Nancy Downs in The Craft
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Nancy Downs in *The Craft* is the troubled, power-hungry teenage witch whose descent into dark magic makes her the film’s primary antagonist.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nancy Downs in The Craft canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nancy Downs in The Craft Context triple: [Fairuza Balk, portrayed, Nancy Downs in The Craft]
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A.
Susan Downey
Susan Downey is an American film producer and co-founder of Team Downey, known for her work on genre films and collaborations with her husband Robert Downey Jr.
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B.
Nancy Weston
Nancy Weston was the mother of prominent African American lawyer, journalist, and civil rights leader Archibald Grimké.
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C.
Cathy Crawford
Cathy Crawford was one of the adopted daughters of legendary Hollywood actress Joan Crawford.
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D.
Sela Ward
Sela Ward is an American actress known for her Emmy-winning performances in television dramas such as "Sisters" and "Once and Again."
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E.
Nancy Olson
Nancy Olson is an American actress best known for her Academy Award–nominated role in the classic film "Sunset Boulevard."
- 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: Nancy Downs in The Craft Target entity description: Nancy Downs in *The Craft* is the troubled, power-hungry teenage witch whose descent into dark magic makes her the film’s primary antagonist.
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A.
Susan Downey
Susan Downey is an American film producer and co-founder of Team Downey, known for her work on genre films and collaborations with her husband Robert Downey Jr.
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B.
Nancy Weston
Nancy Weston was the mother of prominent African American lawyer, journalist, and civil rights leader Archibald Grimké.
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C.
Cathy Crawford
Cathy Crawford was one of the adopted daughters of legendary Hollywood actress Joan Crawford.
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D.
Sela Ward
Sela Ward is an American actress known for her Emmy-winning performances in television dramas such as "Sisters" and "Once and Again."
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E.
Nancy Olson
Nancy Olson is an American actress best known for her Academy Award–nominated role in the classic film "Sunset Boulevard."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| ability |
casting illusions
ⓘ
cursing others ⓘ elemental magic ⓘ glamour magic ⓘ levitation ⓘ telekinesis ⓘ |
| affiliation | coven of teenage witches ⓘ |
| alignment | antagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Craft ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
fantasy film
ⓘ
supernatural horror film ⓘ teen horror film ⓘ |
| attendsSchool | St. Benedict’s Academy ⓘ |
| characterArc | descends into dark magic and madness ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Andrew Fleming
ⓘ
Peter Filardi ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | cult favorite horror antagonist of the 1990s ⓘ |
| fate | institutionalized in a psychiatric hospital ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Craft (1996 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Craft
|
| gainsPowerFrom | invocation of Manon ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hairColor | black ⓘ |
| hasFriend |
Bonnie Harper
ⓘ
Rochelle Zimmerman ⓘ Sarah Bailey ⓘ |
| laterBecomesEnemyOf |
Bonnie Harper
ⓘ
Rochelle Zimmerman ⓘ Sarah Bailey ⓘ |
| memberOf | the coven formed at St. Benedict’s Academy ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | primary antagonist ⓘ |
| notableAction |
causes a plane crash through magic
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kills her abusive stepfather ⓘ torments Sarah Bailey with illusions ⓘ turns on her coven members ⓘ |
| occupation | high school student ⓘ |
| performsRitual | invocation of the spirit ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
manipulative
ⓘ
power-hungry ⓘ rebellious ⓘ troubled ⓘ unstable ⓘ vindictive ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Fairuza Balk ⓘ |
| setting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| species | human witch ⓘ |
| usesMagicType | witchcraft ⓘ |
| visualStyle | gothic fashion ⓘ |
| worshipsDeity | Manon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nancy Downs in The Craft Description of subject: Nancy Downs in *The Craft* is the troubled, power-hungry teenage witch whose descent into dark magic makes her the film’s primary antagonist.
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