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Shannon Purser
Purser at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1997-06-27) June 27, 1997 (age 27)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.[1]
Alma materKennesaw State University
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Shannon Purser (born June 27, 1997) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the Netflix drama series Stranger Things as Barbara "Barb" Holland,[2] and portrays Ethel Muggs in The CW's teen drama series Riverdale.[3] She made her film debut as June Acosta in the 2017 horror film Wish Upon.[4]

Career

Purser made her acting debut in the Netflix science fiction drama series Stranger Things. She portrayed the character Barbara Holland, an intelligent and outspoken girl, who is the best friend of Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer). Despite her only being a minor character, several outlets called Barb one of their favorite characters.[5][6] This role brought Purser to international fame,[7][8] and earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series nomination.[9]

Purser portrays Ethel Muggs in The CW's teen drama series Riverdale,[10] and had a minor role in the 2018 comedy film Life of the Party which ended up being cut.[4][11] In January 2017, it was reported that she had landed a lead role in the 2018 film Sierra Burgess Is a Loser.[12] Purser portrayed Annabelle Bowman, a member of the drama troupe at Stanton High, in the NBC Drama Rise, in a recurring role and read the audiobook of Leah on the Offbeat.

Personal life

Purser is currently attending Kennesaw State University. She formerly worked at a movie theater in her hometown, in Roswell, Georgia,[13][14] but quit in order to focus on acting. On April 18, 2017, Purser came out as bisexual over Twitter.[15]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Wish Upon June Acosta
2018 Life of the Party Connie Deleted scene
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Sierra Burgess

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016–2017 Stranger Things Barbara "Barb" Holland 6 episodes
2017–present Riverdale Ethel Muggs 7 episodes
2018 Rise Annabelle Bowman 10 episodes
Final Space Additional Voices 3 Episodes

Clip

  • 2017: Jimmy Fallon's Golden Globes 2017 Opening by Jimmy Fallon

Awards and nominations

Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref.
2017 Stranger Things Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Nominated [16]

References

  1. ^ Radloff, Jessica (August 17, 2016). "Why Shannon Purser A.K.A. Barb Had to Quit Her Movie Theater Job Because of Stranger Things". Glamour. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  2. ^ Chaney, Jen (July 27, 2016). "Stranger Things' Shannon Purser on Playing Barb". Vulture.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  3. ^ Osborn, Alex (August 30, 2016). "Stranger Things Actress Shannon Purser Joins Riverdale". IGN. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Gardner, Chris. "Barb Takes Hollywood: 'Stranger Things' Breakout Meets Casting Directors and Lands a Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  5. ^ Coates, Tyler (August 1, 2016). "This 19-Year-Old Unknown Actress Just Became an '80s Cult Icon". Esquire. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Moylan, Brian (July 25, 2016). "Praise Barb, Stranger Things' Best Character". Vulture.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  7. ^ Radlof, Jessica (August 17, 2016). "Why Shannon Purser A.K.A. Barb Had to Quit Her Movie Theater Job Because of Stranger Things". Glamour.
  8. ^ Hogan, Michael (December 17, 2016). "Shannon Purser: 'People have actually had Barb's face tattooed on their bodies'". The Guardian. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  9. ^ Mitovich, Matt (July 13, 2017). "Emmy Nominations: SNL, Westworld, FEUD and Stranger Things Lead Pack, Freshman Hit This Is Us Scores 11 Nods". TVLine.
  10. ^ Evry, Max (August 30, 2016). "Riverdale Cast Adds Shannon Purser and Robin Givens". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  11. ^ https://mobile.twitter.com/shannonpurser/status/784073813252313088?lang=en
  12. ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 5, 2017). "'Stranger Things' Shannon Purser To Star In 'Sierra Burgess Is A Loser'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  13. ^ Mulkerin, Tim (July 29, 2016). "She has worked on the stage for several years, and this was her first TV role. The breakout star from 'Stranger Things' still has a surprisingly normal day job". Techinsider.io. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  14. ^ Strong, Mary (August 20, 2016). "'Stranger Things'; Shannon Purser Quits Her Day Job". Inquisitr.
  15. ^ Moniuszko, Sara (April 19, 2017). "'Stranger Things' star Shannon Purser comes out as bi, addresses queerbaiting". USA Today. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  16. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (July 13, 2017). "Barb From 'Stranger Things' Scores Unexpected Emmy Nomination". Variety.
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