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106 || CELEBRITY MAGAZINE || MAY-JUNE 2017hannon Purser burst onto the scene last year with her scene stealing, fan favorite role of %u201cBarb%u201d on the hit Netflix series %u201cStranger Things.%u201d She has not stopped working since, booking a recurring role on the highly anticipated CW series %u201cRiverdale%u201d for Greg Berlanti, being hand-picked by Melissa McCarthy to work alongside her in her upcoming film Life of the Party, a lead role in BroadGreen%u2019s next potential franchise, Wish Upon opposite Joey King and most recently the title role in Sierra Burgess is A Loser. Born and raised in Georgia, Shannon%u2019s love of the arts started at a young age. Her family had a love of watching films together and she was also a passionate reader. Her love of reading combined with the her love for film convinced a young Shannon that acting was something she would like to pursue, She started out doing plays at her school and with her church and then as a teenager graduated to musical theatre in her community. At 15 she was discovered by her agents when she performed in a showcase with The Atlanta Workshop Players.When she is not on set, she spends her time reading, singing and engaging in all things %u201cgeek.%u201dDespite it being a minor role, you%u2019ve won hearts the world over as the witty and outspoken %u2018Barb%u2019 on Netflix original series %u2018Stranger Things%u2019. Can you tell our readers about your initial take on the character, and how relatable she was to you? I really knew nothing about Barb when I first read the scripts, but I got attached to her pretty quickly. She and I are similar in a lot of ways. We both highly value our friendships and take everything with a grain of salt. We%u2019re both nerdy and like to focus our energy on things we think are really worthwhile and we%u2019ve both certainly been the third wheel. I love how confident she is in what she believes and that she speaks her mind. I%u2019d like to be a bit more like that.a c t r e s s : Netflix Stranger Things & CW%u2019s RiverdaleShannon Purserwww.instagram.com/shannonpurser www.twitter.com/shannonpurser Q&A By: Rachel GreinerPhoto Credit: Marc Cartwright.Hair/make-up: Blondie/Exclusive Artists