Adele Webber in Grey's Anatomy
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Adele Webber is a recurring character on Grey's Anatomy, known as the strong-willed and long-suffering wife of Chief of Surgery Richard Webber, whose struggles with his infidelity and her later battle with Alzheimer's disease form key emotional storylines.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Adele Webber in Grey's Anatomy canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Adele Webber in Grey's Anatomy Context triple: [Loretta Devine, characterPortrayed, Adele Webber in Grey's Anatomy]
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Meredith Grey
Meredith Grey is a fictional surgeon and the central protagonist of the medical drama series "Grey’s Anatomy," known for her complex personal life and evolving medical career.
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Nurse Carol Hathaway
Nurse Carol Hathaway is a compassionate and skilled emergency room nurse on the television series "ER," known for her complex personal journey and central role in the show's ensemble.
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C.
Chrissy Metz
Chrissy Metz is an American actress and singer best known for her acclaimed role as Kate Pearson on the television drama series "This Is Us."
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D.
Zoe Barnes in House of Cards
Zoe Barnes in House of Cards is an ambitious young political journalist who forms a morally fraught alliance with Frank Underwood to advance her career.
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Christina Hendricks
Christina Hendricks is an American actress best known for her Emmy-nominated role as Joan Holloway on the television series "Mad Men."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adele Webber in Grey's Anatomy Target entity description: Adele Webber is a recurring character on Grey's Anatomy, known as the strong-willed and long-suffering wife of Chief of Surgery Richard Webber, whose struggles with his infidelity and her later battle with Alzheimer's disease form key emotional storylines.
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A.
Meredith Grey
Meredith Grey is a fictional surgeon and the central protagonist of the medical drama series "Grey’s Anatomy," known for her complex personal life and evolving medical career.
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B.
Nurse Carol Hathaway
Nurse Carol Hathaway is a compassionate and skilled emergency room nurse on the television series "ER," known for her complex personal journey and central role in the show's ensemble.
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C.
Chrissy Metz
Chrissy Metz is an American actress and singer best known for her acclaimed role as Kate Pearson on the television drama series "This Is Us."
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D.
Zoe Barnes in House of Cards
Zoe Barnes in House of Cards is an ambitious young political journalist who forms a morally fraught alliance with Frank Underwood to advance her career.
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E.
Christina Hendricks
Christina Hendricks is an American actress best known for her Emmy-nominated role as Joan Holloway on the television series "Mad Men."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Grey's Anatomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital
NERFINISHED
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Seattle Grace Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardConnection | Loretta Devine won a Primetime Emmy Award for playing Adele Webber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications related to Alzheimer's disease ⓘ |
| conflictCause |
Richard Webber's affair with Ellis Grey
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Richard Webber's workaholism ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Shonda Rhimes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathImpactOn | Richard Webber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesInSeries | yes ⓘ |
| emotionalArc | from anger and hurt to partial reconciliation with Richard Webber ⓘ |
| familyRole |
stepmother to Richard Webber's surrogate family of residents
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wife ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Grey's Anatomy Season 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | medical drama character ⓘ |
| healthCondition | Alzheimer's disease NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the wife of Chief of Surgery Richard Webber
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long-suffering relationship with Richard Webber ⓘ strong-willed personality ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| majorStoryline |
battle with Alzheimer's disease
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struggles with Richard Webber's infidelity ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married to Richard Webber ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
forgiveness
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impact of illness on relationships ⓘ marital strain ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Loretta Devine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipConflictWith | Richard Webber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInSeries | recurring character ⓘ |
| setting | Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOf | Richard Webber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyFunction |
depicts progression of Alzheimer's disease
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humanizes Richard Webber ⓘ illustrates long-term consequences of infidelity ⓘ |
| universe | Grey's Anatomy universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Adele Webber in Grey's Anatomy Description of subject: Adele Webber is a recurring character on Grey's Anatomy, known as the strong-willed and long-suffering wife of Chief of Surgery Richard Webber, whose struggles with his infidelity and her later battle with Alzheimer's disease form key emotional storylines.
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