Ellie Burr
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Ellie Burr is a young, idealistic detective in the 2002 psychological thriller "Insomnia," who becomes a moral counterpoint to the film’s conflicted protagonist.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ellie Burr canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2350537 — 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: Ellie Burr Context triple: [Insomnia (2002 film), character, Ellie Burr]
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A.
Bella Higginbotham
Bella Higginbotham is an American actress best known for her role in the film "Troop Zero" and for appearing in various television and streaming series.
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B.
Sophia Hull
Sophia Hull was the wife of British colonial administrator Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles and is noted for her role in supporting his work and preserving his legacy.
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C.
Hannah Emily Anderson
Hannah Emily Anderson is a Canadian actress known for her roles in genre television and film, including a leading role in the TV adaptation of "The Purge."
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D.
Ellise Chappell
Ellise Chappell is an English actress known for her roles in film and television, including the romantic comedy "Yesterday" and the period drama series "Poldark."
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E.
Rosie Thomas
Rosie Thomas is an American singer-songwriter known for her delicate, introspective indie folk music and collaborations within the Seattle music scene.
- 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: Ellie Burr Target entity description: Ellie Burr is a young, idealistic detective in the 2002 psychological thriller "Insomnia," who becomes a moral counterpoint to the film’s conflicted protagonist.
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A.
Bella Higginbotham
Bella Higginbotham is an American actress best known for her role in the film "Troop Zero" and for appearing in various television and streaming series.
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B.
Sophia Hull
Sophia Hull was the wife of British colonial administrator Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles and is noted for her role in supporting his work and preserving his legacy.
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C.
Hannah Emily Anderson
Hannah Emily Anderson is a Canadian actress known for her roles in genre television and film, including a leading role in the TV adaptation of "The Purge."
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D.
Ellise Chappell
Ellise Chappell is an English actress known for her roles in film and television, including the romantic comedy "Yesterday" and the period drama series "Poldark."
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E.
Rosie Thomas
Rosie Thomas is an American singer-songwriter known for her delicate, introspective indie folk music and collaborations within the Seattle music scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Insomnia ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | psychological thriller film ⓘ |
| appearsInYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| basedOn | detective character Ellie from the 1997 Norwegian film Insomnia (loosely) ⓘ |
| conflictType | ethical conflict with Will Dormer ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| employer | Nightmute Police Department ⓘ |
| familyName | Burr ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Insomnia (2002 film) ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Ellie ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
conscientious
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honest ⓘ idealistic ⓘ principled ⓘ |
| keyAction |
confronts Will Dormer about his actions
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investigates the shooting of Will Dormer’s partner ⓘ pieces together evidence about the true circumstances of the shooting ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
moral counterpoint to Will Dormer
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supporting protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | detective ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Hilary Swank ⓘ |
| relationshipToProtagonist | admires Will Dormer professionally ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
corruption versus integrity
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guilt and responsibility ⓘ morality in police work ⓘ |
| workLocation | Nightmute, Alaska ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ellie Burr Description of subject: Ellie Burr is a young, idealistic detective in the 2002 psychological thriller "Insomnia," who becomes a moral counterpoint to the film’s conflicted protagonist.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.