Paula McFadden

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Paula McFadden is the single-mother protagonist of Neil Simon’s romantic comedy "The Goodbye Girl," known for her sharp wit, vulnerability, and evolving relationship with an eccentric actor who becomes her unexpected roommate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
protagonist
appearsIn The Goodbye Girl
appearsInGenre romantic comedy
associatedWorkWriter Neil Simon
centralConflict abandonment by her boyfriend
forced to share her apartment with an eccentric actor
characterArc learns to trust again
opens herself to a new relationship
characterTrait cynical
protective
romantic
vulnerable
witty
countryOfOriginOfWork United States
creator Neil Simon
fictionalUniverse The Goodbye Girl universe
linked to: The Goodbye Girl
filmReleaseYearOfFirstAppearance 1977
firstAppearance The Goodbye Girl (1977 film)
linked to: The Goodbye Girl
genreOfWork romantic comedy film
hasChild Lucy McFadden
hasDialogueStyle sharp wit
hasFamilyName McFadden
hasGivenName Paula
hasRoommate Elliot Garfield
isProtagonistOf The Goodbye Girl
languageOfWork English
mainLoveInterest Elliot Garfield
maritalStatus single mother
medium film
narrativeRole single mother navigating love and career
occupation dancer
former Broadway dancer
portrayedBy Marsha Mason
protectiveOf Lucy McFadden
relationshipWithElliotGarfield eventually romantic
initially antagonistic
residence Manhattan apartment
New York City

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The Goodbye Girl leadCharacter Paula McFadden
Elliot Garfield hasRomanticRelationshipWith Paula McFadden
Elliot Garfield livesWith Paula McFadden
Elliot Garfield loveInterest Paula McFadden
Elliot Garfield sharesApartmentWith Paula McFadden
Lucy McFadden mother Paula McFadden
Lucy McFadden hasRelative Paula McFadden