Alexandra Beaton is a Canadian performer, a professional dancer, and an actor, most famous for her long-standing performance of Emily in the popular dance drama series The Next Step on the Family Channel. Becoming a well-known teenage phenomenon, Beaton was one of the most popular youthful Canadian television faces, receiving positive reviews as an embodiment of a confident but many-sided competitive dancer.
She eventually grew out of being a child star and became a grown-up actor, broadening her career into film and streaming content, such as streaming with Netflix on Finding Her Edge and Prime Video on Overcompensating. Like Madelyn Keys, she is considered one of the best emerging stars in Canada.
Alexandra Beaton Biography | |
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| Real Name: | Alexandra Beaton |
| Birth Date: | December 5, 1994 |
| Age: | 31 Years |
| Birthplace: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Height: | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Boyfriend: | – |
Early Life
Alexandra Beaton was born on 5th December 1994, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and was raised in Claremont, Ontario, its immediate neighbor. She was also keen on the performing arts at a very early age. She started ballet training when she was only two years old, and at the tender age of five, she started acting as a professional, and her future career would be all about balancing dance and screen acting.
Her early experience with formal training in dance teaching instilled a sense of discipline and technical prowess, whereas acting classes allowed her to develop an emotional range and confidence in front of the camera. In addition to her art, Beaton emphasized academics. She subsequently went to the University of Guelph, where she studied political science.
Alexandra Beaton has attributed her university education to sharpening her analysis and balance in the middle of her acting career. Such an early exposure to professionalism and formal education made her stand out among many of her contemporaries in the entertainment industry.
Alexandra Beaton Career
Professional acting: Beaton first appeared on stage with a minor part in the 2006 blockbuster film 300 as a Burned Village Child at a very young age. Though the role was short-lived, it was her first step into big film productions. Throughout the next several years, she featured in other television and film productions, gradually accumulating her resume.
Her biggest break came in 2013 when she appeared in The Next Step as Emily. It was a high-pressure world of elite competitive dance that was the focus of the series, and the series lasted several seasons and was an international success. The way Beaton depicted Emily, a keen, ambitious dancer who is frequently singled out as the mean girl, was delicate and vividly detailed.
She stayed with the series during its original run and brought her back during its revival, becoming one of the longest-running cast members. The role made her a household name among the youth in Canada and other nations.
Alexandra Beaton grew into more adult selections as she grew. She also starred in The Cheerleader Escort (2019) and Single All the Way (2021) and in Netflix’s Luckiest Girl Alive (2022), where she worked alongside more established Hollywood talent. In 2025, she appeared in the Prime Video comedy series Overcompensating as Bridget, further expanding her screen presence.
It was succeeded by her role as Elyse Russo in the 2026 Netflix series Finding Her Edge, a coming-of-age sports drama set in competitive figure skating. It was also another major milestone in her career, as it combined her dance roots with a more adult dramatic theme, and it was a first step into a new generation of streamers.
Personal Life
Alexandra Beaton has not announced an ongoing love interest as of early 2026. She prefers to maintain her personal life privately and has refused to reveal relationship news publicly on social media and in interviews. Sources that are publicly available are mainly about how successful she is in her career, but not about her love life, and there is no confirmed news about a partner to date.
Social Media
Alexandra Beaton has a powerful and active social media presence, especially on Instagram, where she uses the handle @albeaton. She has a follower base of more than 278,000, where she speaks about a mix of professional content, behind-the-scenes content, lifestyle, and personal development reflections.
In addition to promotion, the online presence of Beaton has taken the shape of an extension of her personal brand. She is active in wellness, creativity, and career changes, establishing herself as an actor and a human face to whom adulthood and early fame both gave a second chance.
Alexandra Beaton Net Worth
The actual net worth of Alexandra Beaton has not been officially reported, but industry estimates show a net worth of between 1 million and 2 million as of early 2026. The valuation is founded on her ten years of television work, both in her lengthy tenure in The Next Step and in her appearances in big streaming shows on Netflix and Prime Video.