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 | |
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 Bobadilla at the 2019 WonderCon | |
| Born | April 4, 1993 Mexico City, Mexico[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | |
Early life
editBobadilla 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
editIn 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
editIn 2018, Bobadilla married her The Middle costar Beau Wirick.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tomorrow Maybe | Jessica | Short film |
| 2012 | Rosita Lopez for President | Rosita Lopez | Short film |
| 2015 | National Signing Day | Mary Beth | |
| 2015 | Texas Heart | Alison | |
| 2015 | The Highway is for Gamblers | Rosa | |
| 2016 | Odious | Gina | |
| 2016 | Face to Face | Madison Daniels | Direct-to-video film |
| 2017 | Ferdinand | Tall Nun | Voice |
| 2019 | Justice League vs. the Fatal Five | Miss Martian | Voice[13] |
| Curious George: Royal Monkey | Princess Isabel | Voice |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Smallville | Fanatic Teenager | Episode: "Infamous" |
| 2009 | Mr. Troop Mom | Naomi Serrano | Television film |
| 2010 | Supernatural | Sydney Frankle | Episode: "Swap Meat" |
| 2010 | Lie to Me | Deedee Fletcher | Episode: "The Royal We" |
| 2010 | Lies in Plain Sight | Young Sofia | Television film |
| 2011 | Oliver's Ghost | Jenny McCaffrey | Television film |
| 2012 | Desperate Housewives | Marisa Sanchez | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Awake | Emma | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2012–2014 | Anger Management | Sam Goodson | Main role, 55 episodes |
| 2012 | Emily Owens, M.D. | Payson Sorriano | Episode: "Emily and... the Outbreak" |
| 2013 | Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures | Danielle Smith | Episode: "Epic Copycat" |
| 2013 | Big Time Rush | Dara Laramie | Episode: "Big Time Cameo" |
| 2013 | The Cheating Pact | Heather Marshall | Television film |
| 2014 | The Night Shift | Nina | Episode: "Blood Brothers" |
| 2015 | Mothers of the Bride | Jenna Wolf | Television film |
| 2015 | Perfect High | Riley Taft | Television film |
| 2016–2018 | The Middle | Lexie Brooks | Recurring role (seasons 7–9) |
| 2017 | The Rachels | Roxie | Television film |
| 2019, 2021 | Young Justice | Mist / Andie Murphy | Voice, 2 episodes[13] |
| 2019 | Modern Family | Trish | Episode: "Pool Party" |
| 2023 | The Happy Camper | Dillon Michaels | Television film |
References
edit- ^ a b John Mackie (August 10, 2012). "B.C. teen Daniela Bobadilla lands in middle of Charlie Sheen circus". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Daniela Bobadilla [@DanieBobadilla] (April 5, 2017). "🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻's all around! @TheMiddle_ABC thank you Brian!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Daniela, Bobadilla. "Well hello 23, nice to meet you. I like you already ☺️🎂🙌🏻 #makeawish I did. shoutout to @seanabrehgorlick for baking me this yummy yummy ca… | Instagram". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
- ^ "Carlos Bobadilla has found the key to starting a business". Canadian Immigrant. October 23, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ Trivino, Jesus (May 23, 2012). "Introducing: Daniela Bobadilla". Latina. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Bobadilla stars in hit show with Charlie Sheen". Inside Vancouver. August 9, 2012. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ^ "B.C. teen lands in middle of Charlie Sheen circus". Calgary Herald. August 10, 2012. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ "Coquitlam teen to spend 2 years as Charlie Sheen's daughter". News 1130. September 7, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013.
- ^ "Heritage Woods grad Daniela Bobadilla will appear on new sitcom". Canada.com. August 5, 2012.
- ^ "Daniela Bobadilla cast as Charlie Sheen's daughter in 'Anger Management'". Entertainment Weekly. February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Scoop: THE MIDDLE on ABC - Tuesday, October 17, 2017".
- ^ "Middle Spinoff Update: Eden Sher Confirms, 'We're Shooting a Pilot!'". TVLine. July 20, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
Beau Wirick (Sean) married Daniela Bobadilla (Lexi) just this month!
- ^ a b "Daniela Bobadilla (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 6, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.