How old is Erica in Stranger Things Season 5? Character’s age explored

Stranger Things Season 5 | Image Via: 21 Laps Entertainment
Stranger Things Season 5 | Image Via: 21 Laps Entertainment

Stranger Things Season 5 is finally here, setting the stage for some intense situations for the team. Through the years, the series grew its fanbase in a steady manner with its intense storyline featuring the dangers a group of children face and how they cope with them. As the seasons progress, the level of intensity increases, which finally finds new heights of tension with the arrival of the final season.

The first four episodes of part 1 perfectly set the stage for some intense action, which will be present in the upcoming episodes of the season. It cannot be denied that each and every character in this series experiences steady growth. Erica Sinclair, Lucas’s witty little sister, has come a long way through the seasons.


How old is Erica in Stranger Things Season 5?

As Stranger Things Season 5 took quite a long time to drop after Season 4, the age of the cast members became a factor. In season 5, Erica is just thirteen years old, while Priah Ferguson turned 19 years old this year. Though the actor’s age is quite different than the age that is shown in the TV show, Priah Ferguson does a stunning job in bringing out the aspects of Erica in Stranger Things Season 5.

Through the seasons, Erica Sinclair became a crucial member of the team. She provided extensive insights along the way. She is also helping the team out whenever they are in danger. She often does not want to get involved with anything related to her brother, but when she knows he is in danger, Erica always steps up.

Despite being just 9 years old in Season 2 when she first appeared in the series, Erica’s distinct attributes made her a fan favorite character right away. Now, she has become an indispensable part of the team.

In Stranger Things Season 5, Erica was tasked with a crucial job that could help the team with their plan. Her task was to move Tina’s brother away so that they could save him from Vecna. Tina had to use sleeping pills in the pie she cooked for Tina’s family so that they would be compliant.

However, Tona refused to eat her pie. She then had to take on the task of injecting Tina with the drug so that she would not be able to stop her. She knew the danger of the whole task, yet she helped out in the end.

Erica’s character development through the seasons up until Stranger Things Season 5 happened in an organic manner. Initially, Erica was reluctant to be involved with anything related to Lucas. However, as the story progresses, she understands her help could save the world.

At a time when the team needed to know about the Russians’ basement, they knew Erica could only help them in this situation. Though Erica was just a child, she braved through the whole process, refusing to be scared of anything that came her way.

Stranger Things Cast Visits the Empire State Building - Source: Getty
Stranger Things Cast Visits the Empire State Building - Source: Getty

Priah Ferguson’s performance in Stranger Things Season 5 truly leaves a lasting impact despite the short screentime she gets. Her path can be expected to be much more dangerous in the upcoming episodes of this season. Besides this series, Priah Ferguson’s other projects include My Dad the Bounty Hunter, Hamster & Gretel, The Curse of Bridge Hollow, etc.


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Edited by KOUSHIKI ROY