Sister Bertrille in "The Flying Nun"
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Sister Bertrille in "The Flying Nun" is the quirky, lightweight-habited novice nun who can literally fly, famously portrayed by Sally Field in the 1960s television sitcom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sister Bertrille in "The Flying Nun" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9086337 — 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: Sister Bertrille in "The Flying Nun" Context triple: [Sally Field, notableRole, Sister Bertrille in "The Flying Nun"]
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A.
Sister Mary
Sister Mary is a devout and influential nun who serves as the strict yet caring maternal figure and closest confidante to Lenny Belardo (Pope Pius XIII) in the television series "The Young Pope."
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B.
Sister James
Sister James is a young, naive, and well-intentioned Catholic nun and teacher in John Patrick Shanley’s play and film "Doubt," whose innocence contrasts with the story’s moral ambiguity.
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C.
Sister Agnes
Sister Agnes is the fragile, devout young nun at the center of the psychological drama "Agnes of God," whose mysterious pregnancy and possible miracle spark an intense investigation of faith, trauma, and truth.
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D.
Sister Margaret
Sister Margaret is a central nun protagonist in the film "Come to the Stable," known for her faith-driven determination and gentle leadership.
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E.
Sister Luke
Sister Luke is the dedicated yet internally conflicted Belgian nun who serves as the central protagonist in Kathryn Hulme’s novel and its film adaptation "The Nun’s Story."
- 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: Sister Bertrille in "The Flying Nun" Target entity description: Sister Bertrille in "The Flying Nun" is the quirky, lightweight-habited novice nun who can literally fly, famously portrayed by Sally Field in the 1960s television sitcom.
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A.
Sister Mary
Sister Mary is a devout and influential nun who serves as the strict yet caring maternal figure and closest confidante to Lenny Belardo (Pope Pius XIII) in the television series "The Young Pope."
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B.
Sister James
Sister James is a young, naive, and well-intentioned Catholic nun and teacher in John Patrick Shanley’s play and film "Doubt," whose innocence contrasts with the story’s moral ambiguity.
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C.
Sister Agnes
Sister Agnes is the fragile, devout young nun at the center of the psychological drama "Agnes of God," whose mysterious pregnancy and possible miracle spark an intense investigation of faith, trauma, and truth.
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D.
Sister Margaret
Sister Margaret is a central nun protagonist in the film "Come to the Stable," known for her faith-driven determination and gentle leadership.
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E.
Sister Luke
Sister Luke is the dedicated yet internally conflicted Belgian nun who serves as the central protagonist in Kathryn Hulme’s novel and its film adaptation "The Nun’s Story."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| ability | flying ⓘ |
| ageInSeries | young adult ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Flying Nun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Elsie Ethrington from the novel "The Fifteenth Pelican" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Elsie Ethrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfAbility |
large wing‑like cornette
ⓘ
light body weight ⓘ strong coastal winds ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginInStory | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | television ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | iconic image of a flying nun in popular culture ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Flying Nun universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Flying Nun, Season 1 Episode 1 ⓘ |
| fullName | Sister Bertrille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | sitcom ⓘ |
| hairColor | brown ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| networkOfOriginalSeries | ABC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
can become airborne in strong winds
ⓘ
wears a large, starched cornette ⓘ |
| notableFor | comedic flying sequences ⓘ |
| notableRelationship |
Carlos Ramirez
NERFINISHED
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Mother Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ Sister Jacqueline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | novice nun ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
idealistic
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kind‑hearted ⓘ naive ⓘ optimistic ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Sally Field
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sally Field in all three seasons of "The Flying Nun" ⓘ Sally Field in live‑action television ⓘ |
| portrayedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfSeries | Screen Gems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousName | Sister Bertrille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Convent San Tanco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | San Juan, Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | fictional ⓘ |
| theme | faith and good deeds through comedy ⓘ |
| wardrobe |
large cornette headpiece
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lightweight habit ⓘ |
| yearsActiveInCanon | 1967–1970 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sister Bertrille in "The Flying Nun" Description of subject: Sister Bertrille in "The Flying Nun" is the quirky, lightweight-habited novice nun who can literally fly, famously portrayed by Sally Field in the 1960s television sitcom.
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