Passions was Stanton's first scripted audition and marked her television debut. She acted throughout junior high and high school in plays and musicals. In her junior year of high school, Stanton joined the Brentwood Theater Company, where she wrote, directed and performed a true story about nine high school boys on a camping trip and their lives when four of them were killed by a drunk driver. The play was so successful that the troupe took it on summer tour to the Edinburgh Theater Festival in Scotland.

Stanton later earned a lead role on The WB's Twins, and had guest appearances on CSI: Miami and 10-8: Officers on Duty.

Born on March 13, Stanton's hobbies include playing the piano, the drums and guitar.