Maryellen Larkin


 * "Maryellen" redirects here. For the doll, see Maryellen Larkin (doll).

Maryellen Larkin is the fourteenth Historical Character, and the first BeForever exclusive character, representing the 1950s. Maryellen was released in 2015.

Personality and Facts
Maryellen is an enthusiastic and imaginative girl. She longs to stand out but often feels lost in the shuffle of her big, busy family. Her favorite TV shows include Davy Crockett and The Lone Ranger, and she dreams up episodes where she gets to be the hero.

Maryellen's nickname is Ellie. She is described as optimistic. She's quite energetic and tends to take charge. She is quite the leader. Maryellen is always full of big ideas, though most of them get her into trouble. She uses most of her ideas to bring attention to herself.

Maryellen is described as someone who causes disasters wherever she goes because she impulsively follows through with her ideas without much thought. Maryellen is often considered "wild and tomboyish" by her sisters because some of her closest friends are boys and she's always playing the same things they like to play. She secretly wishes people would take her ideas seriously. She really wants to impress her parents, especially her mom. Maryellen wishes she was looked at as more of a responsible woman with great clothes, like her sisters.

Maryellen is used to receiving hand-me-downs due to being in a large family. She often ends up having to do everything after her two older sisters have done them.

Though Maryellen likes to pretend she's her favorite heroes from TV, she's not as interested in heroes who use magic or super powers because she's not able to use them in real life. Maryellen is often seen comparing her life to the lives she sees on TV and expects her life to be as it is on TV. She is quite the dreamer. Maryellen generally likes to make up her own TV shows.

Maryellen is not only interested in TV shows but movies and music as well. Her favorite actress is Debbie Reynolds.

Maryellen had polio when she was seven years old during the Polio Epidemic of 1952, making one leg weaker than the other and her lungs sensitive to cold. She's determined to overcome it. Despite her weaker leg, she is a fast runner and excellent swimmer.

Maryellen is interested in fashion and prefers to wear fashion that is "chic and grown-up looking". Maryellen admires her older sisters, who seem to have more glamorous lives.

Maryellen is a great artist. She loves to draw and make gifts for her family. Maryellen is also highly interested in science, especially rocket science and medicine, due to her having polio as a child.

Maryellen's friends call her "the one, and only" because there's no one in the world quite like her. Maryellen is generally open-minded and doesn't judge people by appearances. While many of Maryellen's friends looked down on Italians, due to America's relationship with Italy during WWII, Maryellen stands out among her friends when she befriends an Italian girl.

Her favorite subject in school is Geography, and she's interested in foreign lands, history, and languages. Her least favorite subject in school is handwriting because she is left-handed and doesn't write as well. She created her own "cursive" to suit her left hand. Maryellen also loves to do math in her head.

Maryellen enjoys roller skating.

Based on the My Journey book, Maryellen is described as cheerful and curious by those who meet her for the first time.

Though Maryellen always wishes to perform and be center of attention, she has a hard time speaking in front of large groups of people and often gets stage fright.

Maryellen is described as ambitious.

Maryellen had been a Brownie growing up and graduated to Girl Scouts when she entered into fourth grade.

Family and Friends

 * See Also: Minor Characters in Maryellen's Series

Family

 * Stan Larkin: Father
 * Kay Larkin: Mother
 * Joan Larkin: Oldest sister
 * Carolyn Larkin: Older sister
 * Beverly Larkin: Younger sister
 * Tom Larkin: Older younger brother
 * Mikey Larkin: Youngest brother
 * Jerry: Joan's husband, Maryellen's brother-in-law

Friends and Other Characters

 * Davy Fenstermacher: Maryellen's best friend
 * Angela Terlizzi: A girl originally from Italy
 * Karen King: Maryellen's best friend from school
 * Karen Stohlman: Maryellen's best friend from school
 * Wayne Philpott: Davy's other best friend who follows him around everywhere

Books
See: List of Maryellen's Books

Doll
Main Article: Maryellen Larkin (doll)
 * Face Mold: Classic Mold
 * Skin: Light
 * Hair: Red/Strawberry blonde, sideswept bangs, side part
 * Eyes: Hazel

Collection

 * See: Maryellen's Collection