[1] Stevan developed an interest in acting in her last two years at Seaquam Secondary School in Delta, British Columbia.
[1] After that, she shifted her attention from her previous interests of rhythmic gymnastics and a possible career in medicine.
She began studying a general arts curriculum at the University of British Columbia but left school to go to Japan to work on Rice Curry, a production of Fuji TV.
She has appeared in the films The Stepfather (1987), Captive Hearts (1987) and Paint Cans (1994).
[2] Stevan's performance in The Squamish Five brought her the Best Actor Award from the Atlantic Film Festival.