Portia Coughlan
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Portia Coughlan is a stage play by Irish dramatist Marina Carr that explores grief, family, and self-destruction in rural Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Portia Coughlan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10911706 — 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: Portia Coughlan Context triple: [Kate O’Flynn, notableWork, Portia Coughlan]
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A.
Annette O'Toole
Annette O'Toole is an American actress and singer-songwriter best known for her roles in Superman-related projects, including playing Lana Lang in "Superman III" and Martha Kent on the TV series "Smallville."
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B.
Kathy O'Hare
Kathy O'Hare is known primarily as the daughter of famed World War II flying ace and Medal of Honor recipient Edward "Butch" O'Hare.
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C.
Eileen Ryan
Eileen Ryan was an American actress known for her character roles in film and television and as the mother of actor and director Sean Penn.
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D.
Deirdre Flynn
Deirdre Flynn is the daughter of famed Hollywood swashbuckling actor Errol Flynn.
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E.
Judi Farr
Judi Farr was an Australian actress known for her extensive work in theatre, film, and television, including prominent roles in classic Australian TV comedies and dramas.
- 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: Portia Coughlan Target entity description: Portia Coughlan is a stage play by Irish dramatist Marina Carr that explores grief, family, and self-destruction in rural Ireland.
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A.
Annette O'Toole
Annette O'Toole is an American actress and singer-songwriter best known for her roles in Superman-related projects, including playing Lana Lang in "Superman III" and Martha Kent on the TV series "Smallville."
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B.
Kathy O'Hare
Kathy O'Hare is known primarily as the daughter of famed World War II flying ace and Medal of Honor recipient Edward "Butch" O'Hare.
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C.
Eileen Ryan
Eileen Ryan was an American actress known for her character roles in film and television and as the mother of actor and director Sean Penn.
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D.
Deirdre Flynn
Deirdre Flynn is the daughter of famed Hollywood swashbuckling actor Errol Flynn.
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E.
Judi Farr
Judi Farr was an Australian actress known for her extensive work in theatre, film, and television, including prominent roles in classic Australian TV comedies and dramas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage play
ⓘ
theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Marina Carr ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
tragedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType | female protagonist ⓘ |
| hasDramatist | Marina Carr ⓘ |
| hasForm | full-length play ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Portia Coughlan (character) ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFocus |
intergenerational conflict
ⓘ
psychological trauma ⓘ self-destruction of the protagonist ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
bereavement
ⓘ
family dysfunction ⓘ haunting by the past ⓘ marital breakdown ⓘ rural isolation ⓘ suicidal ideation ⓘ twinship and loss ⓘ |
| intendedMedium | stage ⓘ |
| isWorkBy | Marina Carr ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary Irish drama ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
family
ⓘ
grief ⓘ self-destruction ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish theatre ⓘ |
| periodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| settingLocation | rural Ireland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Portia Coughlan Description of subject: Portia Coughlan is a stage play by Irish dramatist Marina Carr that explores grief, family, and self-destruction in rural Ireland.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.