Kathy Garver - “Cissy” Davis on Family Affair

Kathy Garver Kathy Garver is an American actress and voice performer best known for playing Catherine “Cissy” Davis on the television series Family Affair. Born in Long Beach, California, in 1945, Garver began acting as a child. One of her early film appearances was in Cecil B. DeMille’s epic The Ten Commandments, in which she appeared as a young slave girl. Garver achieved her greatest fame on Family Affair, which aired from 1966 to 1971. She portrayed the teenage Cissy Davis, who lived with her younger siblings Buffy and Jody in the New York apartment of their uncle, Bill Davis. The popular series made Garver a familiar television personality. After Family Affair, she continued acting in television, film, stage productions, and commercials. She also developed an extensive career as a voice actress, contributing to animated programs, audiobooks, and other productions. Garver has remained active in entertainment conventions and nostalgia events and has written books about her career and experiences in Hollywood. Her long career, beginning in childhood and continuing for decades, has made her particularly well known to fans of classic American television.