She landed her first acting role as Paula in the TV series 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'.

She guest-starred in shows such as 'Phineas and Ferb' and appeared in the film 'Noobz'.

She booked recurring roles in 'The Goodwin Games' and 'Sofia the First', and appeared in the film 'Horns'.

She played the main role of Maya Hart in the Disney Channel series 'Girl Meets World'.

She starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie 'Adventures in Babysitting'.

She appeared in the coming-of-age drama film 'The Hate U Give'.

She starred in the Netflix films 'Tall Girl' and 'The Short History of the Long Road'.

She starred in the Netflix films 'Work It' and 'Clouds', also executive-producing 'Work It'.

She played a lead role in the musical 'Mean Girls' on Broadway.