Thorne played Ruthy Spivey in the television series My Own Worst Enemy (2008) and Tancy Henrickson in the fourth season of Big Love (2010), before gaining prominence for her role as CeCe Jones on the Disney Channel series Shake It Up (2010–2013).
Thorne berperan sebagai Ruthy Spivey di serial televisi My Own Worst Enemy (2008) dan Tancy Henrickson di musim keempat dari Big Love (2010), sebelum memerankan CeCe Jones di serial Disney Channel Shake It Up (2010–2013).