What Madelyn Cline Was Doing Before Outer Banks

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Madelyn Cline may be best known for "Outer Banks," but she had a brief stint on another smash–hit Netflix show: "Stranger Things." While Millie Bobby Brown and Finn Wolfhard are the big names to come out of the series, it was also a major turning point for Cline, as she told Schön! Magazine. "I was in college, driving back and forth from Myrtle Beach to Atlanta to work on ... 'Stranger Things,' and I realized that something had to give," Cline explained. "I had run out of excused absences at school, and I wanted to carry through my studies, but in my heart, I knew I didn't want to continue splitting my time."

Every star has an "aha" moment, and this was Cline's. "I ended up dropping out, packing up my car, and leaving for LA," she added. "It was one of those moments where it felt like there was absolutely no going back. It was terrifying and also the most exciting." Per IMDb, Cline had a blink-and-you'll-miss-it role in "Stranger Things," appearing in episodes "MADMAX" and "Trick or Treat, Freak." She played Tina, a popular girl who antagonized the protagonists, and lusted over Max's brother, Billy.

Cline wasn't easily recognizable as she covered up her trademark blonde with a brunette wig on the show, so rather than scouring old episodes, you can check out her best "Stranger Things" moments on TikTok.

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