Sybil Dorsett in "Sybil"
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Sybil Dorsett in "Sybil" is the psychologically tormented woman with dissociative identity disorder whose story of multiple personalities forms the basis of the acclaimed 1976 television film.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sybil Dorsett in "Sybil" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9086332 — 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: Sybil Dorsett in "Sybil" Context triple: [Sally Field, notableRole, Sybil Dorsett in "Sybil"]
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A.
Sybil Seely
Sybil Seely was an American silent film actress best known for her comedic roles in early 1920s films, including collaborations with Buster Keaton.
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B.
Sybil Clive
Sybil Clive is a notable individual who shares the surname Clive, likely recognized for personal or professional achievements associated with that family name.
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C.
Sybil de Montgomery
Sybil de Montgomery was a Norman noblewoman of the 11th–12th century, notable as a member of the powerful Montgomery family that played a key role in the politics of England and Wales after the Norman Conquest.
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D.
Sybil Newman
Sybil Newman is known as the former spouse of American screenwriter and producer William Broyles Jr.
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E.
Sybil Thorndike
Sybil Thorndike was a renowned English stage and film actress celebrated for her powerful performances in classical and modern drama, particularly in the works of Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw.
- 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: Sybil Dorsett in "Sybil" Target entity description: Sybil Dorsett in "Sybil" is the psychologically tormented woman with dissociative identity disorder whose story of multiple personalities forms the basis of the acclaimed 1976 television film.
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A.
Sybil Seely
Sybil Seely was an American silent film actress best known for her comedic roles in early 1920s films, including collaborations with Buster Keaton.
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B.
Sybil Clive
Sybil Clive is a notable individual who shares the surname Clive, likely recognized for personal or professional achievements associated with that family name.
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C.
Sybil de Montgomery
Sybil de Montgomery was a Norman noblewoman of the 11th–12th century, notable as a member of the powerful Montgomery family that played a key role in the politics of England and Wales after the Norman Conquest.
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D.
Sybil Newman
Sybil Newman is known as the former spouse of American screenwriter and producer William Broyles Jr.
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E.
Sybil Thorndike
Sybil Thorndike was a renowned English stage and film actress celebrated for her powerful performances in classical and modern drama, particularly in the works of Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ television film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Sybil (1973 book)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sybil
Sybil (1976 television film) ⓘ
linked to:
Sybil
|
| basedOn | Shirley Ardell Mason ⓘ |
| centralThemeOf |
Sybil (1973 book)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sybil
Sybil (1976 television film) ⓘ
linked to:
Sybil
|
| createdBy | Flora Rheta Schreiber ⓘ |
| featuredInGenre | psychological drama ⓘ |
| featuredInMedium |
non-fiction book
ⓘ
television film ⓘ |
| hasFather | Willard Dorsett ⓘ |
| hasFullName |
Sybil Isabel Dorsett
ⓘ
linked to:
Sybil Dorsett
|
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hasMedicalCondition |
dissociative identity disorder
ⓘ
multiple personality disorder ⓘ |
| hasMother | Hattie Dorsett ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPersonalities | 16 ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | substitute teacher ⓘ |
| hasPersonality |
Clara
ⓘ
Helen ⓘ Marcia ⓘ Marjorie ⓘ Mary ⓘ Mike ⓘ Nancy ⓘ Peggy ⓘ Ruth ⓘ Ruthie ⓘ Sid ⓘ Sybil Ann ⓘ The Blonde ⓘ Vanessa ⓘ Vicky ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Dr. Cornelia Wilbur ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
anxious
ⓘ
artistically talented ⓘ psychologically tormented ⓘ timid ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | integration of multiple personalities ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Sally Field ⓘ |
| represents | extreme case of dissociation ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| subjectOf | psychotherapy ⓘ |
| suffersFrom |
blackouts
ⓘ
childhood trauma ⓘ memory loss ⓘ |
| treatedBy | Dr. Cornelia Wilbur ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sybil Dorsett in "Sybil" Description of subject: Sybil Dorsett in "Sybil" is the psychologically tormented woman with dissociative identity disorder whose story of multiple personalities forms the basis of the acclaimed 1976 television film.
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