Josette du Pres in Dark Shadows
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Josette du Pres in Dark Shadows is a tragic, ethereal 18th-century French noblewoman whose doomed romance with vampire Barnabas Collins haunts the Collins family across generations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Josette du Pres in Dark Shadows canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8664584 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Josette du Pres in Dark Shadows Context triple: [Bella Heathcote, portrayed, Josette du Pres in Dark Shadows]
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A.
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Yvette Mimieux
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- 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: Josette du Pres in Dark Shadows Target entity description: Josette du Pres in Dark Shadows is a tragic, ethereal 18th-century French noblewoman whose doomed romance with vampire Barnabas Collins haunts the Collins family across generations.
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A.
Eva Galli / Alma Mobley in Ghost Story
Eva Galli / Alma Mobley is the vengeful, shape-shifting female specter at the center of Peter Straub’s horror novel and its film adaptation "Ghost Story," portrayed on screen by Alice Krige.
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B.
Lorraine Taylor
Lorraine Taylor is known as a former spouse of musician and bandleader Ike Turner, associated with his early personal life and career period.
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C.
Yvette Mimieux
Yvette Mimieux was an American actress best known for her roles in 1960s films such as "The Time Machine" and "Where the Boys Are."
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D.
Joan Valentine
Joan Valentine is a quick-witted, resourceful young woman who works as a journalist and adventurer in P. G. Wodehouse’s comic fiction.
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E.
Rebecca Gayheart
Rebecca Gayheart is an American actress and former model known for her roles in 1990s and 2000s film and television, including the teen slasher "Urban Legend" and the series "Beverly Hills, 90210."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Dark Shadows
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fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Dark Shadows
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dark Shadows (1966 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Dark Shadows (1991 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Dark Shadows (2012 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
gothic horror
ⓘ
gothic soap opera ⓘ supernatural drama ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| associatedLocation | Widow’s Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol | portrait of Josette ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Collins family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType |
ghostly figure
ⓘ
romantic tragic figure ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Collins family curse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Dan Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | Dark Shadows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | du Pres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fandom | Dark Shadows fandom ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Dark Shadows (1966 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Dark Shadows franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Josette du Pres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Josette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| haunts |
Collins family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Collinwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus |
deceased
ⓘ
spirit ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | French ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
ghost
ⓘ
romantic interest of Barnabas Collins ⓘ tragic heroine ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableFor | doomed romance with Barnabas Collins ⓘ |
| occupation | noblewoman ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kathryn Leigh Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToBarnabasCollins | fiancée in original 18th-century storyline ⓘ |
| romanticallyInvolvedWith | Barnabas Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Collinsport, Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Collinwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| storyFunction | origin of Barnabas Collins’s enduring heartbreak ⓘ |
| theme |
destiny and reincarnation
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tragic love ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Josette du Pres in Dark Shadows Description of subject: Josette du Pres in Dark Shadows is a tragic, ethereal 18th-century French noblewoman whose doomed romance with vampire Barnabas Collins haunts the Collins family across generations.
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