Veda Pierce (character)

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fictional character film character literary character

Veda Pierce is the ambitious, manipulative daughter of Mildred Pierce in James M. Cain’s novel and its film adaptations, known for her toxic relationship with her mother and her ruthless pursuit of status.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character ⓘ
film character ⓘ
literary character ⓘ
adaptedIn Mildred Pierce (1945 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ
Mildred Pierce (2011 miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ
appearsIn Mildred Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ
aspiration high social status ⓘ
basedOnWork Mildred Pierce (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ
betrays Mildred Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ
characterTrait ambitious ⓘ
calculating ⓘ
class-conscious ⓘ
manipulative ⓘ
narcissistic ⓘ
ruthless ⓘ
snobbish ⓘ
ungrateful ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
creator James M. Cain NERFINISHED ⓘ
despises her mother’s restaurant business ⓘ
her mother’s working-class background ⓘ
familyName Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ
fictionalUniverse Mildred Pierce universe NERFINISHED ⓘ
genre crime fiction ⓘ
domestic drama ⓘ
givenName Veda NERFINISHED ⓘ
languageOfWork English ⓘ
medium film ⓘ
novel ⓘ
television miniseries ⓘ
mother Mildred Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ
narrativeRole antagonist ⓘ
foil to Mildred Pierce ⓘ
notableFor ruthless pursuit of social status ⓘ
toxic relationship with her mother Mildred Pierce ⓘ
occupation coloratura soprano ⓘ
singer ⓘ
portrayedBy Ann Blyth NERFINISHED ⓘ
Evan Rachel Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ
Jo Ann Marlowe NERFINISHED ⓘ
Morgan Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ
romanticRelationshipWith Monte Beragon NERFINISHED ⓘ
sibling Ray Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ
takesAdvantageOf Mildred Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ
themeAssociatedWith class aspiration ⓘ
corruption by success ⓘ
ingratitude ⓘ
mother–daughter conflict ⓘ

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Score for "Mildred Pierce" → linkedToCharacter → Veda Pierce (character) ⓘ
Mildred Pierce (1945 film) → featuresCharacter → Veda Pierce (character) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Veda Pierce
Evan Rachel Wood → playedCharacter → Veda Pierce (character) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Veda Pierce