# Daniela Bobadilla

Daniela Bobadilla (born April 4, 1993) is a Mexican−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. She is of Mexican and Spanish descent. Her family relocated to North Vancouver, British Columbia and then to nearby Coquitlam. She showed an aptitude for performing at an early age, and as well as an affinity for figure skating. While attending Summit Middle School, she took up acting with the school's theater department, and then with the Theatrix Youththeatre Society. 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.

## 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 film 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. The role became Bobadilla's most extensive, when the series was picked up for a continuous, syndicated run of 100 episodes, with Sam appearing in 55.
In 2013, she played the main character, Heather, in the Lifetime film 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.

## Personal life

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

## Filmography
### Film

| 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 |
| 2019 | Curious George: Royal Monkey | Princess Isabel | Voice |

### Television

| 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 |
| 2019 | Modern Family | Trish | Episode: "Pool Party" |
| 2023 | The Happy Camper | Dillon Michaels | Television film |