Nellie O'Malley grew up impoverished, the daughter of Irish immigrants in 1900s New York. She is resourceful and skilled with mechanics due to her life working in factories and as a household servant. When her parents die, and she and her sisters are abandoned into an orphanage by their cruel uncle. To her surprise, Samantha finds and rescues them, adopting them into her family. With a new sister, and new privileges she’s never had before, Nellie tries to adjust to her new life.

Nellie was first released in 2004 to tie-in with the release of the television film, Samantha: An American Girl Holiday.

Episode #772 – Kathy Garver

Recorded at Colossus Con, SIDEWALKS host Richard R. Lee interviews actress Kathy Garver, who played Cissy Davis on the classic comedy, “Family Affair.” Plus, music by Jen Miller (“Down”) and Lee Brice (“Boy”).

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