Sister Mary Clarence
E302610
Sister Mary Clarence is the undercover nun persona adopted by lounge singer Deloris Van Cartier in the comedy film "Sister Act."
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2834573 — 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: Sister Mary Clarence Context triple: [Sister Act, character, Sister Mary Clarence]
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A.
Sister Louise of Mercy
Sister Louise of Mercy is the religious name taken by Louise de La Vallière, the former mistress of King Louis XIV of France who later entered a Carmelite convent and devoted her life to penance and prayer.
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Sister Margaret
Sister Margaret is a central nun protagonist in the film "Come to the Stable," known for her faith-driven determination and gentle leadership.
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C.
Sister Agnes
Sister Agnes is the fragile, devout young nun at the center of the psychological drama "Agnes of God," whose mysterious pregnancy and possible miracle spark an intense investigation of faith, trauma, and truth.
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Sister Aloysius Beauvier
Sister Aloysius Beauvier is the strict, morally rigid Catholic school principal at the center of John Patrick Shanley’s play and film "Doubt," whose suspicions about a priest drive the story’s central conflict.
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E.
Sister James
Sister James is a young, naive, and well-intentioned Catholic nun and teacher in John Patrick Shanley’s play and film "Doubt," whose innocence contrasts with the story’s moral ambiguity.
- 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: Sister Mary Clarence Target entity description: Sister Mary Clarence is the undercover nun persona adopted by lounge singer Deloris Van Cartier in the comedy film "Sister Act."
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A.
Sister Louise of Mercy
Sister Louise of Mercy is the religious name taken by Louise de La Vallière, the former mistress of King Louis XIV of France who later entered a Carmelite convent and devoted her life to penance and prayer.
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B.
Sister Margaret
Sister Margaret is a central nun protagonist in the film "Come to the Stable," known for her faith-driven determination and gentle leadership.
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C.
Sister Agnes
Sister Agnes is the fragile, devout young nun at the center of the psychological drama "Agnes of God," whose mysterious pregnancy and possible miracle spark an intense investigation of faith, trauma, and truth.
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D.
Sister Aloysius Beauvier
Sister Aloysius Beauvier is the strict, morally rigid Catholic school principal at the center of John Patrick Shanley’s play and film "Doubt," whose suspicions about a priest drive the story’s central conflict.
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E.
Sister James
Sister James is a young, naive, and well-intentioned Catholic nun and teacher in John Patrick Shanley’s play and film "Doubt," whose innocence contrasts with the story’s moral ambiguity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| affiliation |
St. Katherine’s Parish
ⓘ
surface form:
St. Katherine's Parish
|
| appearsIn |
Sister Act
ⓘ
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mother Superior
ⓘ
Sister Mary Patrick ⓘ Sister Mary Patrick ⓘ
surface form:
Sister Mary Robert
|
| basedOn | Deloris Van Cartier's background as a lounge singer ⓘ |
| characterArc | from self-centered lounge singer to caring mentor ⓘ |
| coverIdentityOf | Deloris Van Cartier ⓘ |
| createdBy | Paul Rudnick ⓘ |
| createdFor |
Sister Act
ⓘ
surface form:
film Sister Act
|
| firstAppearanceYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hidesFrom | Vince LaRocca ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| mentors | students at St. Francis Academy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bringing contemporary music to church choir
ⓘ
transforming convent choir ⓘ |
| notableScene |
Hail Holy Queen
ⓘ
surface form:
leading the choir in "Hail Holy Queen" arrangement
performing "I Will Follow Him" with the choir ⓘ |
| occupation | nun (undercover) ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Whoopi Goldberg ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Witness Protection-like arrangement with the convent ⓘ |
| realIdentity | Deloris Van Cartier ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
St. Francis Academy (associated convent)
ⓘ
St. Katherine’s Convent ⓘ
surface form:
St. Katherine's Convent
|
| roleInPlot |
choir director
ⓘ
undercover witness hiding from criminals ⓘ |
| setting |
Reno
ⓘ
San Francisco ⓘ |
| usesAlias | Deloris Van Cartier ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sister Mary Clarence Description of subject: Sister Mary Clarence is the undercover nun persona adopted by lounge singer Deloris Van Cartier in the comedy film "Sister Act."
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Deloris Van Cartier returns in disguise as Sister Mary Clarence to help teach and inspire a struggling Catholic school choir.