Linda Manz
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Linda Manz was an American actress best known for her haunting, naturalistic performances in late-1970s and early-1980s films, particularly in Terrence Malick’s work.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Linda Manz canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9592969 — 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: Linda Manz Context triple: [Days of Heaven, starring, Linda Manz]
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A.
Laurie Durning
Laurie Durning is an American filmmaker and costume designer best known for her long-term relationship and later marriage to Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters.
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B.
Tyne Daly
Tyne Daly is an American actress acclaimed for her powerful performances in television dramas, film, and theater, including her iconic role in the series "Cagney & Lacey."
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C.
Allison Hunt
Allison Hunt is a fictional character in the television series "Grey's Anatomy," known primarily as the deceased sister of trauma surgeon Owen Hunt, whose death deeply affects his storyline.
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D.
Lucinda Jenney
Lucinda Jenney is an American character actress known for her versatile supporting roles in films and television since the 1980s.
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E.
Amanda Burton
Amanda Burton is a Northern Irish actress best known for starring as forensic pathologist Dr. Sam Ryan in the British crime drama series "Silent Witness."
- 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: Linda Manz Target entity description: Linda Manz was an American actress best known for her haunting, naturalistic performances in late-1970s and early-1980s films, particularly in Terrence Malick’s work.
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A.
Laurie Durning
Laurie Durning is an American filmmaker and costume designer best known for her long-term relationship and later marriage to Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters.
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B.
Tyne Daly
Tyne Daly is an American actress acclaimed for her powerful performances in television dramas, film, and theater, including her iconic role in the series "Cagney & Lacey."
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C.
Allison Hunt
Allison Hunt is a fictional character in the television series "Grey's Anatomy," known primarily as the deceased sister of trauma surgeon Owen Hunt, whose death deeply affects his storyline.
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D.
Lucinda Jenney
Lucinda Jenney is an American character actress known for her versatile supporting roles in films and television since the 1980s.
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E.
Amanda Burton
Amanda Burton is a Northern Irish actress best known for starring as forensic pathologist Dr. Sam Ryan in the British crime drama series "Silent Witness."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actress
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human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1997 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1978 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
lung cancer
ⓘ
pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1961-08-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-08-14 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | obituaries in major American newspapers ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Manz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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independent film ⓘ |
| givenName | Linda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | working-class background ⓘ |
| knownFor |
haunting screen presence
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naturalistic acting style ⓘ voice-over narration in "Days of Heaven" ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Linda Manz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Cebe in "Out of the Blue"
NERFINISHED
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Linda in "Days of Heaven" NERFINISHED ⓘ Peaches in "The Wanderers" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Boardwalk
NERFINISHED
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Days of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ Gummo NERFINISHED ⓘ My Own Private Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ Out of the Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ The Game NERFINISHED ⓘ The Unholy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wanderers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation | actress ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Palmdale, California NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| residence |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
|
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Bobby Guthrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Dennis Hopper
NERFINISHED
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Harmony Korine NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Kaufman NERFINISHED ⓘ Terrence Malick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Linda Manz Description of subject: Linda Manz was an American actress best known for her haunting, naturalistic performances in late-1970s and early-1980s films, particularly in Terrence Malick’s work.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.