Grace Howard in Short Term 12
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Grace Howard in Short Term 12 is the emotionally guarded yet deeply compassionate supervisor of a group home for at-risk teens, whose own unresolved trauma parallels the struggles of the youths she cares for.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grace Howard in Short Term 12 canonical | 1 |
| Marcus (Short Term 12) transition out of the home | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9644766 — 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: Grace Howard in Short Term 12 Context triple: [Brie Larson, characterPortrayed, Grace Howard in Short Term 12]
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A.
Torey
Torey is a given name, typically used as a variant of names like Tore or Tory.
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B.
Jeannette
Jeannette is a surname most notably associated with Buddy Jeannette, a prominent American professional basketball player and coach.
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C.
Jeannette
Jeannette is a feminine given name, typically considered a diminutive or variant of the name Jean or Jeanne.
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D.
Abby McGrew
Abby McGrew is an American philanthropist best known as the wife of former NFL quarterback Eli Manning.
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E.
Carol Hathaway
Carol Hathaway is a dedicated and compassionate emergency room nurse and nurse manager on the television series "ER," known for her complex personal and professional relationship with Dr. Doug Ross.
- 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: Grace Howard in Short Term 12 Target entity description: Grace Howard in Short Term 12 is the emotionally guarded yet deeply compassionate supervisor of a group home for at-risk teens, whose own unresolved trauma parallels the struggles of the youths she cares for.
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A.
Torey
Torey is a given name, typically used as a variant of names like Tore or Tory.
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B.
Jeannette
Jeannette is a feminine given name, typically considered a diminutive or variant of the name Jean or Jeanne.
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C.
Jeannette
Jeannette is a surname most notably associated with Buddy Jeannette, a prominent American professional basketball player and coach.
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D.
Abby McGrew
Abby McGrew is an American philanthropist best known as the wife of former NFL quarterback Eli Manning.
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E.
Carol Hathaway
Carol Hathaway is a dedicated and compassionate emergency room nurse and nurse manager on the television series "ER," known for her complex personal and professional relationship with Dr. Doug Ross.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| age | mid-twenties (approximate) ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Short Term 12 ⓘ |
| backstory | estranged from her abusive father ⓘ |
| basedOn | Grace from the 2009 Short Term 12 short film ⓘ |
| characterArc |
begins to open up emotionally
ⓘ
learns to confront her past trauma ⓘ |
| closeTo |
Mason (Short Term 12)
ⓘ
linked to:
Short Term 12
|
| conflict |
difficulty trusting others
ⓘ
fear of becoming a parent due to her abusive upbringing ⓘ |
| copingMechanism |
emotional withdrawal
ⓘ
overprotectiveness toward residents ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Destin Daniel Cretton ⓘ |
| decision | chooses to keep her baby by the end of the film ⓘ |
| discovers | her pregnancy ⓘ |
| employer |
Short Term 12 group home
ⓘ
linked to:
Short Term 12
|
| firstAppearance |
Short Term 12 (2013 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Short Term 12
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreContext | independent drama film character ⓘ |
| hasTrauma |
childhood abuse
ⓘ
self-harm history ⓘ |
| helps |
Jayden (Short Term 12) disclose abuse
ⓘ
linked to:
Short Term 12
Marcus (Short Term 12) transition out of the home ⓘ
linked to:
Grace Howard in Short Term 12
|
| language | English-speaking character ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | bridge between staff and residents ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist of Short Term 12 ⓘ |
| occupation | supervisor at a group home for at-risk teens ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
compassionate
ⓘ
emotionally guarded ⓘ protective ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Brie Larson ⓘ |
| relationship | romantic partner of Mason (Short Term 12) ⓘ |
| setting | Southern California group home ⓘ |
| supervises |
Jayden (Short Term 12)
ⓘ
Luis (Short Term 12) ⓘ Marcus (Short Term 12) ⓘ Sammy (Short Term 12) ⓘ
linked to:
Jayden (Short Term 12)
|
| symbolizes | resilience in the face of trauma ⓘ |
| themeConnection | parallels between her trauma and the teens’ struggles ⓘ |
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Subject: Grace Howard in Short Term 12 Description of subject: Grace Howard in Short Term 12 is the emotionally guarded yet deeply compassionate supervisor of a group home for at-risk teens, whose own unresolved trauma parallels the struggles of the youths she cares for.
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