A Scottish national newspaper, "The Scotsman" has also praised the character for her nasty streak saying: "Vivean Gray made more of an impact in that short time on the Aussie soap than most actors manage in their entire careers. As the cantankerous Mrs Mangel – arch nemesis of feisty Madge Ramsay – Gray played one of the most detestable villains ever to set foot in Ramsay Street. Her nosiness and holier-than-thou-ness were bad enough, but it was in her dealings with Madge where she really raised the hackles of the "Neighbours" faithful." Media brand Orange have commented that Nell was interfering and nosy. To celebrate "Neighbours"' 25th anniversary, Yahoo conducted a poll to find out who was the viewers favourite character of all time, in the results Nell came in joint third place along with Charlene Mitchell. Kate Bevan of "The Guardian" called Nell a "proto-Dot Cotton" of soap "EastEnders".