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 NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre romantic comedy
associatedWorkWriter Neil Simon NERFINISHED
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 of America
surface form: United States
creator Neil Simon NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse The Goodbye Girl universe NERFINISHED
filmReleaseYearOfFirstAppearance 1977
firstAppearance The Goodbye Girl (1977 film) NERFINISHED
genreOfWork romantic comedy film
hasChild Lucy McFadden NERFINISHED
hasDialogueStyle sharp wit
hasFamilyName McFadden NERFINISHED
hasGivenName Paula NERFINISHED
hasRoommate Elliot Garfield NERFINISHED
isProtagonistOf The Goodbye Girl NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
mainLoveInterest Elliot Garfield NERFINISHED
maritalStatus single mother
medium film
narrativeRole single mother navigating love and career
occupation dancer
former Broadway dancer
portrayedBy Marsha Mason NERFINISHED
protectiveOf Lucy McFadden NERFINISHED
relationshipWithElliotGarfield eventually romantic
initially antagonistic
residence Manhattan apartment
New York City

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Elliot Garfield in The Goodbye Girl hasRomanticRelationshipWith Paula McFadden
subject surface form: Elliot Garfield
The Goodbye Girl leadCharacter Paula McFadden
Elliot Garfield in The Goodbye Girl livesWith Paula McFadden
subject surface form: Elliot Garfield