Holly Hunter as Ada McGrath
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Holly Hunter as Ada McGrath is the mute, emotionally intense Scottish pianist at the heart of the 1993 film "The Piano," whose powerful performance earned Hunter an Academy Award for Best Actress.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holly Hunter as Ada McGrath canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10515109 — 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: Holly Hunter as Ada McGrath Context triple: [The Piano, portraysCharacter, Holly Hunter as Ada McGrath]
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A.
Jacki Weaver as Dolores Solitano
Jacki Weaver as Dolores Solitano is the warm yet anxious and overprotective mother in the film "Silver Linings Playbook," grounding her troubled family with care, food, and emotional support.
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B.
Sally Field as Emma Moriarty
Sally Field as Emma Moriarty is the warm, independent single mother and love interest at the heart of the romantic comedy-drama film "Murphy's Romance."
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C.
Nicole Kidman as Patti Lomax
Nicole Kidman as Patti Lomax is the compassionate and resilient wife of Eric Lomax in the film "The Railway Man," supporting him as he confronts the trauma of his World War II experiences.
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D.
Cate Blanchett as Meredith Logue
Cate Blanchett as Meredith Logue is a supporting character in the psychological thriller "The Talented Mr. Ripley," portraying a wealthy, sophisticated American socialite whose encounters with Tom Ripley complicate his web of deceit.
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E.
Audrey Reede – Maura Tierney
Audrey Reede is the caring and long-suffering ex-wife of Jim Carrey’s character in the 1997 comedy film "Liar Liar," portrayed by actress Maura Tierney.
- 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: Holly Hunter as Ada McGrath Target entity description: Holly Hunter as Ada McGrath is the mute, emotionally intense Scottish pianist at the heart of the 1993 film "The Piano," whose powerful performance earned Hunter an Academy Award for Best Actress.
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A.
Jacki Weaver as Dolores Solitano
Jacki Weaver as Dolores Solitano is the warm yet anxious and overprotective mother in the film "Silver Linings Playbook," grounding her troubled family with care, food, and emotional support.
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B.
Sally Field as Emma Moriarty
Sally Field as Emma Moriarty is the warm, independent single mother and love interest at the heart of the romantic comedy-drama film "Murphy's Romance."
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C.
Nicole Kidman as Patti Lomax
Nicole Kidman as Patti Lomax is the compassionate and resilient wife of Eric Lomax in the film "The Railway Man," supporting him as he confronts the trauma of his World War II experiences.
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D.
Cate Blanchett as Meredith Logue
Cate Blanchett as Meredith Logue is a supporting character in the psychological thriller "The Talented Mr. Ripley," portraying a wealthy, sophisticated American socialite whose encounters with Tom Ripley complicate his web of deceit.
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E.
Audrey Reede – Maura Tierney
Audrey Reede is the caring and long-suffering ex-wife of Jim Carrey’s character in the 1997 comedy film "Liar Liar," portrayed by actress Maura Tierney.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalCharacterPortrayal
ⓘ
filmPerformance ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Piano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedForPerformance |
Academy Award for Best Actress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role NERFINISHED ⓘ Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress NERFINISHED ⓘ Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo | plotOfThePiano ⓘ |
| characterArc | negotiatesAutonomyThroughMusicAndDesire ⓘ |
| characterName | Ada McGrath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| characterProfession | pianist ⓘ |
| characterRelationship | motherOfFloraMcGrath ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
emotionally intense
ⓘ
mute ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Stuart Dryburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicatesThrough |
pianoPlaying
ⓘ
signLanguage ⓘ |
| coStarsWith |
Anna Paquin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harvey Keitel NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Janet Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widelyAcclaimedPerformance ⓘ |
| director | Jane Campion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorOfFilm | Miramax Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| genreOfFilm |
periodDrama
ⓘ
romanticDrama ⓘ |
| influencedDiscussionOf |
femaleAgencyInCinema
ⓘ
representationOfDisabilityOnScreen ⓘ |
| languageAbility | doesNotSpeak ⓘ |
| musicComposedBy | Michael Nyman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressiveUseOfBodyLanguage
ⓘ
nonverbalLeadPerformance ⓘ pianoPerformanceWork ⓘ |
| notableScene |
beachLandingOfPiano
ⓘ
fingerInjurySequence ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Holly Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfFilm | Jan Chapman Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCountryOfFilm |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPrimaryLocation | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism | pianoAsExtensionOfVoice ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Holly Hunter as Ada McGrath Description of subject: Holly Hunter as Ada McGrath is the mute, emotionally intense Scottish pianist at the heart of the 1993 film "The Piano," whose powerful performance earned Hunter an Academy Award for Best Actress.
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