# Alexandra Beaton
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{{Short description|Canadian actress and dancer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Alexandra Beaton
| image =
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1994|12|5}}
| birth_place = [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada
| education = [University of Guelph](/source/University_of_Guelph)
| occupation = [Actress](/source/Actress)
| television = ''[The Next Step](/source/The_Next_Step_(2013_TV_series))''
| years_active = 2006–present
}}
'''Alexandra Beaton''' (born {{circa|1994}}[{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/life/2015/02/16/getting-used-to-the-fame-is-the-next-step-for-actress-alexandra-beaton.html|title=Getting used to the fame is the next step for actress Alexandra Beaton|work=[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)|date=February 16, 2015|access-date=September 21, 2021|archive-date=August 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823203747/https://www.thestar.com/amp/life/2015/02/16/getting-used-to-the-fame-is-the-next-step-for-actress-alexandra-beaton.html|url-status=live}}]
==Career==
Beaton made her professional acting debut in the 2006 film ''[300](/source/300_(film))'', and subsequently appeared in various television advertisements.[{{Cite web|url=https://news.uoguelph.ca/2015/03/alexandra-beaton-takes-the-next-step/|title=Alexandra Beaton Takes The Next Step|website=U of G News|date=March 11, 2015|access-date=September 21, 2021}}] In 2013, Beaton was cast in the [Family Channel](/source/Family_Channel_(Canadian_TV_network)) series ''[The Next Step](/source/The_Next_Step_(2013_TV_series))'' 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.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/ask-alex-beaton|title=We asked Alexandra Beaton your questions|website=[BBC](/source/BBC)|access-date=August 14, 2020|archive-date=January 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119175608/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/ask-alex-beaton|url-status=live}}] In 2017, Beaton starred as Emma in a web series ''Spiral'', alongside ''The Next Step'' co-star [Brennan Clost](/source/Brennan_Clost).[{{Cite news|url=https://thetvjunkies.com/spiral-web-series-producers-interview/|title=Spiral: Past lives come back to haunt on the new web series|work=The TV Junkies|access-date=August 14, 2020|archive-date=August 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821070405/https://thetvjunkies.com/spiral-web-series-producers-interview/|url-status=live}}] In 2019, she starred as Cassie in the [Lifetime](/source/Lifetime_(TV_network)) television film ''The Cheerleader Escort''.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/the-cheerleader-escort-isnt-based-on-a-true-story-but-a-similar-scandal-made-headlines-in-2017-18748928|title=This Real-Life Scandal Sounds A Lot Like Lifetime's New 'Cheerleader Escort' Movie|website=Bustle|date=September 14, 2019|access-date=August 14, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922075116/https://www.bustle.com/p/the-cheerleader-escort-isnt-based-on-a-true-story-but-a-similar-scandal-made-headlines-in-2017-18748928 |archive-date=September 22, 2019 }}] In 2022, Beaton starred as one of the cheerleaders in the [Syfy](/source/Syfy) horror film ''[Bring It On: Cheer or Die](/source/Bring_It_On%3A_Cheer_or_Die)'', the seventh installment in the [''Bring It On'' film series](/source/Bring_It_On_(film_series)).[{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/bring-it-on-cheer-or-die-trailer-missi-pyle-kerri-medders-tiera-skovbye/ |title='Bring It On: Cheer or Die' Trailer Reveals a Squad Getting Killed by a Devilish Mascot [Exclusive] |website=Collider |date=September 15, 2022 |access-date=October 16, 2022}}] 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.[{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2542118/ |access-date=2026-04-25 |website=www.imdb.com}}]
==Filmography==
=== Film roles ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2006
|''[300](/source/300_(film))''
|Burned Village Child
|
|-
|2019
|''The Cheerleader Escort''
|Cassie Talbot
|Television film[Main role (seasons 1–2, 5–7); recurring role (seasons 3–4); Guest role (season 10)]
|-
| 2019
| ''[Good Witch](/source/Good_Witch_(TV_series))''
| Ella
| Episode: "[The Road Trip](/source/List_of_Good_Witch_episodes)"
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| ''For the Record''
| Madison
| Episode: "The Broken Hearts Tour"
|-
| data-sort-value="Hardy Boys, The" | ''[The Hardy Boys](/source/The_Hardy_Boys_(2020_TV_series))''
| Emma
| Episodes: "Welcome to Your Life", "Secrets and Lies"
|-
| 2023
| ''[Ride](/source/Ride_(2023_TV_series))''
| Janine Hickson
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2025
| ''[Overcompensating](/source/Overcompensating_(TV_series))''
| Bridget
| recurring role; 5 episodes[{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/connie-britton-kyle-maclachlan-kaia-gerber-cast-prime-video-overcompensating-1236097061/|title=Connie Britton, Kyle MacLachlan & Kaia Gerber Among 9 Cast In Prime Video's 'Overcompensating'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Rosy|last=Cordero|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=October 2, 2024}}]
|-
| 2026
| ''[Finding Her Edge](/source/Finding_Her_Edge)''
| Elise Russo
| Main cast[{{cite web|url= https://www.glamour.com/story/finding-her-edge-netflix-details-cast-premiere-date|website=Glamour.com|accessdate=19 Jan 2026|title= Finding Her Edge: Everything We Know About Netflix's Next Romance Book Adaptation|date=11 December 2025}}]
|}
=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2017
|''Spiral''
|Emma
|Main role