elderly, gentle, and spiritually minded matriarch whose values and legacy profoundly influence the story's events and relationships.
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B.
Rebecca Devereaux
Rebecca Devereaux is a recurring character on the sitcom "The Golden Girls," known as Blanche Devereaux's daughter who often appears in storylines about family, self-image, and relationships.
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C.
Nanny Crawford
Nanny Crawford is Janie Crawford’s grandmother and guardian in Zora Neale Hurston’s novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God," known for her protective, pragmatic worldview shaped by slavery and hardship.
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D.
Gertrude Vernon
Gertrude Vernon, better known as Lady Agnew of Lochnaw, is chiefly remembered as the elegant sitter in John Singer Sargent’s famous 1892 portrait that bears her title.
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E.
Mrs. Hudson
Mrs. Hudson is the long-suffering landlady of 221B Baker Street in Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories, known for her patience, discretion, and care for Holmes and Watson.
- 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: Mrs. Danvers Target entity description: Mrs. Danvers is the chillingly obsessive housekeeper of Manderley in Daphne du Maurier’s novel "Rebecca," famously portrayed in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 film adaptation.
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A.
Mrs. Wilcox
Mrs. Wilcox is a central character in E.M. Forster's novel "Howards End," an elderly, gentle, and spiritually minded matriarch whose values and legacy profoundly influence the story's events and relationships.
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B.
Rebecca Devereaux
Rebecca Devereaux is a recurring character on the sitcom "The Golden Girls," known as Blanche Devereaux's daughter who often appears in storylines about family, self-image, and relationships.
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C.
Nanny Crawford
Nanny Crawford is Janie Crawford’s grandmother and guardian in Zora Neale Hurston’s novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God," known for her protective, pragmatic worldview shaped by slavery and hardship.
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D.
Gertrude Vernon
Gertrude Vernon, better known as Lady Agnew of Lochnaw, is chiefly remembered as the elegant sitter in John Singer Sargent’s famous 1892 portrait that bears her title.
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E.
Mrs. Hudson
Mrs. Hudson is the long-suffering landlady of 221B Baker Street in Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories, known for her patience, discretion, and care for Holmes and Watson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
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fictional character ⓘ housekeeper ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
"Rebecca" (1940 film)
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linked to:
Rebecca (1940 film)
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| appearsIn |
Alfred Hitchcock film "Rebecca"
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linked to:
Rebecca (1940 film)
novel "Rebecca" ⓘ
linked to:
Rebecca (novel by Daphne du Maurier)
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| basedInWork |
"Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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linked to:
Rebecca (novel by Daphne du Maurier)
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| characterTrait |
cold
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controlling ⓘ manipulative ⓘ obsessive ⓘ |
| createdBy | Daphne du Maurier ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
archetype of the sinister housekeeper
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iconic Gothic villain ⓘ |
| employer | Maxim de Winter ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfNotableAdaptation | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
"Rebecca" (1938 novel)
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linked to:
Rebecca (novel by Daphne du Maurier)
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| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasSurname | Danvers ⓘ |
| influences |
second Mrs. de Winter
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linked to:
the second Mrs. de Winter
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| knownAs | Danny (in some adaptations and discussions) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
Rebecca de Winter
ⓘ
memory of Rebecca de Winter ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
chilling demeanor
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devotion to Rebecca de Winter ⓘ psychological manipulation of the second Mrs. de Winter ⓘ |
| occupation | housekeeper ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Judith Anderson
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others in later adaptations ⓘ |
| residesAt |
Manderley
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linked to:
Manderley (fictional estate)
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| roleInNarrative | primary antagonist in "Rebecca" ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity |
Cornwall, England
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linked to:
Cornwall
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| workOfFictionGenre | Gothic fiction ⓘ |
| worksAt |
Manderley
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linked to:
Manderley (fictional estate)
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mrs. Danvers Description of subject: Mrs. Danvers is the chillingly obsessive housekeeper of Manderley in Daphne du Maurier’s novel "Rebecca," famously portrayed in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 film adaptation.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Manderley (fictional estate)
linked to: Mrs. Danvers
linked to: Mrs. Danvers
linked to: Mrs. Danvers
linked to: Mrs. Danvers
subject linked to:
Rebecca (novel by Daphne du Maurier)
linked to: Mrs. Danvers
subject linked to:
Rebecca (musical) – composer