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.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Goodbye Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | romantic comedy ⓘ |
| associatedWorkWriter | Neil Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
abandonment by her boyfriend
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forced to share her apartment with an eccentric actor ⓘ |
| characterArc |
learns to trust again
ⓘ
opens herself to a new relationship ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cynical
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protective ⓘ romantic ⓘ vulnerable ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| 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
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former Broadway dancer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Marsha Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectiveOf | Lucy McFadden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWithElliotGarfield |
eventually romantic
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initially antagonistic ⓘ |
| residence |
Manhattan apartment
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New York City ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Elliot Garfield
subject surface form:
Elliot Garfield