Alexandra Beaton (born 1994) 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's mother is Kate Wheeler, an anchor for CTV Newsnet; her father is a businessman. She grew up near Claremont, Ontario, and 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".
Career Beaton made her professional acting debut in the 2006 film 300, and subsequently appeared in various television advertisements. 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. Beaton was the only cast member with extensive acting experience prior to appearing in the series, and she has stated that she prefers acting scenes to dancing scenes on the series. In 2017, Beaton starred as Emma in a web series Spiral, alongside The Next Step co-star Brennan Clost. In 2019, she starred as Cassie in the Lifetime television film The Cheerleader Escort. In 2022, Beaton starred as one of the cheerleaders in the Universal horror film Bring It On: Cheer or Die, the seventh installment in the Bring It On film series. In 2025 she starred in series Overcompensating as Bridget. In 2026 she starred in Finding her edge as Elise Russo. Both series have been renewed.
Filmography
Film roles YearTitleRoleNotes2006300Burned Village Child2019The Cheerleader EscortCassie TalbotTelevision film2021Single All the WaySofia2022Bring It On: Cheer or DieReganDirect-to-video filmLuckiest Girl AliveHilary
Television roles Year Title Role Notes 2013–2020, 2025 The Next Step Emily Main role; 131 episodes Main role (seasons 1–2, 5–7); recurring role (seasons 3–4); Guest role (season 10) 2019 Good Witch Ella Episode: "The Road Trip" 2020 For the Record Madison Episode: "The Broken Hearts Tour" The Hardy Boys Emma Episodes: "Welcome to Your Life", "Secrets and Lies" 2023 Ride Janine Hickson 3 episodes 2025 Overcompensating Bridget recurring role; 5 episodes 2026 Finding Her Edge Elise Russo Main cast
Web series YearTitleRoleNotes2017SpiralEmmaMain role
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