Mildred Pierce (character)
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Mildred Pierce is the resilient, self-sacrificing protagonist of James M. Cain’s novel and its film and television adaptations, known for building a restaurant empire while struggling with her ungrateful daughter and personal betrayals.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mildred Pierce | 3 |
| Mildred Pierce (character) canonical | 1 |
| Mildred Pierce (fictional character) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
character portrayed by Joan Crawford
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character portrayed by Kate Winslet ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Mildred Pierce (1945 film)
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Mildred Pierce (2011 miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mildred Pierce (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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hardworking ⓘ protective mother ⓘ resilient ⓘ self‑sacrificing ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Veda Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | James M. Cain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
ex‑wife of Bert Pierce
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mother of Ray Pierce ⓘ mother of Veda Pierce ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Mildred Pierce (franchise) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenre | film noir ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Mildred Pierce (1941 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| knownFor |
building a restaurant empire
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devotion to her daughter Veda ⓘ enduring personal and romantic betrayals ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
domestic drama
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hardboiled fiction ⓘ |
| miniseriesGenre | period drama ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | tragic heroine ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableWork | Mildred Pierce (restaurant chain in story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
businesswoman
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restaurant owner ⓘ waitress ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Joan Crawford
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Kate Winslet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Glendale, California (fictional setting)
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Los Angeles area (fictional setting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Bert Pierce (ex‑husband)
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Monty Beragon (husband in parts of story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociatedWith |
betrayal
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class mobility ⓘ female economic independence ⓘ mother–daughter conflict ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction |
1930s California
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Great Depression era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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