Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson
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Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson is the rebellious, sharp-witted Sacramento teenager at the center of the coming-of-age film "Lady Bird," navigating family tensions, identity, and aspirations for a life beyond her hometown.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson canonical | 2 |
| Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson in Lady Bird | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4035158 — 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)
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Target entity: Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson Context triple: [Lady Bird, mainCharacter, Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson]
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Abby Blodgett
Abby Blodgett is a person notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the Blodgett surname.
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Emily McKay Beal
Emily McKay Beal was the second wife of librarian and Dewey Decimal System creator Melvil Dewey, known primarily through her association with his later life and career.
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Madeline Gleason
Madeline Gleason was an American poet and organizer known for helping launch the San Francisco poetry scene, including organizing one of the first major public poetry festivals in the city.
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Juliana Stratton
Juliana Stratton is an American politician and attorney who serves as the lieutenant governor of Illinois, working alongside the governor on state policy and administration.
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E.
Cate Edwards
Cate Edwards is an American attorney and the daughter of former U.S. Senator and vice-presidential nominee John Edwards.
- 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: Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson Target entity description: Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson is the rebellious, sharp-witted Sacramento teenager at the center of the coming-of-age film "Lady Bird," navigating family tensions, identity, and aspirations for a life beyond her hometown.
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A.
Abby Blodgett
Abby Blodgett is a person notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the Blodgett surname.
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B.
Emily McKay Beal
Emily McKay Beal was the second wife of librarian and Dewey Decimal System creator Melvil Dewey, known primarily through her association with his later life and career.
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C.
Madeline Gleason
Madeline Gleason was an American poet and organizer known for helping launch the San Francisco poetry scene, including organizing one of the first major public poetry festivals in the city.
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D.
Juliana Stratton
Juliana Stratton is an American politician and attorney who serves as the lieutenant governor of Illinois, working alongside the governor on state policy and administration.
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E.
Cate Edwards
Cate Edwards is an American attorney and the daughter of former U.S. Senator and vice-presidential nominee John Edwards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| age | teenager ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Lady Bird ⓘ |
| attendsSchool | Catholic high school in Sacramento ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
emotional
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rebellious ⓘ sharp-witted ⓘ strong-willed ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Marion McPherson ⓘ |
| createdBy | Greta Gerwig ⓘ |
| education | Catholic high school student ⓘ |
| familyName | McPherson ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreContext | coming-of-age film ⓘ |
| givenName | Christine McPherson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdoptedBrother | Miguel McPherson ⓘ |
| hasFather | Larry McPherson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFriend | Julie Steffans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
to attend college on the East Coast
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to leave Sacramento ⓘ |
| hasInterest | theater ⓘ |
| hasMother | Marion McPherson ⓘ |
| hasRomanticInterest |
Danny O'Neill
ⓘ
Kyle Scheible ⓘ |
| hasSceneLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| hometown | Sacramento ⓘ |
| livesWith | her parents ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist of Lady Bird ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Lady Bird ⓘ |
| occupation | high school student ⓘ |
| participatesIn | school theater productions ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Saoirse Ronan ⓘ |
| reconcilesWith | her mother by phone ⓘ |
| religion | Catholic background ⓘ |
| residence |
Sacramento
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surface form:
Sacramento, California
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| settingOfLifeStage | senior year of high school ⓘ |
| socialClass | working-class background ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
economic insecurity
ⓘ
family tensions ⓘ identity ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
desire for self-definition
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tension between home and independence ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 2000s ⓘ |
| undergoes | personal growth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson Description of subject: Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson is the rebellious, sharp-witted Sacramento teenager at the center of the coming-of-age film "Lady Bird," navigating family tensions, identity, and aspirations for a life beyond her hometown.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson in Lady Bird