Yvette in Baby Boy

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Yvette in *Baby Boy* is the strong-willed yet vulnerable girlfriend of the main character, Jody, whose tumultuous relationship with him drives much of the film’s emotional conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Baby Boy
appearsInGenre drama film
romantic drama film
associatedTheme emotional growth
forgiveness
romantic dependency
toxic relationships
trust in relationships
young Black motherhood
centralTo emotional conflict of Baby Boy
characterTrait emotionally vulnerable
independent
jealous
loyal
strong-willed
conflictWith Jody’s immaturity
Jody’s infidelity
countryOfOriginOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy John Singleton
demandsFromJody commitment
maturity
fictionalEthnicity African-American
firstAppearance Baby Boy (2001 film)
genreContext hood film
hasChild Jo-Jo
hasChildWith Jody
hasGender female
hasNotableScene argument with Jody in her apartment
car scene where she confronts Jody
hospital scene after being assaulted
languageOfWork English
medium feature film
narrativeRole deuteragonist
love interest of Jody
occupation receptionist
partOf Baby Boy character ensemble
portrayalNotedFor emotional intensity
realistic depiction of a young single mother
portrayedBy Taraji P. Henson
relationshipTypeWithJody on-and-off romantic relationship
residence Los Angeles
South L.A.
surface form: South Central Los Angeles
romanticallyInvolvedWith Jody
supportsCharacter Jody
yearOfWorkRelease 2001

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Taraji P. Henson role Yvette in Baby Boy