Alexandra Beaton facts for kids

Alexandra Beaton (born around 1994) is a talented Canadian actress. She is best known for playing Emily on the popular Canadian teen drama series The Next Step. She was a main character for seven seasons!

About Alexandra Beaton

Early Life and Dreams

Alexandra Beaton grew up near a place called Claremont, Ontario, in Canada. She has a younger sister named Sophie. From a very young age, Alexandra knew she wanted to be a performer. She started taking ballet classes when she was just two years old. By the time she was five, she was already acting!

Later, Alexandra studied political science at the University of Guelph. She said that this course helped her to "think more critically." This means it taught her to look at things more deeply and ask good questions.

Becoming a Star on The Next Step

Alexandra's first professional acting job was in a movie called 300 in 2006. After that, you might have seen her in different TV commercials.

In 2013, Alexandra got a big role on the Family Channel show The Next Step. She played the character Emily. Alexandra has described Emily as a bit of a "mean girl." She also said that Emily is more likely to argue than Alexandra is in real life.

Alexandra was the only actor on The Next Step who had a lot of acting experience before joining the show. She has mentioned that she enjoys acting scenes more than dancing scenes on the series.

Other Exciting Roles

Besides The Next Step, Alexandra has been in other cool projects.

• In 2017, she starred as Emma in a web series called Spiral. She even worked with her The Next Step co-star, Brennan Clost, on this show.
• In 2019, she played Cassie in a TV movie called The Cheerleader Escort.
• In 2022, Alexandra was one of the cheerleaders in the Syfy horror movie Bring It On: Cheer or Die. This movie is part of the famous Bring It On film series.

Alexandra Beaton continues to act and bring different characters to life on screen!

See also

In Spanish: Alexandra Beaton para niños