Deborah Shapiro (played by Elizabeth Taylor) is a protagonist in Between Friends.
Middle-aged newly divorced woman navigating single life and the dating pool. She becomes friends with Mary after a car accident, enlists her help to sell a house, and they support each other through middle age and menopause. Mary Catherine Castelli (played by Carol Burnett) appears in Between Friends.
Fifty-year-old real estate agent abandoned by her husband for a younger woman. She engages in casual dating, meets Deborah in a fender bender, helps her sell a house, and bonds with her over the challenges of returning to the dating scene and aging.
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Characters
Deborah Shapiro
(played by Elizabeth Taylor) — protagonist
Middle-aged newly divorced woman navigating single life and the dating pool. She becomes friends with Mary after a car accident, enlists her help to sell a house, and they support each other through m...
Mary Catherine Castelli
(played by Carol Burnett) — supporting
Fifty-year-old real estate agent abandoned by her husband for a younger woman. She engages in casual dating, meets Deborah in a fender bender, helps her sell a house, and bonds with her over the chall...
Key Relationships
Mary Catherine Castelli → Deborah Shapiro
(Social Friend)
Story Analysis
Two middle-aged women navigate post-divorce life, dating, and aging through an unexpected friendship.
