If you’ve spent any time scrolling through Netflix’s sports dramas, you’ve definitely seen her. Grace Beedie is that face you recognize but maybe can't quite place until you see her on the ice. She’s the girl who made figure skating look like a high-stakes thriller in Zero Chill, but honestly, her career is way more varied than just triple axels and teen angst.
Most people think she just appeared out of thin air in 2021. Not true.
She’s been grinding in the Vancouver acting scene and beyond for years. While the internet loves to pigeonhole her as "the skater actress," her filmography actually touches on everything from supernatural period pieces to Hallmark mysteries. It's a weird mix, but it works.
The Zero Chill Factor (and Why It Almost Didn't Happen)
Let's get the big one out of the way. Zero Chill is the show that put her on the map. She played Kayla MacBentley, a Canadian figure skater forced to move to England because of her twin brother's hockey career.
The chemistry between her and Dakota Taylor (who played Mac) was the anchor of the show. They aren't actually twins in real life, obviously, but they spent so much time on trains between London and Sheffield during filming that they basically became siblings.
- The Casting Catch: Her agent literally texted her asking if she could actually skate.
- The Reality: Beedie was a competitive figure skater for years before she ever landed a series lead.
- The Production: They filmed at iceSheffield, one of the UK’s premier Olympic-sized rinks.
Netflix ended up canceling the show after just ten episodes. Fans were pretty gutted. It felt like one of those shows that found its audience about two weeks after the "canceled" memo went out. Still, it proved she could carry a show as a series regular while doing her own stunts. That's a rare combo.
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Beyond the Ice: The Roles You Probably Missed
If you think Kayla MacBentley is her only gear, you’re missing out.
Take Motherland: Fort Salem. It’s a Freeform show about witches in the US military. Pretty wild premise. Beedie showed up in the episode "My Witches" as a young Sarah Alder (the 17-year-old version). It was a brief, intense role that required a totally different energy—think 17th-century gravity instead of modern teen rebellion.
Then there’s the Hallmark and Lifetime circuit. Honestly, every working actor in Canada eventually does a Hallmark movie. It’s like a rite of passage.
She played Chelsea in Cut, Color, Murder back in 2022. It’s a classic "small-town mystery" where she’s the sister of the protagonist. She brought this really dry, sarcastic wit to the role. One of the best lines in that movie is her character refusing to do pedicures because she’d "rather drop out" of college than deal with people's feet. It’s relatable.
The 2025-2026 Shift: The Hunting Party
Lately, things have taken a bit of a darker turn—in a good way.
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She’s recently been tied to The Hunting Party, a procedural drama that feels much more "grown-up" than her earlier work. She plays a character in an episode called "Tom Beecher," which deals with a serial killer investigation.
It’s a massive jump from the "Five Star Christmas" (2020) days.
A Quick Look at Her Notable Credits:
- Zero Chill (2021): The breakout role as Kayla.
- Motherland: Fort Salem (2020): Young Sarah Alder.
- Cut, Color, Murder (2022): Chelsea, the sassy sister.
- Five Star Christmas (2020): Amber Ralston.
- The Hunting Party (2025): A guest spot that signals her move into procedural TV.
Why She’s Still Under the Radar
Grace Beedie is one of those actors who is "famous-adjacent." She has a loyal following on social media, but she isn't a tabloid fixture.
Part of that is her background. She’s incredibly academic—she was actually taking virtual classes at USC while filming in the UK. She’d watch lectures on her lunch breaks between scenes. That kind of discipline usually leads to a long, steady career rather than a flash-in-the-pan moment.
There was also a rumor for a while that she was related to the billionaire Beedie family in BC. While the name is a staple in Canadian philanthropy (like the Cindy Beedie Place housing project), Grace has largely kept her private life separate from the business world. She’s focused on the craft, not the socialite circuit.
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What’s Next for Her?
Right now, the industry is shifting. We’re seeing a move away from the "teen drama" peak of the early 2020s toward more gritty, serialized content.
Beedie is perfectly positioned for this. She has the physical capability for action roles (thanks to the skating) and the dramatic chops for period pieces. Don't be surprised if she ends up in a major streaming thriller or a high-budget indie film in the next year.
If you want to keep up with her work, the best move is to check out Zero Chill on Netflix—even if it’s just one season, it’s a masterclass in how to lead a show. After that, track down Cut, Color, Murder for a glimpse of her comedic timing.
She isn't just "the girl from that skating show." She’s a versatile performer who is just starting to hit her stride in more mature roles. Watch this space.
To see her most recent work, keep an eye on NBC or Peacock for The Hunting Party reruns. It’s the best evidence yet that she’s successfully transitioned from teen star to a serious dramatic actor.