nˈɛli wʌz ˌɪntɹədˈuːst æz ðə ɹˈɛlətˌɪv ʌv pˈɔːlɪn fˈaʊlɚ wˈɛndi ɹˈɪtʃɚd, ænd mˌeɪd ɐ bɹˈiːf ɐpˈɪɹəns fɔːɹ pˈiːt bˈiːlz pˈiːɾɚ dˈiːn fjˈuːnɚɹəl, bᵻfˌoːɹ mˈuːvɪŋ tə ðə sˈoʊps sˈɛɾɪŋ ʌv ˈælbɚt skwˈɛɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ.
Nellie was introduced as the relative of Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard), and made a brief appearance for Pete Beale's (Peter Dean) funeral, before moving to the soap's setting of Albert Square in 1994.