Lila Kedrova
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Lila Kedrova was a Russian-born French actress best known for her Academy Award-winning role as Madame Hortense in the film "Zorba the Greek."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lila Kedrova canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6534128 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lila Kedrova Context triple: [Escape to the Sun, hasCastMember, Lila Kedrova]
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A.
Klavdiya Sverdlova
Klavdiya Sverdlova was a Russian revolutionary and political activist, best known as the wife and close associate of prominent Bolshevik leader Yakov Sverdlov.
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B.
Lise Khokhlakova
Lise Khokhlakova is a young, emotionally volatile girl in Dostoevsky’s novel "The Brothers Karamazov," whose complex relationship with Alyosha Karamazov reflects themes of faith, suffering, and moral ambiguity.
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C.
Lyudmila Alexeyeva
Lyudmila Alexeyeva was a prominent Russian human rights activist, Soviet-era dissident, and co-founder of the Moscow Helsinki Group who became an enduring symbol of the struggle for civil liberties in Russia.
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D.
Marta Samuilovna Skavronskaya
Marta Samuilovna Skavronskaya, better known as Catherine I of Russia, was the Empress of Russia and the second wife of Peter the Great, becoming the first woman to rule the Russian Empire.
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E.
Lyudmila Abramova
Lyudmila Abramova is a Soviet actress best known for being the second wife of iconic Russian singer-songwriter and actor Vladimir Vysotsky.
- 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: Lila Kedrova Target entity description: Lila Kedrova was a Russian-born French actress best known for her Academy Award-winning role as Madame Hortense in the film "Zorba the Greek."
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A.
Klavdiya Sverdlova
Klavdiya Sverdlova was a Russian revolutionary and political activist, best known as the wife and close associate of prominent Bolshevik leader Yakov Sverdlov.
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B.
Lise Khokhlakova
Lise Khokhlakova is a young, emotionally volatile girl in Dostoevsky’s novel "The Brothers Karamazov," whose complex relationship with Alyosha Karamazov reflects themes of faith, suffering, and moral ambiguity.
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C.
Lyudmila Alexeyeva
Lyudmila Alexeyeva was a prominent Russian human rights activist, Soviet-era dissident, and co-founder of the Moscow Helsinki Group who became an enduring symbol of the struggle for civil liberties in Russia.
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D.
Marta Samuilovna Skavronskaya
Marta Samuilovna Skavronskaya, better known as Catherine I of Russia, was the Empress of Russia and the second wife of Peter the Great, becoming the first woman to rule the Russian Empire.
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E.
Lyudmila Abramova
Lyudmila Abramova is a Soviet actress best known for being the second wife of iconic Russian singer-songwriter and actor Vladimir Vysotsky.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actress
ⓘ
human ⓘ stage actress ⓘ |
| academyAwardCategoryWon | Best Supporting Actress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeYearsInCareer | 1930s–1990s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Yelizaveta Nikolayevna Kedrova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed | Madame Hortense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedIn | Zorba the Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
France
ⓘ
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1918-10-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2000-02-16 ⓘ |
| emigratedFrom | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Russian ⓘ |
| familyName | Kedrova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Yelizaveta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
French
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| mediumOfPerformance |
film
ⓘ
stage ⓘ |
| name | Lila Kedrova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
French
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of Madame Hortense in Zorba the Greek ⓘ |
| notableWork | Zorba the Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | actress ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Bloodline
NERFINISHED
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The House on Carroll Street NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tenant NERFINISHED ⓘ Torn Curtain NERFINISHED ⓘ Zorba the Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Richard Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonyAwardCategoryWon | Best Featured Actress in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfFilmReleaseAssociated | 1964 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lila Kedrova Description of subject: Lila Kedrova was a Russian-born French actress best known for her Academy Award-winning role as Madame Hortense in the film "Zorba the Greek."
Referenced by (3)
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