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Priah Ferguson is an actor who has appeared on shows such as Atlanta and Daytime Divas, but she’s best known for her role as Erica Sinclair on the Netflix hit Stranger Things. She was only supposed to appear in one episode, but the scene-stealer captivated the hearts of fans worldwide and was added to the cast. Priah loves that her character is independent, a leader, smart, won’t let anyone get in her way and has a great sense of fashion. She shares her favorite behind-the-scenes moments with the cast, what things she finds strange and talks about that time she threw out the first pitch at the Pittsburgh Pirates game.
"She has a sense of style but she’s also smart, independent and a leader and she won’t let anyone get in her way-that’s what I love about Erica."
-Priah,
on playing her role as Erica on Stranger Things
Latest Episode
Jess Val Ortiz found her passion for acting when she was a little girl and knew that’s what she wanted to do with her life. She was a musical theater major at Penn State University and is putting her skills to the test by performing in national and regional productions of some of Broadway’s most infamous shows, with recent appearances in “Spamilton: An American Parody”, “Drowsy Chaperone”, “Kinky Boots” and “Sister Act”. When Covid hit and theatres were shut down, she took her acting to a new outlet, social media, and became a content creator with now over 8 million followers!
In this episode, Jess talks about her acting career, her journey becoming a content creator, and gives tips on what it takes to become both a successful actor and influencer. She also dishes on her love of fitness and adventure!
I’ve always been so viciously, insanely passionate about it (acting). I feel like that is why I was put on this earth…no matter what role, that is where I feel home, and that is where I feel the most powerful.
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