Margene Heffman in Big Love
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Margene Heffman in *Big Love* is the youthful, free-spirited third wife in the Henrickson polygamist family, whose naivety and emotional growth are central to the series’ exploration of unconventional marriage and identity.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Margene Heffman in Big Love canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Margene Heffman in Big Love Context triple: [Ginnifer Goodwin, portrayedCharacterIn, Margene Heffman in Big Love]
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Margene Heffman in Big Love Target entity description: Margene Heffman in *Big Love* is the youthful, free-spirited third wife in the Henrickson polygamist family, whose naivety and emotional growth are central to the series’ exploration of unconventional marriage and identity.
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A.
Andrea Jackson in "The Big C"
Andrea Jackson is a sharp-tongued, rebellious teen student who becomes Cathy Jamison’s outspoken and emotionally complex protégé in the television series "The Big C."
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B.
Harper Stewart in The Best Man
Harper Stewart in *The Best Man* is a successful yet conflicted author whose soon-to-be-published novel threatens to upend his close friendships on the eve of a wedding.
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C.
Luke Bankole in The Handmaid's Tale
Luke Bankole in *The Handmaid's Tale* is June Osborne's husband, a symbol of her former life and lost freedom whose separation from her drives much of the story's emotional tension.
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D.
Heather Dunbar in House of Cards
Heather Dunbar in House of Cards is a principled and ambitious U.S. Solicitor General who becomes a major political rival to Frank Underwood in the series.
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E.
Holly Osborne in The Handmaid's Tale
Holly Osborne in *The Handmaid’s Tale* is a resistance-minded woman and the mother of June Osborne, whose attempted escape from Gilead becomes a pivotal part of June’s backstory in the television series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| ageRelativeToCoWives | youngest wife ⓘ |
| airedOn | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Big Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeInvolvement |
exploration of personal identity
ⓘ
exploration of unconventional marriage ⓘ |
| characterArc | emotional growth over the course of the series ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| coWife |
Barb Henrickson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nicki Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator |
Mark V. Olsen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Will Scheffer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Henrickson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Big Love universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Big Love season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hairColor | brown ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | third wife in a polygamous marriage ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
highlights challenges of polygamous family life for younger spouses
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illustrates impact of polygamy on personal independence ⓘ provides contrast to more traditional first wife Barb Henrickson ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| network | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | becomes involved in a home-based business ⓘ |
| occupation |
entrepreneur
ⓘ
home shopping saleswoman ⓘ telemarketer ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
emotionally sensitive
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free-spirited ⓘ naive ⓘ optimistic ⓘ youthful ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ginnifer Goodwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToBarbHenrickson | co-wife and friend GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipToNickiGrant | co-wife with frequent tension GENERATED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Mormon fundamentalist milieu ⓘ |
| residence |
Henrickson family compound
NERFINISHED
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Sandy, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Bill Henrickson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Margene Heffman in Big Love Description of subject: Margene Heffman in *Big Love* is the youthful, free-spirited third wife in the Henrickson polygamist family, whose naivety and emotional growth are central to the series’ exploration of unconventional marriage and identity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ginnifer Goodwin
subject surface form:
Ginnifer Goodwin