Gillian Holroyd

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Gillian Holroyd is a modern-day witch living in New York City who becomes romantically entangled with a mortal man in the romantic comedy story "Bell, Book and Candle."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
protagonist
romantic comedy character
witch
adaptedIn Bell, Book and Candle (1958 film)
affiliation witch community in New York City
appearsIn Bell, Book and Candle
appearsInMedium film
stage play
appearsInWorkType feature film
stage play
associatedWith Pyewacket
centralConflict choice between witchcraft and human love
characterTrait enigmatic
independent
strong-willed
createdBy John Van Druten
familyMember Aunt Queenie
Nicky Holroyd
firstAppearance Bell, Book and Candle (play)
firstAppearanceYear 1950
gender female
genre romantic comedy
hasAbility cast spells
influence emotions
hasPet Pyewacket
hasRomanticRelationshipWith Shepherd Henderson
languageOfOrigin English
literaryOrigin American theatre
loveInterestOf Shepherd Henderson
narrativeRole female lead
nationality American
occupation witch
petType cat
portrayedBy Kim Novak
Lilli Palmer
residence Greenwich Village
New York City
settingOfStory Christmas season
storyLocation Manhattan
Murray Hill
themeAssociated love vs. supernatural power
sacrifice of magic for love
usesMagicOn Shepherd Henderson

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Bell, Book and Candle mainCharacter Gillian Holroyd
Bell, Book and Candle hasCharacter Gillian Holroyd
Shepherd Henderson loveInterestOf Gillian Holroyd
Shepherd Henderson relationshipWith Gillian Holroyd
Nicky Holroyd hasRelative Gillian Holroyd
Nicky Holroyd associatedWith Gillian Holroyd