Francesca Annis
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Francesca Annis is an English actress known for her extensive work in film, television, and theatre, including notable roles in productions such as "Dune," "Cranford," and numerous Shakespeare adaptations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Francesca Annis canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Francesca Annis Context triple: [Revolver (2005 film), starring, Francesca Annis]
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A.
Francesca V. Rains
Francesca V. Rains was the wife of Henry Gage, the 20th governor of California, and a member of a prominent California political family.
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B.
Francesca Johnson
Francesca Johnson is the introspective Italian-American farm wife whose brief, life-altering love affair lies at the emotional core of the romantic drama "The Bridges of Madison County."
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C.
Thea Sharrock
Thea Sharrock is a British theatre and film director known for her acclaimed stage productions and for directing the feature film "Me Before You."
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D.
Francesca Lo Schiavo
Francesca Lo Schiavo is an acclaimed Italian set decorator and art director, renowned for her lavish period designs and multiple Academy Award-winning work on major international films.
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E.
Lucinda Ashby
Lucinda Ashby is an Episcopal bishop who leads the Diocese of El Camino Real in California.
- 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: Francesca Annis Target entity description: Francesca Annis is an English actress known for her extensive work in film, television, and theatre, including notable roles in productions such as "Dune," "Cranford," and numerous Shakespeare adaptations.
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A.
Francesca V. Rains
Francesca V. Rains was the wife of Henry Gage, the 20th governor of California, and a member of a prominent California political family.
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B.
Francesca Johnson
Francesca Johnson is the introspective Italian-American farm wife whose brief, life-altering love affair lies at the emotional core of the romantic drama "The Bridges of Madison County."
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C.
Thea Sharrock
Thea Sharrock is a British theatre and film director known for her acclaimed stage productions and for directing the feature film "Me Before You."
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D.
Francesca Lo Schiavo
Francesca Lo Schiavo is an acclaimed Italian set decorator and art director, renowned for her lavish period designs and multiple Academy Award-winning work on major international films.
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E.
Lucinda Ashby
Lucinda Ashby is an Episcopal bishop who leads the Diocese of El Camino Real in California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actress
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film actress ⓘ human ⓘ stage actress ⓘ television actress ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| awardReceived | BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1945-05-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Corona Theatre School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English people of Brazilian descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Annis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Shakespearean drama
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drama ⓘ period drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Francesca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Francesca Annis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive work in Shakespeare adaptations
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roles in British television drama series ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cranford (2007 TV series)
NERFINISHED
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Cranford (Return to Cranford, 2009) NERFINISHED ⓘ Dune (1984 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hamlet (stage productions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lillie (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Madame Bovary (1975 TV serial) NERFINISHED ⓘ Reckless (ITV drama) NERFINISHED ⓘ Romeo and Juliet (stage productions) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Comedy of Errors (Royal Shakespeare Company) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Libertine (2004 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tragedy of Macbeth (1971 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wives and Daughters (1999 TV serial) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation | actress ⓘ |
| partner | Ralph Fiennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kensington, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed |
Gertrude in Hamlet (stage, Royal Shakespeare Company)
NERFINISHED
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Lady Jessica in Dune (1984 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Ludlow in Cranford (2007 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Macbeth in The Tragedy of Macbeth (1971 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lillie Langtry in Lillie (TV series) ⓘ |
| residence | London, England ⓘ |
| spouse | Patrick Wiseman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1959–present ⓘ |
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Subject: Francesca Annis Description of subject: Francesca Annis is an English actress known for her extensive work in film, television, and theatre, including notable roles in productions such as "Dune," "Cranford," and numerous Shakespeare adaptations.
Referenced by (7)
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