Eleanor Shellstrop
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Eleanor Shellstrop is the morally flawed yet evolving main protagonist of the philosophical comedy TV series "The Good Place."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eleanor Shellstrop canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7644267 — 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: Eleanor Shellstrop Context triple: [Kristen Bell, portrayed, Eleanor Shellstrop]
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A.
Elaine
Elaine is the middle name of Lori Lightfoot, the former mayor of Chicago.
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B.
Elaine
"Elaine" is the B-side track to ABBA's hit single "The Winner Takes It All," known among fans as one of the group's lesser-known pop songs.
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C.
Elaine
Elaine is the given name of Elaine Mendoza Erfe, better known as the wife of comedian and television host Jimmy Kimmel.
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D.
Ursula Stanhope
Ursula Stanhope is the adventurous, kind-hearted San Francisco socialite who becomes George’s love interest and partner in the 1997 comedy film "George of the Jungle."
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E.
Linda Belcher
Linda Belcher is the enthusiastic, quirky, and supportive wife and mother on the animated TV series "Bob's Burgers," known for her loud personality, musical outbursts, and unwavering love for her family.
- 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: Eleanor Shellstrop Target entity description: Eleanor Shellstrop is the morally flawed yet evolving main protagonist of the philosophical comedy TV series "The Good Place."
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A.
Elaine
Elaine is the middle name of Lori Lightfoot, the former mayor of Chicago.
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B.
Elaine
Elaine is the given name of Elaine Mendoza Erfe, better known as the wife of comedian and television host Jimmy Kimmel.
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C.
Elaine
"Elaine" is the B-side track to ABBA's hit single "The Winner Takes It All," known among fans as one of the group's lesser-known pop songs.
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D.
Ursula Stanhope
Ursula Stanhope is the adventurous, kind-hearted San Francisco socialite who becomes George’s love interest and partner in the 1997 comedy film "George of the Jungle."
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E.
Linda Belcher
Linda Belcher is the enthusiastic, quirky, and supportive wife and mother on the animated TV series "Bob's Burgers," known for her loud personality, musical outbursts, and unwavering love for her family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fictional character
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Television character ⓘ |
| alignment |
Becomes more altruistic
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Morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Good Place ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason |
The Good Place, Season 1
ⓘ
linked to:
The Good Place
The Good Place, Season 2 ⓘ
linked to:
The Good Place
The Good Place, Season 3 ⓘ
linked to:
The Good Place
The Good Place, Season 4 ⓘ
linked to:
The Good Place
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| associatedWith | Michael (The Good Place) ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Ethical improvement
ⓘ
Moral philosophy ⓘ |
| characterArc | Undergoes moral growth ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| closeFriend |
Chidi Anagonye
ⓘ
Janet ⓘ Jason Mendoza ⓘ Tahani Al-Jamil ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| createdBy | Michael Schur ⓘ |
| familyName | Shellstrop ⓘ |
| firstAiredIn | 2016 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Good Place, Season 1, Episode 1 ⓘ |
| fullName | Eleanor Shellstrop ⓘ |
| gender | Female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
Fantasy television series
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Philosophical comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Eleanor ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| lastAiredIn | 2020 ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Chidi Anagonye ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOf | The Good Place ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | Protagonist ⓘ |
| networkOfOriginalBroadcast | NBC ⓘ |
| notableAction | Attempts to become a better person to earn a place in the Good Place ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | Initially mistaken for a different Eleanor Shellstrop in the afterlife system ⓘ |
| occupation |
Salesperson
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Telemarketer ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
Cynical
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Morally flawed ⓘ Sarcastic ⓘ Selfish ⓘ Witty ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Phoenix, Arizona ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kristen Bell ⓘ |
| setting | Afterlife ⓘ |
| studies | Ethics ⓘ |
| taughtBy | Chidi Anagonye ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eleanor Shellstrop Description of subject: Eleanor Shellstrop is the morally flawed yet evolving main protagonist of the philosophical comedy TV series "The Good Place."
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.