Mother Superior
noun
: a woman who is the head of a convent
—often used as a form of address
Good morning, Mother Superior.
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In the film, set in 1948 over the course of just seven days, Teresa — Mother Superior of the convent of the Sisters of Loreto — is in her late 30s.
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
The story is set in Kolkata, India in August 1948, following Teresa, Mother Superior of the convent of the Sisters of Loreto, over the course of seven pivotal days for her.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2025
Then black for Reverend Mothers and Mother Superior.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The redeployment of this onetime convent emphasized some of its most endearing quirks, too, retaining many of the murals painted on the walls—look for one suite, with a coffered ceiling festooned with pink roses, that is believed to have been where the Mother Superior would have slept.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
Sister Agnes saw that the mother was hemorrhaging and wanted to help, but Mother Superior’s instructions were not to interfere with God’s plan, even if there was a threat to two lives.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 May 2025
In the films, Goldberg portrayed lounge singer Deloris, who helps turn a nuns' choir into a worldwide smash, as Smith played the memorable Mother Superior.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Emily Watson plays the manipulative mother superior who slips Bill an envelope of cash to buy his complicity.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
The story is set in Kolkata, India in August 1948, following Teresa, Mother Superior of the convent of the Sisters of Loreto, over the course of seven pivotal days for her.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2025
Then black for Reverend Mothers and Mother Superior.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The redeployment of this onetime convent emphasized some of its most endearing quirks, too, retaining many of the murals painted on the walls—look for one suite, with a coffered ceiling festooned with pink roses, that is believed to have been where the Mother Superior would have slept.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
Sister Agnes saw that the mother was hemorrhaging and wanted to help, but Mother Superior’s instructions were not to interfere with God’s plan, even if there was a threat to two lives.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 May 2025
In the films, Goldberg portrayed lounge singer Deloris, who helps turn a nuns' choir into a worldwide smash, as Smith played the memorable Mother Superior.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Emily Watson plays the manipulative mother superior who slips Bill an envelope of cash to buy his complicity.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Mother Superior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mother%20Superior. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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