Stevens first performed for an audience at the age of five years, when she sang the national anthem at a party for a politician in her hometown.

At Main Street Theater Stevens also played the role of Sharpay in High School Musical and "The Cat" in Honk.

She played Nellie Forbush in Pomperaug High School's South Pacific alongside Gary Dwyer as Emile DeBeque.

On March 24, 2010, Stevens landed in the bottom 3 during elimination night, along with Paige Miles and Tim Urban.

In her performance of "Chain of Fools", DioGuardi told her she had found where she belonged: R&B-pop, but she needed to work on being younger.

[13] In June 2012, Stevens played the title role in Todrick Hall's YouTube sensation "Beauty and the Beat".

[14] Stevens was cast to portray Nadia McConnell in Bare: A Pop Opera in the 2013 Los Angeles revival.

[16] In 2015, Stevens originated the role of Kathryn Merteuil in Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical in Los Angeles.

[citation needed] In 2016, Stevens was cast as Jane Sloan in The Bold Type which premiered on June 20, 2017, and ran for five seasons.