Karen David

Karen David

Known for
Acting
Born
April 15, 1979 (age 47)
Birthplace
Shillong - Meghalaya - India

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).

Known For

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Filmography

2026
CIA poster

CIA

TV · as Zara Demir · 1 ep

2024
Isabel's Garden poster

Isabel's Garden

Movie · as Maya

2024
Tracker poster

Tracker

TV · as Dr Evie Martell · 1 ep

2023
Land of Gold poster

Land of Gold

Movie · as Asha

2023
The Irrational poster

The Irrational

TV · as Rose Dinshaw · 11 eps

2022
When Christmas Was Young poster

When Christmas Was Young

Movie · as Melody Douglass

2022
Pantheon poster

Pantheon

TV · as Justine's Mom / Receptionist (voice) · 1 ep

2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime poster

Law & Order: Organized Crime

TV · as Diya Laghari · 1 ep

2020
In Hollywoodland poster

In Hollywoodland

Movie · as Queenie

2018
Once Upon a Time: And They Lived Happily Ever After poster

Once Upon a Time: And They Lived Happily Ever After

Movie · as Self

2018
The Rookie poster

The Rookie

TV · as Det. Rita Calderon · 2 eps

2018
Barry poster

Barry

TV · as Sharon Lucado · 4 eps

2018
Legacies poster

Legacies

TV · as Emma Tig · 11 eps

2017
The Tiger Hunter poster

The Tiger Hunter

Movie · as Ruby

2017
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television poster

Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television

TV · as Priya · 2 eps

2016
Timeless poster

Timeless

TV · as Young Officer Denise Christopher (Dhriti Sirivastava) · 1 ep

2015
Amar Akbar & Tony poster

Amar Akbar & Tony

Movie · as Meera

2015
Galavant poster

Galavant

TV · as Isabella · 18 eps

2015
Fear the Walking Dead poster

Fear the Walking Dead

TV · as Grace Mukherjee · 60 eps

2014
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit poster

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Movie · as FBI Lead Agent

2012
Red Lights poster

Red Lights

Movie · as Female Reporter #2

2012
Touch poster

Touch

TV · as Kayla Graham · 1 ep

2011
Once Upon a Time poster

Once Upon a Time

TV · as Jasmine · 9 eps

2010
Strike Back poster

Strike Back

TV · as Barmaid · 2 eps

2009
Couples Retreat poster

Couples Retreat

Movie · as Spa Attendant

2009
Castle poster

Castle

TV · as Sara El-Masri · 2 eps

2008
The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior poster

The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior

Movie · as Layla (as Karen David)

2008
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1 poster

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1

Movie · as Liessa

2008
The Colour of Magic poster

The Colour of Magic

TV · as Liessa · 1 ep

2007
Provoked poster

Provoked

Movie · as Asha

2007
Flight of Fury poster

Flight of Fury

Movie · as Barnes's Operational Soldier Flanders

2007
Eureka poster

Eureka

Movie · as Reporter

2006
Take 3 Girls poster

Take 3 Girls

Movie · as Lyla

2006
Waterloo Road poster

Waterloo Road

TV · as Francesca Montoya · 20 eps

2005
Batman Begins poster

Batman Begins

Movie · as Courthouse Reporter #1

2005
Criminal Minds poster

Criminal Minds

TV · as Mary Meadows · 2 eps

2004
Top Buzzer poster

Top Buzzer

TV · 1 ep

2002
Bollywood Queen poster

Bollywood Queen

Movie · as Neeta

2002
The Paper Round

The Paper Round

Movie · as Police Woman

2000
Belonging poster

Belonging

TV · 1 ep