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television crime-drama '' Gotham'' (2014–2019).

Life and career

Bicondova was born in

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. She has stated that she is a third-generation Spanish-American. Bicondova got her start as a performer when she was enrolled in dance class at the age of six. After her family relocated to

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, Bicondova studied at a local studio where she took up

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and

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styles of dance. By age 11, she had become an "Elite protégé" for The PULSE on Tour dance convention, traveling the country as an assistant to some of the nation's top teachers and choreographers. Bicondova garnered mainstream attention in the 2012

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film '' Battlefield America''. That same year, her all-girl dance group 8 Flavahz was runner-up in the seventh season of ''

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''. In 2014, Bicondova was cast as the young

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's television series '' Gotham''. She played the role throughout all 5 seasons until the series' conclusion in 2019. She earned a

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nomination for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series for season 1. Also in 2014, she was in the "Enjoy the Ride"

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. In September 2015, she was listed in ''

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''s annual Youth Impact Report, as an artist who "represents the next wave of Hollywood savvy and talent". Later that year, she appeared in the Canadian slasher film '' Girl House''. In April 2019, Bicondova decided not to appear in the Gotham series finale "'' The Beginning...''" and was replaced by actress

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for the 10-year flash forward scenes. Bicondova stated on

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that she did not feel comfortable playing a version of her character who was ten years older, and thus decided to let another actress do it instead. In 2024, Bicondova co-starred in the zombie film '' Festival of the Living Dead'', directed by

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Personal life

Bicondova lives with her

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, named Mr. G. Bicondova has lent her support to a number of

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and charitable causes including The USO,

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and North Shore Animal League America.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bicondova, Camren 1999 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from San Diego American child actresses American dancers American female dancers American film actresses American hip-hop dancers American television actresses Living people American people of Spanish descent