Daniela Bobadilla Explained

Daniela Bobadilla
Birth Date:4 April 1993
Birth Place:Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2009–present

Daniela Bobadilla (born April 4, 1993[1] [2]) 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.

Early life

Bobadilla was born in Mexico City to parents Carlos and Haydee.[3] She is of Mexican and Spanish descent.[4] Her family relocated to North Vancouver, British Columbia and then to nearby Coquitlam.[5] [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

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
2015data-sort-value="Highway is for Gamblers, The" The Highway is for GamblersRosa
2016OdiousGina
2016Face to FaceMadison DanielsDirect-to-video film
2017FerdinandTall NunVoice
2019Justice League vs. the Fatal FiveMiss MartianVoice[13]
Curious George: Royal MonkeyPrincess IsabelVoice

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"
2013data-sort-value="Cheating Pact, The" The Cheating PactHeather MarshallTelevision film
2014data-sort-value="Night Shift, The" The Night ShiftNinaEpisode: "Blood Brothers"
2015Mothers of the BrideJenna WolfTelevision film
2015Perfect HighRiley TaftTelevision film
2016–2018data-sort-value="Middle, The" The MiddleLexie BrooksRecurring role (seasons 7–9)
2017data-sort-value="Rachels, The" The RachelsRoxieTelevision film
2019, 2021Young JusticeMist / Andie MurphyVoice, 2 episodes
2019Modern FamilyTrishEpisode: "Pool Party"
2023data-sort-value="Happy Camper, The" The Happy CamperDillon MichaelsTelevision film

Notes and References

  1. DanieBobadilla. Daniela Bobadilla. 849419511329689610. April 5, 2017. 's all around! @TheMiddle_ABC thank you Brian!.
  2. Web site: 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 . registration . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BDxWyUTspth . 2021-12-24.
  3. Carlos Bobadilla has found the key to starting a business. Canadian Immigrant. October 23, 2015. November 16, 2019.
  4. Introducing: Daniela Bobadilla. Latina. Jesus. Trivino. May 23, 2012. November 15, 2019.
  5. Web site: John Mackie. B.C. teen Daniela Bobadilla lands in middle of Charlie Sheen circus. The Vancouver Sun. August 10, 2012. October 23, 2019.
  6. Web site: Inside Vancouver . Bobadilla stars in hit show with Charlie Sheen . August 9, 2012 . September 9, 2012 . July 29, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160729105555/http://www.insidevancouver.ca/2012/08/09/vancouverite-daniela-bobadilla-stars-in-hit-show-with-charlie-sheen-on-air-august-12/ . dead .
  7. Web site: B.C. teen lands in middle of Charlie Sheen circus . . August 10, 2012 . January 27, 2019 . September 23, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923224651/http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/television/teen+Daniela+Bobadilla+lands+middle+Charlie/7073507/story.html . dead .
  8. Web site: News 1130 . Coquitlam teen to spend 2 years as Charlie Sheen's daughter . https://archive.today/20130129233254/http://www.news1130.com/entertainment/article/398979--coquitlam-teen-to-spend-2-years-as-charlie-sheen-s-daughter . dead . January 29, 2013 . September 7, 2012 .
  9. Web site: Heritage Woods grad Daniela Bobadilla will appear on new sitcom . Canada.com . August 5, 2012.
  10. Daniela Bobadilla cast as Charlie Sheen's daughter in 'Anger Management'. Entertainment Weekly. February 15, 2012.
  11. Web site: Scoop: THE MIDDLE on ABC - Tuesday, October 17, 2017.
  12. Web site: Middle Spinoff Update: Eden Sher Confirms, 'We're Shooting a Pilot!'. July 20, 2018. TVLine. January 15, 2019. "Beau Wirick (Sean) married Daniela Bobadilla (Lexi) just this month!".
  13. Web site: Daniela Bobadilla (visual voices guide) . October 6, 2023 . Behind The Voice Actors. 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 opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.