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Alexandra Beaton
Alexandra Beaton
Born	1994 or 1995 (age 29–30); Ontario, Canada
Education	University of Guelph
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–present
Television	The Next Step

Alexandra Beaton (born c. 1994^[1]) is a Canadian actress. She is known for starring as Emily on the Canadian teen drama series The Next Step during its first seven seasons.

Early life

Beaton 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. 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 Channel 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 as Cassie in the Lifetime television film The Cheerleader Escort.^[5] In 2022, Beaton starred as one of the cheerleaders in the Syfy horror film Bring It On: Cheer or Die, the seventh installment in the Bring It On film series.^[6]

Filmography

Television and film roles
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	300	Burned Village Child	Film
2013–2020	The Next Step	Emily	Main role (seasons 1–2, 5–7); recurring role (seasons 3–4) 130 episodes
2017	Spiral	Emma	Web series; main role^[4]
2019	Good Witch	Ella	Episode: "The Road Trip"
2019	The Cheerleader Escort	Cassie Talbot	Television film^[5]
2020	For the Record	Madison	Episode: "The Broken Hearts Tour"
2020	The Hardy Boys	Emma	Episodes: "Welcome to Your Life", "Secrets and Lies"
2021	Single All the Way	Sofia	Streaming film
2022	Bring It On: Cheer or Die	Regan	Television film^[6]
2022	Luckiest Girl Alive	Hilary	Streaming film
2023	Ride	Janine Hickson	3 episodes
TBA	Overcompensating	Bridget	Upcoming series^[7]