Elise Eliot Atchison in The First Wives Club
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Elise Eliot Atchison in *The First Wives Club* is a glamorous, aging Hollywood actress whose struggles with vanity, divorce, and female friendship provide much of the film’s sharp comedic and emotional core.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptedForScreenBy | Robert Harling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The First Wives Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
empowerment after divorce
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female friendship ⓘ revenge against ex-husbands ⓘ |
| basedOn | character in The First Wives Club novel by Olivia Goldsmith ⓘ |
| centralTo |
comedic tone of The First Wives Club
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emotional core of The First Wives Club ⓘ |
| characterArc | moves from self-absorption to solidarity with friends ⓘ |
| createdBy | Olivia Goldsmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearOfFirstAppearance | 1996 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The First Wives Club (1996 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friend |
Annie MacDuggan Paradis
NERFINISHED
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Brenda Morelli Cushman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn |
comedy
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comedy-drama ⓘ |
| hairColor | blonde ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | divorced ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| memberOf | First Wives Club (fictional group) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
main character
ⓘ
member of the First Wives Club ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
aging Hollywood star
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glamorous ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| notableScene |
drunken confrontation with Bill Atchison
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plastic surgery consultation ⓘ rooftop finale with the First Wives Club ⓘ |
| notableTrait | insecure about aging and appearance ⓘ |
| occupation | actress ⓘ |
| participatesIn | founding of the First Wives Club organization ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
dramatic
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self-conscious ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Goldie Hawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToBill Atchison | ex-wife ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| spouse | Bill Atchison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
aging
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alcohol use ⓘ divorce ⓘ vanity ⓘ |
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