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==