Priah Nicole Ferguson (born October 1, 2006) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Erica Sinclair on the Netflix's series ''

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''.

Early life

Ferguson was born on October 1, 2006, in

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, to John and Adjua Ferguson.

Career

Ferguson was motivated to start acting after watching the films ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2015, she began acting in locally-produced short and independent films. In 2016, she made her television debut on the

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show ''

'' and the

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drama ''Mercy Street''. In 2017, Ferguson was cast in the Netflix

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horror series ''

'' as

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, the younger sister of Lucas Sinclair, portrayed by

Caleb McLaughlin Caleb Reginald McLaughlin (born October 13, 2001) is an American actor. He gained recognition for playing Lucas Sinclair in the Netflix series ''Stranger Things'' (2016–present). McLaughlin began his career on the Broadway stage as Young Simba ...

. She was promoted to series regular after recurring in previous seasons. In 2018, she appeared in the film ''

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''. She appeared in the 2022

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comedy ''

The Curse of Bridge Hollow ''The Curse of Bridge Hollow'' is a 2022 American comedy horror film directed by Jeff Wadlow from a screenplay by Todd Berger and Robert Rugan. Starring Marlon Wayans, Priah Ferguson, Kelly Rowland, John Michael Higgins, Lauren Lapkus, Rob Riggl ...

'' (formerly titled ''Boo!'') alongside

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Philanthropy

In 2015, Ferguson partnered with

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in an effort to bring attention to child well-being.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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