Paula McCullen — Best Friends Character Profile

Paula McCullen - Best Friends

About Paula McCullen

Hollywood screenwriter and Richard's long-term partner. Initially reluctant to marry but agrees to make him happy. Travels cross-country by train to visit family, where she experiences panic attacks in a windowless high-rise. Becomes increasingly frustrated by social expectations and guests' comments during a celebration party, leading her to take Valium and accidentally overdose. After being hospitalized and returning home, her relationship with Richard sours. They eventually communicate openly, realize marriage might have been a mistake, and finish a script rewrite before walking off together.

Paula McCullen — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by
Goldie Hawn
Appears in
Best Friends (1982)
Role
Protagonist

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