After their breakout in Step Up and Cheaper by the Dozen and a recurring role on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Alyson took on the part of aspiring producer and dancer Caitlyn Gellar.
Aside from returning for two Step Up sequels, Alyson has voiced characters in the Kingdom Heart video game franchise and continues to play Isabella on Disney’s hit animated series Phineas & Ferb.
Alyson penned an essay for Teen Vogue in 2018, opening up about falling in love with their female dance instructor. Stoner also released a single, “When It’s Right,” inspired by the relationship.
They told E! News that coming out was “a little bit scary” but the risk was worth it: “What matters most is that it’s a really exciting, fresh time for me to feel more myself than ever.”
In 2019, Alyson debuted a shaved head in their “Stripped Bare” music video, and later opened up about their previous mental health struggles and overcoming an eating disorder.
As they told People, “I can’t tell you how many beliefs and opinions and insecurities fell to the floor with every tuft of hair, and I’m leaving them there.”
Later that same year, they made headlines for stealing the show at the MTV Video Music Awards when they teamed up with Missy Elliott for an epic performance of “Work It,” 17 years after they starred in the music video for the hit song.
In August 2025, Alyson released their memoir Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything.
