Alexandra Beaton (born ) 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

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. 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

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at the

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, and noted that the course made her "think more critically".

Career

Beaton made her professional acting debut in the 2006 film ''

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'', 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

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. 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 Syfy horror film '' Bring It On: Cheer or Die'', the seventh installment in the ''Bring It On'' film series.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beaton, Alexandra Living people Date of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian dancers Actresses from Toronto Canadian child actresses Canadian female dancers Canadian film actresses Canadian political scientists Canadian television actresses University of Guelph alumni Year of birth missing (living people)