
Karen David
Biography
Karen Shenaz David (born 15 April 1979) is an Indian-born English/Canadian actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for starring as Spanish teacher Francesca 'Cesca' Montoya in Waterloo Road (2010–2011), Princess Isabella in Galavant (2015–2016), and Grace Mukherjee in Fear the Walking Dead (2019–2023). Other television credits include Cold Feet, Once Upon a Time, Legacies, Barry, and The Irrational. She has appeared in films such as Batman Begins (2005), The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (2008), Red Lights (2012), and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014).
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Acting History
2024
Isabel's Garden as Maya
2023The Irrational as Rose Dinshaw
2023Land of Gold as Asha
2022When Christmas Was Young as Melody Douglass
2022Pantheon as Justine's Mom / Receptionist (voice)
2021Law & Order: Organized Crime as Diya Laghari
2020In Hollywoodland as Queenie
2018Legacies as Emma Tig
2018The Rookie as Det. Rita Calderon
2018Barry as Sharon Lucado
2017Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television as Priya
2017The Tiger Hunter as Ruby
2016Timeless as Young Officer Denise Christopher (Dhriti Sirivastava)
2015Fear the Walking Dead as Grace Mukherjee
2015Amar Akbar & Tony as Meera
2015Galavant as Isabella
2014Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit as FBI Lead Agent
2012Red Lights as Female Reporter #2
2012Touch as Kayla Graham
2011Once Upon a Time as Jasmine
2010Strike Back as Barmaid
2009Couples Retreat as Spa Attendant
2009Castle as Sara El-Masri
2008The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior as Layla (as Karen David)
2008The Colour of Magic as Liessa
2007Eureka as Reporter
2007Provoked: A True Story as Asha
2007Flight of Fury as Barnes's Operational Soldier Flanders
2006Waterloo Road as Francesca Montoya
2006Take 3 Girls as Lyla
2005Criminal Minds as Mary Meadows
2005Batman Begins as Courthouse Reporter #1
2004Top Buzzer
2002Bollywood Queen as Neeta
2002The Paper Round as Police Woman
2000Belonging









