Daniela Bobadilla

Daniela Bobadilla (born April 4, 1993[2][3]) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for playing Sam Goodson in the FX series Anger Management. She has also appeared in other film and television roles, such as Mr. Troop Mom, the NBC drama Awake, the ABC series The Middle, and the Lifetime original movies Lies in Plain Sight, The Cheating Pact and Perfect High.

Daniela Bobadilla
Bobadilla at the 2019 WonderCon
Born (1993-04-04) April 4, 1993 (age 31)
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present
Spouse
(m. 2018)

Early life

Bobadilla was born in Mexico City to parents Carlos and Haydee.[4] She is of Mexican and Spanish descent.[5] Her family relocated to North Vancouver, British Columbia and then to nearby Coquitlam.[1][6] She showed an aptitude for performing at an early age, and as well as an affinity for figure skating. While attending Summit Middle School,[7] she took up acting with the school's theater department, and then with the Theatrix Youththeatre Society.[8] She went on to perform in numerous productions including Fiddler on the Roof, High School Musical and The Wizard of Oz. She began auditioning for film and television roles while attending Heritage Woods Secondary School.[9]

Career

Bobadilla in 2012

In 2008, Bobadilla won the title of Port Moody Idol. Shortly thereafter, she appeared in guest roles on two Canadian-produced series for The CW, Smallville and Supernatural, later relocating with her family to Los Angeles. She appeared in her first American leading role in the Lifetime movie Lies in Plain Sight, in which she portrayed a 13-year-old blind adolescent. She later appeared on an episode of Lie to Me, as well as the Hallmark Channel's Oliver's Ghost.

In 2012, she was cast as Sam Goodson, the 13-year-old, obsessive-compulsive daughter of Charlie Sheen's character on the FX series Anger Management.[10] The role quickly became Bobadilla's most extensive, when the series was picked up for a continuous, syndicated run of 100 episodes (her character appeared in 55 episodes).

In 2013, she played the main character, Heather, in the Lifetime movie, The Cheating Pact. In 2015, Bobadilla was cast as a primary character in another Lifetime film, Perfect High. Beginning in the seventh season of the ABC comedy series The Middle, Bobadilla played the recurring role of Lexie Brooks, Sue Heck's college roommate and later Axl’s girlfriend.[11]

Personal life

In 2018, Bobadilla married her The Middle costar Beau Wirick.[12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Tomorrow MaybeJessicaShort film
2012Rosita Lopez for PresidentRosita LopezShort film
2015National Signing DayMary Beth
2015Texas HeartAlison
2015The Highway is for GamblersRosa
2016OdiousGina
2016Face to FaceMadison DanielsDirect-to-video film
2017FerdinandTall NunVoice
2019Justice League vs. the Fatal FiveMiss MartianVoice[13]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009SmallvilleFanatic TeenagerEpisode: "Infamous"
2009Mr. Troop MomNaomi SerranoTelevision film
2010SupernaturalSydney FrankleEpisode: "Swap Meat"
2010Lie to MeDeedee FletcherEpisode: "The Royal We"
2010Lies in Plain SightYoung SofiaTelevision film
2011Oliver's GhostJenny McCaffreyTelevision film
2012Desperate HousewivesMarisa Sanchez2 episodes
2012AwakeEmmaRecurring role, 6 episodes
2012–2014Anger ManagementSam GoodsonMain role, 55 episodes
2012Emily Owens, M.D.Payson SorrianoEpisode: "Emily and... the Outbreak"
2013Bucket & Skinner's Epic AdventuresDanielle SmithEpisode: "Epic Copycat"
2013Big Time RushDara LaramieEpisode: "Big Time Cameo"
2013The Cheating PactHeather MarshallTelevision film
2014The Night ShiftNinaEpisode: "Blood Brothers"
2015Mothers of the BrideJenna WolfTelevision film
2015Perfect HighRiley TaftTelevision film
2016–2018The MiddleLexie BrooksRecurring role (seasons 7–9)
2017The RachelsRoxieTelevision film
2019, 2021Young JusticeMist / Andie MurphyVoice, 2 episodes[13]
2019Modern FamilyTrishEpisode: "Pool Party"
2023The Happy CamperDillon MichaelsTelevision film

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