Actors' Equity Association
E178719
Actors' Equity Association is the American labor union representing professional stage actors and stage managers in live theatre.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Actors' Equity Association canonical | 9 |
| Actors’ Equity Association | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1582078 — 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: Actors' Equity Association Context triple: [Anne Revere, memberOf, Actors' Equity Association]
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A.
Directors Guild of America
The Directors Guild of America is a prominent U.S. labor union that represents film and television directors and other directorial team members, negotiating their wages, working conditions, and creative rights.
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B.
Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
The Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) is a major U.S. labor union representing film and television actors, broadcasters, recording artists, and other media professionals.
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C.
The Broadway League
The Broadway League is the national trade association for the Broadway industry, representing theatre owners, producers, presenters, and general managers and co-administering major theatre awards.
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D.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a professional honorary organization best known for overseeing and presenting the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, recognizing excellence in the film industry.
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E.
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
The Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America was the early 20th-century U.S. film industry trade association, led for many years by Will H. Hays, that regulated Hollywood content and represented major studios.
- 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: Actors' Equity Association Target entity description: Actors' Equity Association is the American labor union representing professional stage actors and stage managers in live theatre.
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A.
Directors Guild of America
The Directors Guild of America is a prominent U.S. labor union that represents film and television directors and other directorial team members, negotiating their wages, working conditions, and creative rights.
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B.
Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
The Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) is a major U.S. labor union representing film and television actors, broadcasters, recording artists, and other media professionals.
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C.
The Broadway League
The Broadway League is the national trade association for the Broadway industry, representing theatre owners, producers, presenters, and general managers and co-administering major theatre awards.
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D.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a professional honorary organization best known for overseeing and presenting the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, recognizing excellence in the film industry.
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E.
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
The Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America was the early 20th-century U.S. film industry trade association, led for many years by Will H. Hays, that regulated Hollywood content and represented major studios.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
labor union
ⓘ
professional association ⓘ trade union ⓘ |
| affiliation |
AFL–CIO
ⓘ
Department for Professional Employees, AFL–CIO ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fieldOfWork |
live theatre
ⓘ
stage acting ⓘ stage management ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
administration of benefit plans
ⓘ
advocacy for performers ⓘ collective bargaining ⓘ enforcing workplace standards ⓘ negotiating contracts ⓘ |
| hasDocument | Equity rulebook ⓘ |
| hasMembershipType |
actor members
ⓘ
stage manager members ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Equity Works ⓘ |
| hasOffice |
City of Chicago
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
Los Angeles ⓘ Orlando ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalStructure |
national council
ⓘ
regional offices ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to negotiate wages and working conditions for members
ⓘ
to protect the rights of professional stage actors and stage managers ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New York
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| inception | 1913-05-26 ⓘ |
| industry |
performing arts
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | live theatrical productions in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | labor union ⓘ |
| membershipCategory |
candidates
ⓘ
full members ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1919 Actors' Equity strike ⓘ |
| represents |
professional stage actors
ⓘ
stage managers ⓘ |
| scope |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
live theatrical productions ⓘ |
| shortName |
AEA
ⓘ
Equity ⓘ |
| unionType | performing arts union ⓘ |
| website | https://www.actorsequity.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Actors' Equity Association Description of subject: Actors' Equity Association is the American labor union representing professional stage actors and stage managers in live theatre.
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Actors’ Equity Association
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Actors’ Equity Association
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