Joyce Flynn in Mike & Molly
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Joyce Flynn in Mike & Molly is the sharp-tongued, overbearing yet loving mother of Molly Flynn on the sitcom Mike & Molly.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Joyce Flynn in Mike & Molly canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7273512 — 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)
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Target entity: Joyce Flynn in Mike & Molly Context triple: [Swoosie Kurtz, notableRole, Joyce Flynn in Mike & Molly]
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A.
Jenny Mollen
Jenny Mollen is an American actress and bestselling author known for her darkly comedic essays and memoirs about relationships and motherhood.
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B.
Joan Holloway
Joan Holloway is a poised and ambitious office manager-turned-partner at a 1960s New York advertising agency in the television series "Mad Men," known for her sharp wit, competence, and complex personal life.
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C.
Liz Mullally
Liz Mullally is a musician best known for her past role as a member of the American alternative rock band Blue October.
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D.
Gail Griffin
Gail Griffin is best known as the mother of former NBA All-Star forward Blake Griffin.
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E.
Melissa Rivers
Melissa Rivers is an American television host, producer, and actress best known for her red carpet coverage and for continuing the comedic legacy of her mother, Joan Rivers.
- 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: Joyce Flynn in Mike & Molly Target entity description: Joyce Flynn in Mike & Molly is the sharp-tongued, overbearing yet loving mother of Molly Flynn on the sitcom Mike & Molly.
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A.
Jenny Mollen
Jenny Mollen is an American actress and bestselling author known for her darkly comedic essays and memoirs about relationships and motherhood.
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B.
Joan Holloway
Joan Holloway is a poised and ambitious office manager-turned-partner at a 1960s New York advertising agency in the television series "Mad Men," known for her sharp wit, competence, and complex personal life.
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C.
Liz Mullally
Liz Mullally is a musician best known for her past role as a member of the American alternative rock band Blue October.
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D.
Gail Griffin
Gail Griffin is best known as the mother of former NBA All-Star forward Blake Griffin.
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E.
Melissa Rivers
Melissa Rivers is an American television host, producer, and actress best known for her red carpet coverage and for continuing the comedic legacy of her mother, Joan Rivers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mike & Molly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInEpisodeFormat | multi-camera sitcom ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
flirtatious
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image-conscious ⓘ loving ⓘ opinionated ⓘ overbearing ⓘ sharp-tongued ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creatorOfCharacter | Mark Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drinks | wine ⓘ |
| familyName | Flynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Mike & Molly season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | sitcom ⓘ |
| givenName | Joyce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hairColor | red ⓘ |
| hasDaughter |
Molly Flynn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victoria Flynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPet | Jim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipType |
mother-daughter relationship with Molly Flynn
ⓘ
sisterly relationship with Victoria Flynn ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| livesWith |
Molly Flynn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victoria Flynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Molly Flynn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victoria Flynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| networkOfSeries | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being Molly Flynn’s mother
ⓘ
romantic relationship with Mike’s father ⓘ |
| occupation | homemaker ⓘ |
| partOf | Flynn family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| petType | dog ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Swoosie Kurtz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mike Biggs Jr.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mike Biggs Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Molly Flynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Flynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showRunEndYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| showRunStartYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| spouse | Mike Biggs Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stepfatherOf | Mike Biggs Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Joyce Flynn in Mike & Molly Description of subject: Joyce Flynn in Mike & Molly is the sharp-tongued, overbearing yet loving mother of Molly Flynn on the sitcom Mike & Molly.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.