Shannon Purser has joined the cast of The CW's upcoming Archie-inspired TV series, Riverdale.

Shannon Purser as Barb in Stranger Things

Loading

Loading

According to Entertainment Weekly , the actress—who recently starred as Barb in the popular Netflix Original series Stranger Things—will appear in The CW's reboot for at least three episodes as Ethel Muggs.While Ethel has a crush on Jughead (Cole Sprouse) in the comics, EW reports that Purser's character will instead be romantically involved with someone else. Ethel will find friends in both Betty (Lili Reinhart) and Veronica (Camila Mendes) after the three join forces to get revenge against a bully named Reggie Mantle.Riverdale will make its debut in 2017 as part of The CW's midseason lineup . For more the comic-inspired series from executive producer Greg Berlanti, read our thoughts on its debut trailer

Alex Osborn is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter and subscribe to his video content on YouTube