Angela Lansbury as Eleanor Iselin
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Angela Lansbury as Eleanor Iselin is the chilling, manipulative mother and political power broker in the 1962 thriller "The Manchurian Candidate," widely regarded as one of Lansbury’s most iconic and sinister film roles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Angela Lansbury as Eleanor Iselin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5417152 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Angela Lansbury as Eleanor Iselin Context triple: [The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film), portrayedBy, Angela Lansbury as Eleanor Iselin]
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Patricia Neal as Olivia Walton
Patricia Neal as Olivia Walton is the acclaimed actress’s portrayal of the strong, nurturing Walton family matriarch in the 1971 television film "The Homecoming: A Christmas Story," which served as the pilot for the series "The Waltons."
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B.
Ellen Burstyn as Edna Mae McCauley
Ellen Burstyn as Edna Mae McCauley is the central character in the 1980 drama "Resurrection," a woman who survives a near-fatal accident and discovers she has miraculous healing powers that profoundly affect those around her.
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Katharine Hepburn as Rose Sayer
Katharine Hepburn as Rose Sayer is the prim, resilient missionary heroine portrayed by Hepburn in the classic 1951 adventure film "The African Queen."
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Cate Blanchett as Meredith Logue
Cate Blanchett as Meredith Logue is a supporting character in the psychological thriller "The Talented Mr. Ripley," portraying a wealthy, sophisticated American socialite whose encounters with Tom Ripley complicate his web of deceit.
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Meryl Streep as Joanna Kramer
Meryl Streep as Joanna Kramer is the emotionally complex, career-driven mother whose custody battle with her ex-husband drives the central conflict of the film "Kramer vs. Kramer."
- 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: Angela Lansbury as Eleanor Iselin Target entity description: Angela Lansbury as Eleanor Iselin is the chilling, manipulative mother and political power broker in the 1962 thriller "The Manchurian Candidate," widely regarded as one of Lansbury’s most iconic and sinister film roles.
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A.
Patricia Neal as Olivia Walton
Patricia Neal as Olivia Walton is the acclaimed actress’s portrayal of the strong, nurturing Walton family matriarch in the 1971 television film "The Homecoming: A Christmas Story," which served as the pilot for the series "The Waltons."
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B.
Ellen Burstyn as Edna Mae McCauley
Ellen Burstyn as Edna Mae McCauley is the central character in the 1980 drama "Resurrection," a woman who survives a near-fatal accident and discovers she has miraculous healing powers that profoundly affect those around her.
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C.
Katharine Hepburn as Rose Sayer
Katharine Hepburn as Rose Sayer is the prim, resilient missionary heroine portrayed by Hepburn in the classic 1951 adventure film "The African Queen."
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D.
Cate Blanchett as Meredith Logue
Cate Blanchett as Meredith Logue is a supporting character in the psychological thriller "The Talented Mr. Ripley," portraying a wealthy, sophisticated American socialite whose encounters with Tom Ripley complicate his web of deceit.
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E.
Meryl Streep as Joanna Kramer
Meryl Streep as Joanna Kramer is the emotionally complex, career-driven mother whose custody battle with her ex-husband drives the central conflict of the film "Kramer vs. Kramer."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalCharacterPortrayal
ⓘ
filmRole ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McCarthyism NERFINISHED ⓘ brainwashing ⓘ politicalConspiracy ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceMaterial | Richard Condon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardRecognition | AcademyAwardNominationForBestSupportingActress ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Manchurian Candidate (1959 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterName | Eleanor Iselin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTraits |
ambitious
ⓘ
calculating ⓘ cold ⓘ manipulative ⓘ |
| consideredOneOf |
Angela Lansbury’sMostIconicFilmRoles
ⓘ
Angela Lansbury’sMostSinisterPerformances ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| directorOfWork | John Frankenheimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormatOfWork | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
political thriller
ⓘ
psychological thriller ⓘ |
| influencedPerceptionOf | AngelaLansburyAsDramaticActress ⓘ |
| inUniverseOccupation | politicalInfluencer ⓘ |
| inUniverseRole | controllerOfRaymondShaw ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | featureFilm ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | mastermindOfConspiracy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
manipulativeMotherCharacter
ⓘ
politicalPowerBrokerRole ⓘ villainousPerformance ⓘ |
| notableSceneContext |
politicalRalliesWithHusbandSenatorIselin
ⓘ
revelationAsKeyConspirator ⓘ |
| partOf | AmericanFilmThrillerCanon ⓘ |
| performanceReception | criticallyAcclaimed ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliationInFiction | McCarthyiteRight-wingMovement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRoleInFiction | behind-the-scenesPowerBroker ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Angela Lansbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToRaymondShaw | mother ⓘ |
| relativeInFiction | Raymond Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfWork | 1962 ⓘ |
| roleType | antagonist ⓘ |
| setDuring | Korean WarAftermath ⓘ |
| spouseInFiction | Senator John Iselin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | early1960sCinema ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Angela Lansbury as Eleanor Iselin Description of subject: Angela Lansbury as Eleanor Iselin is the chilling, manipulative mother and political power broker in the 1962 thriller "The Manchurian Candidate," widely regarded as one of Lansbury’s most iconic and sinister film roles.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film)