Ruth Lang in The Ghost Writer
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Ruth Lang in *The Ghost Writer* is the sharp, enigmatic wife of a former British prime minister whose political influence and hidden motives drive much of the film’s suspense.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ruth Lang from the novel The Ghost by Robert Harris | 1 |
| Ruth Lang in The Ghost Writer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9166537 — 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: Ruth Lang in The Ghost Writer Context triple: [Olivia Williams, notableRole, Ruth Lang in The Ghost Writer]
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A.
Lisa Roberts Gillan
Lisa Roberts Gillan is an American actress and producer, known for her supporting roles in film and television and for being part of the Roberts acting family that includes siblings Eric Roberts and Julia Roberts.
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B.
Katherine Deighton
Katherine Deighton was the wife of Thomas Dudley, a prominent early colonial leader and multiple-term governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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C.
Sarah Greene
Sarah Greene is an Irish actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre, including acclaimed performances in projects such as "Penny Dreadful" and "Dublin Murders."
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D.
Jane Bingum
Jane Bingum is the intelligent, plus-sized lawyer protagonist of the television series "Drop Dead Diva," known for combining sharp legal skills with a compassionate, quirky personality.
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E.
Ruth Wallis
Ruth Wallis was an American cabaret singer and songwriter known for her risqué, double-entendre novelty songs popular in the 1940s and 1950s.
- 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: Ruth Lang in The Ghost Writer Target entity description: Ruth Lang in *The Ghost Writer* is the sharp, enigmatic wife of a former British prime minister whose political influence and hidden motives drive much of the film’s suspense.
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A.
Lisa Roberts Gillan
Lisa Roberts Gillan is an American actress and producer, known for her supporting roles in film and television and for being part of the Roberts acting family that includes siblings Eric Roberts and Julia Roberts.
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B.
Katherine Deighton
Katherine Deighton was the wife of Thomas Dudley, a prominent early colonial leader and multiple-term governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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C.
Sarah Greene
Sarah Greene is an Irish actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre, including acclaimed performances in projects such as "Penny Dreadful" and "Dublin Murders."
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D.
Jane Bingum
Jane Bingum is the intelligent, plus-sized lawyer protagonist of the television series "Drop Dead Diva," known for combining sharp legal skills with a compassionate, quirky personality.
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E.
Ruth Wallis
Ruth Wallis was an American cabaret singer and songwriter known for her risqué, double-entendre novelty songs popular in the 1940s and 1950s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
2010 film The Ghost Writer
ⓘ
linked to:
The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British politics
ⓘ
CIA (implied in plot) ⓘ
linked to:
CIA (allied)
|
| basedOn |
Ruth Lang from the novel The Ghost by Robert Harris
ⓘ
linked to:
Ruth Lang in The Ghost Writer
|
| creator | Robert Harris ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | political thriller ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Ghost Writer (2010 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Ghost Writer
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
enigmatic
ⓘ
intelligent ⓘ manipulative ⓘ secretive ⓘ sharp ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
the Ghost (the ghostwriter)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ghostwriter
|
| hasRole |
influential political figure
ⓘ
key supporting character ⓘ |
| influences | Adam Lang ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| loyalty |
Adam Lang (publicly)
ⓘ
linked to:
Adam Lang
CIA (revealed in ending) ⓘ
linked to:
CIA (allied)
|
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for plot twists
ⓘ
character with hidden motives ⓘ source of suspense ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation |
political adviser
ⓘ
political spouse ⓘ |
| partOf | The Ghost Writer characters ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Olivia Williams ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Martha’s Vineyard (film setting)
ⓘ
linked to:
Martha's Vineyard
|
| screenTimeImportance | major character ⓘ |
| spouseOf | Adam Lang ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ruth Lang in The Ghost Writer Description of subject: Ruth Lang in *The Ghost Writer* is the sharp, enigmatic wife of a former British prime minister whose political influence and hidden motives drive much of the film’s suspense.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ruth Lang in The Ghost Writer
linked to: Ruth Lang in The Ghost Writer