Hardy female graduates framing article about mum (9)

I believe the answer is:

bathsheba

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(Other definitions for bathsheba that I've seen before include "biblical character" , "David's wife" , "OT character" , "who married David?" , "woman once exploited" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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