Elaine Sterling
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Elaine Sterling, better known by her stage name Sara Shane, was an American film and television actress active primarily in the 1950s and 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elaine Sterling canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13398516 — 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: Elaine Sterling Context triple: [Sara Shane, birthName, Elaine Sterling]
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A.
Elaine Cassidy
Elaine Cassidy is an Irish actress known for her versatile performances in film and television, including prominent roles in works such as "The Others," "Disco Pigs," and various British and Irish dramas.
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B.
Diane Sterling
Diane Sterling is a recurring character in the TV series "NCIS," known as one of Leroy Jethro Gibbs' ex-wives and for her sharp, contentious yet humorous dynamic with him.
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C.
Elaine Lively
Elaine Lively is an American talent manager and actress best known as the mother of actress Blake Lively.
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D.
Marilyn Pearson
Marilyn Pearson is a fictional character from the television drama "This Is Us," known as the mother of Jack Pearson.
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E.
Elaine Collins
Elaine Collins is a Scottish actress and television producer known for her work on crime dramas such as "Vera" and "Shetland."
- 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: Elaine Sterling Target entity description: Elaine Sterling, better known by her stage name Sara Shane, was an American film and television actress active primarily in the 1950s and 1960s.
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A.
Elaine Cassidy
Elaine Cassidy is an Irish actress known for her versatile performances in film and television, including prominent roles in works such as "The Others," "Disco Pigs," and various British and Irish dramas.
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B.
Diane Sterling
Diane Sterling is a recurring character in the TV series "NCIS," known as one of Leroy Jethro Gibbs' ex-wives and for her sharp, contentious yet humorous dynamic with him.
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C.
Elaine Lively
Elaine Lively is an American talent manager and actress best known as the mother of actress Blake Lively.
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D.
Marilyn Pearson
Marilyn Pearson is a fictional character from the television drama "This Is Us," known as the mother of Jack Pearson.
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E.
Elaine Collins
Elaine Collins is a Scottish actress and television producer known for her work on crime dramas such as "Vera" and "Shetland."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.