She is best known for her roles as Ashleigh Howard in the ABC Family series Greek (2007–2011),[2] Maxine in the NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show (2015–2017),[3] and Claire Davis in the CBS comedy Happy Together (2018–2019).

She has appeared in guest roles on How I Met Your Mother, Friends with Benefits, Baby Daddy, 90210, Ben and Kate and New Girl.

[16] In 2011, Stevens West played the role of Mimi Marquez in the musical Rent: Downtown L.A.[17] She made a guest appearance as Joy Struthers on CBS' Criminal Minds, in the episode "Fate".

In 2014, she appeared as Jonah Hill's character's love interest called Maya in the comedy film 22 Jump Street.

[19] She portrayed a restaurant and bar designer Claire Davis opposite Damon Wayans Jr. on CBS' comedy television series Happy Together (2018–2019).