List of 'Stranger Things 2' actors from metro Atlanta: Priah Ferguson, Cynthia Barrett

Posted on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog

Although none of the main characters on "Stranger Things 2" hail from Atlanta, many of the recurring characters came from the local pool of actors.

Here is a sampling:

Cynthia Barrett: Marsha Holland, Barb's mom

Aaron Munoz: Mr. Holland, Barb's dad

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Karen Ceesay: Mrs. Sinclair, Lucas' mom

Arnell Powell: Mr. Sinclair, Lucas' dad

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Priah Ferguson Erica, Lucas' bratty little sister

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Madeline Cline: Tina, a high school student

Abigail Cowen: Vicki, high school student

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Joseph Davison: Tech guy at Hawkins Lab

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Al Mitchell: Farmer whose crops were destroyed by the monsters

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