Joy "Ma" Newsome in Room
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Joy "Ma" Newsome is the resilient young mother held captive for years in the film "Room," whose fierce devotion to her son drives their harrowing escape and emotional recovery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Joy "Ma" Newsome in Room canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9644763 — 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: Joy "Ma" Newsome in Room Context triple: [Brie Larson, characterPortrayed, Joy "Ma" Newsome in Room]
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A.
Marion Cole
Marion Cole is a central character in John Irving’s novel "A Widow for One Year," depicted as a complex, emotionally scarred woman whose life and relationships are shaped by profound loss and family tragedy.
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B.
Marla Gibbs
Marla Gibbs is an American actress and comedian best known for her Emmy-nominated role as the sharp-tongued maid Florence Johnston on the classic sitcom "The Jeffersons."
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C.
Marlena Evans
Marlena Evans is a long-running, iconic fictional psychiatrist and central heroine on the American soap opera "Days of Our Lives."
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D.
Marilyn Chambers
Marilyn Chambers was a prominent American adult film actress and model who became one of the most recognizable stars of the Golden Age of Porn in the 1970s.
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E.
Lorraine Bailey
Lorraine Bailey was the proprietor of the historic Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, later known as the site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination and now part of the National Civil Rights Museum.
- 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: Joy "Ma" Newsome in Room Target entity description: Joy "Ma" Newsome is the resilient young mother held captive for years in the film "Room," whose fierce devotion to her son drives their harrowing escape and emotional recovery.
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A.
Marion Cole
Marion Cole is a central character in John Irving’s novel "A Widow for One Year," depicted as a complex, emotionally scarred woman whose life and relationships are shaped by profound loss and family tragedy.
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B.
Marla Gibbs
Marla Gibbs is an American actress and comedian best known for her Emmy-nominated role as the sharp-tongued maid Florence Johnston on the classic sitcom "The Jeffersons."
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C.
Marlena Evans
Marlena Evans is a long-running, iconic fictional psychiatrist and central heroine on the American soap opera "Days of Our Lives."
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D.
Marilyn Chambers
Marilyn Chambers was a prominent American adult film actress and model who became one of the most recognizable stars of the Golden Age of Porn in the 1970s.
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E.
Lorraine Bailey
Lorraine Bailey was the proprietor of the historic Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, later known as the site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination and now part of the National Civil Rights Museum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Room
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Room (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkType | film ⓘ |
| attempts | suicide ⓘ |
| basedOn | Joy "Ma" Newsome (novel character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Old Nick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Emma Donoghue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| escapeMethod | staged death and rug escape plan ⓘ |
| experiences |
depression
ⓘ
post-traumatic stress disorder ⓘ |
| familyMember |
Nancy Newsome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Newsome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmCharacterArc | from captive survivor to struggling but recovering mother ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| fullName | Joy Newsome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | drama ⓘ |
| hairColor | brown ⓘ |
| hasGrandparentForChild |
Nancy Newsome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Newsome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldCaptiveDuration | 7 years ⓘ |
| heldCaptiveIn | shed ⓘ |
| kidnappedAtAge | 17 ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| motherOf | Jack Newsome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Ma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableScene |
reuniting with her family after escape
ⓘ
teaching Jack about the world inside Room ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
protective mother
ⓘ
resilient ⓘ |
| novelPublicationYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| occupation | student ⓘ |
| parentOf | Jack Newsome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plansEscapeWith | Jack Newsome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Brie Larson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMotivation | protecting Jack ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Leo (Nancy's partner) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residesInAfterEscape | her parents' house ⓘ |
| settingOfCaptivity | Room ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Brie Larson Academy Award-winning performance ⓘ |
| themeEmbodied |
motherhood
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survival ⓘ trauma and recovery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Joy "Ma" Newsome in Room Description of subject: Joy "Ma" Newsome is the resilient young mother held captive for years in the film "Room," whose fierce devotion to her son drives their harrowing escape and emotional recovery.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.