Alexandra Beaton

Alexandra Beaton (born December 5, 1994) is a Canadian actress and dancer, known for her role as Emily on the Family series The Next Step.

Alexandra Beaton
Born (1994-12-05) December 5, 1994
Lawrence Park, Toronto, Canada
EducationUniversity of Guelph
Occupation
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active2006–present
TelevisionThe Next Step

Early life

Beaton was born on December 5, 1994, in Lawrence Park, Toronto, and grew up near Claremont, Ontario. Beaton also has a younger sister, Sophie. She has stated that ever since a young age, she "knew" she wanted to be a performer, and began ballet classes at the age of two, and acting at five years old.[1] Beaton studied political science at the University of Guelph, and noted that the course made her "think more critically".[1]

Career

Beaton made her professional acting debut in the 2006 film 300, and subsequently appeared in various television advertisements.[2] In 2013, Beaton was cast in the Family series The Next Step as Emily. Beaton has described Emily as a "a bit of a mean girl", and noted Emily is "more confrontational" than herself in real life.[2] Beaton was the only cast member with extensive acting experience prior to appearing in the series,[2] and she has stated that she prefers acting scenes to dancing scenes on the series.[3] In 2017, Beaton starred as Emma in a web series Spiral, alongside The Next Step co-star Brennan Clost.[4] In 2019, she starred in the Lifetime television film The Cheerleader Escort as Cassie Talbot.[5]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2006 300 Burned Village Child Film
2013–present The Next Step Emily Main role
2015 Dumb Luck Student Short film
2017 Spiral Emma Main role
2019 Good Witch Ella Episode: "The Road Trip"
2019 The Cheerleader Escort Cassie Talbot Television film
2020 For the Record Madison Episode: "The Broken Hearts Tour"
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References
  1. "Getting used to the fame is the next step for actress Alexandra Beaton". Toronto Star. February 16, 2015.
  2. "Alexandra Beaton Takes The Next Step". U of G News. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  3. "We asked Alexandra Beaton your questions". BBC. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  4. "Spiral: Past lives come back to haunt on the new web series". The TV Junkies. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  5. "Lifetime Review: 'The Cheerleader Escort'". Vocal.media. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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