'Stranger Things' Star Shannon Purser On Honing Her Screen Acting Skills With First Television Project

Once upon a time, there was a little series developed by Netflix called Stranger Things. Despite the attachments of prominent talents including Winona Ryder and David Harbour — on the rise following turns in Suicide Squad and The Newsroom — no one involved at the series’ inception anticipated its tremendous success, least of all first-time Emmy nominee Shannon Purser. Pulling a nod for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series with her very first project, Purser has…