Megan Hipwell
E180120
Megan Hipwell is a troubled young woman whose mysterious disappearance drives the central suspense and emotional tension in the psychological thriller film "The Girl on the Train."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Megan Hipwell canonical | 7 |
| Scott Hipwell after Megan disappears | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1108108 — 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: Megan Hipwell Context triple: [The Girl on the Train (2016 film), character, Megan Hipwell]
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A.
Tahnee Welch
Tahnee Welch is an American actress and model best known for her role in the science-fiction film "Cocoon" and for being the daughter of actress Raquel Welch.
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B.
Holly Faulks
Holly Faulks is known as the daughter of British novelist Sebastian Faulks.
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C.
Lindsay Brunnock
Lindsay Brunnock is a British art director known for her work in film and television and for being married to actor and director Kenneth Branagh.
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D.
Megan Davis
Megan Davis is an Australian constitutional lawyer and Indigenous rights advocate renowned for her leadership in advancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights and constitutional recognition.
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E.
Emily Carmichael
Emily Carmichael is an American filmmaker and screenwriter known for her work on genre films such as Pacific Rim: Uprising and for her distinctive, imaginative storytelling style.
- 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: Megan Hipwell Target entity description: Megan Hipwell is a troubled young woman whose mysterious disappearance drives the central suspense and emotional tension in the psychological thriller film "The Girl on the Train."
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A.
Tahnee Welch
Tahnee Welch is an American actress and model best known for her role in the science-fiction film "Cocoon" and for being the daughter of actress Raquel Welch.
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B.
Holly Faulks
Holly Faulks is known as the daughter of British novelist Sebastian Faulks.
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C.
Lindsay Brunnock
Lindsay Brunnock is a British art director known for her work in film and television and for being married to actor and director Kenneth Branagh.
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D.
Megan Davis
Megan Davis is an Australian constitutional lawyer and Indigenous rights advocate renowned for her leadership in advancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights and constitutional recognition.
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E.
Emily Carmichael
Emily Carmichael is an American filmmaker and screenwriter known for her work on genre films such as Pacific Rim: Uprising and for her distinctive, imaginative storytelling style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| adaptedFor |
The Girl on the Train
ⓘ
surface form:
The Girl on the Train (2016 film)
|
| appearsIn |
The Girl on the Train (novel by Paula Hawkins)
ⓘ
surface form:
The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train (novel by Paula Hawkins) ⓘ
surface form:
The Girl on the Train (2015 novel)
The Girl on the Train ⓘ
surface form:
The Girl on the Train (2016 film)
|
| backstoryElement |
history of running away
ⓘ
traumatized by the death of her infant child ⓘ |
| basedOn | Megan Hipwell (The Girl on the Train novel character) ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| centralMystery |
circumstances of her disappearance
ⓘ
identity of her killer ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
emotionally unstable
ⓘ
restless ⓘ troubled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom (novel setting)
United States (film setting) ⓘ |
| creator | Paula Hawkins ⓘ |
| drives |
central suspense of The Girl on the Train (film)
ⓘ
emotional tension of The Girl on the Train (film) ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Girl on the Train (novel by Paula Hawkins)
ⓘ
surface form:
The Girl on the Train (2015 novel)
|
| genre | psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasAffairWith |
Dr. Kamal Abdic
ⓘ
Tom Watson ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Rachel Watson’s alcoholism
ⓘ
Scott Hipwell’s controlling tendencies ⓘ Tom Watson’s abusive behavior ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for Rachel Watson’s investigation
ⓘ
red herring for multiple suspects ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
ⓘ
missing person ⓘ murder victim ⓘ |
| observedBy | Rachel Watson from the train ⓘ |
| occupation |
gallery worker
ⓘ
nanny ⓘ |
| plotEvent |
disappears under mysterious circumstances
ⓘ
is murdered by Tom Watson ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Haley Bennett ⓘ |
| relationshipTo | Rachel Watson ⓘ |
| residence | house near the train tracks in the New York suburbs (film adaptation) ⓘ |
| spouse | Scott Hipwell ⓘ |
| themeConnection |
addiction and trauma
ⓘ
marital infidelity ⓘ unreliable memory ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Megan Hipwell Description of subject: Megan Hipwell is a troubled young woman whose mysterious disappearance drives the central suspense and emotional tension in the psychological thriller film "The Girl on the Train."
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Girl on the Train (2016 film)
subject surface form:
Rachel Watson
subject surface form:
Rachel Watson
this entity surface form:
Scott Hipwell after Megan disappears