Meryl Burbank
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Meryl Burbank is a central character in the film "The Truman Show," portrayed as Truman's wife who secretly works as an actress complicit in the fabricated reality surrounding his life.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hannah Gill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Truman Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awareOf | Truman Burbank's life being a television show ⓘ |
| breaksCharacterInFrontOf | Truman Burbank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
manipulative (toward Truman under direction)
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professionally obedient to Christof ⓘ |
| complicitIn | fabricated reality of The Truman Show ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | Truman Burbank's growing suspicion ⓘ |
| createdBy | Andrew Niccol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | The Truman Show production ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Truman Show (1998 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | satirical science fiction drama film ⓘ |
| introducedAs | Truman Burbank's high school sweetheart ⓘ |
| leavesTruman | after argument and production intervention ⓘ |
| maritalStatusInUniverse | married to Truman Burbank (contractual) ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| nationalityInUniverse | American ⓘ |
| notableScene | kitchen argument where she breaks character under stress ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress (in the TV show within the film)
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nurse (in-universe) ⓘ |
| partOf | The Truman Show (in-universe TV program) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Laura Linney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunctionInNarrative | maintain Truman's illusion of normal life ⓘ |
| promotesProducts |
food brands
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household goods ⓘ kitchen appliances ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithTruman | arranged marriage ⓘ |
| roleInShow | Truman Burbank's wife ⓘ |
| spouseOf | Truman Burbank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | Truman Burbank with a kitchen utensil in an argument scene ⓘ |
| usesProductPlacement | yes ⓘ |
| worksFor | Christof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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