Justice for Barb! Stranger Things' Shannon Purser scores surprise Emmy nod for guest actress in a drama

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Stranger Things' Shannon Purser scored a surprise Emmy Award nomination Thursday morning for guest actress in a drama.

'Wow. I am so incredibly honored. Thank you so much!' the 20-year-old actress - who boasts 385K social media followers - tweeted regarding the news.

'Congratulations to all the other incredible nominees. @TheEmmys.'

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Congratulations! Stranger Things' Shannon Purser scored a surprise Emmy Award nomination Thursday morning for guest actress in a drama (pictured Tuesday)

The 20-year-old actress tweeted: 'Wow. I am so incredibly honored. Thank you so much! Congratulations to all the other incredible nominees. @TheEmmys'

Appeared in four episodes: It was an impressive milestone for the Atlanta native, who literally made her acting debut as the seemingly forgotten, flame-haired fan favorite Barbara Holland 

It was an impressive milestone for the Atlanta native, who literally made her acting debut as the seemingly forgotten, flame-haired fan favorite Barbara Holland.

Shannon wasn't alone - the Netflix hit earned an eye-popping 18 nominations including nods for her castmates David Harbour and Millie Bobby Brown.

After congratulating them, the 13-year-old SAG Award winner - who plays psychokinetic scene stealer Jane 'Eleven' Ives - retweeted Purser: 'Congrats to you too Shannon! Love you!'

She also got a shout out from co-star Gaten Matarazzo (who plays Dustin Henderson), gushing on Instagram: 'So much love to my girl Shannon for your Emmmy nomination! So freaking happy for you!'  

Shannon wasn't alone: The Netflix hit earned an eye-popping 18 nominations including nods for her castmates David Harbour and Millie Bobby Brown (pictured last year)

After congratulating them, the 13-year-old SAG Award winner - who plays psychokinetic scene stealer Jane 'Eleven' Ives - retweeted Purser: 'Congrats to you too Shannon! Love you!'

She also got a shout out from co-star Gaten Matarazzo, who gushed on Instagram: 'So much love to my girl Shannon for your Emmmy nomination! So freaking happy for you!'

Ceremony airs September 17 on CBS! She faces heavy competition against seasoned stars Cicely Tyson, Laverne Cox, Alexis Bledel, Ann Dowd, and Alison Wright (not pictured)

When the LA ceremony airs September 17 on CBS, she faces heavy competition against seasoned stars Cicely Tyson, Laverne Cox, Alexis Bledel, Ann Dowd, and Alison Wright.

The beloved bespectacled redhead - who served as voice of reason - was last seen with a slug in her mouth in the Upside Down after a poolside encounter with the Demogorgon.

'As far as I know, Barb is dead. Really, really dead,' the homeschooled millennial told the Chicago Tribune on Tuesday.

'I've seen articles saying otherwise, but they finished filming season two and haven't gotten in touch with me. So, I think unfortunately it really is the end for Barb. They do tell me there'll be justice for her in season two, but I don't know what that means.'  

RIP: The beloved bespectacled redhead - who served as voice of reason - was last seen with a slug in her mouth in the Upside Down after a poolside encounter with the Demogorgon

The homeschooled millennial told the Chicago Tribune on Tuesday: 'As far as I know, Barb is dead. Really, really dead. I've seen articles saying otherwise, but they finished filming season two and haven't gotten in touch with me'

'We'll make sure there's some justice': Directing duo Ross & Matt Duffer assured fans last August that Barb and her 'absolutely fantastic glasses' would not be forgotten 

Ready to binge? The nine-episode second season of Strnager Things - set a year later in fall 1984 - begins streaming October 27 on Netflix

Directing duo Ross & Matt Duffer assured fans last August that Barb and her 'absolutely fantastic glasses' would not be forgotten.

'We'll make sure there's some justice for Barb. People get very frustrated, understandably, that the town doesn't seem to be really dealing with Barb. That stuff is all happening. We're just not spending any screen time on it,' Matt admitted to IGN.

'It's not like her parents are like, "Oh Barb left. She died!" Season one actually takes place over the course of six or seven days - it's a really short period of time. So part of what we want to do with hypothetical season two is to explore the repercussions of everything that happened.'

The nine-episode second season of Stranger Things - set a year later in fall 1984 - begins streaming October 27 on Netflix. 

'I can't wait for you all to see it!' Regardless of Barb's fate, Purser hasn't stopped working, having wrapped has the title role as a cheerleader in Sierra Burgess Is A Loser back on March 4

Magic box: Audiences can next catch the Kennesaw State University student as June Acosta in the horror flick Wish Upon, which hits US theaters Friday and UK theaters on July 28

Archie Comics-inspired: Shannon will also likely resume her recurring role as bullied Ethel Muggs in the second season of Riverdale, which premieres October 11 on The CW

Regardless of Barb's fate, Purser hasn't stopped working, having wrapped has the title role as a cheerleader in Sierra Burgess Is A Loser back on March 4.

Audiences can next catch the Kennesaw State University student as June Acosta in the horror flick Wish Upon, which hits US theaters Friday and UK theaters on July 28.

Shannon - who came out as bisexual in April - will also likely resume her recurring role as bullied Ethel Muggs in the second season of Riverdale, which premieres October 11 on The CW.