Person
Karen David
Acting · Born 1979-04-15 · 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
The Rookie
Det. Rita Calderon
Criminal Minds
Mary Meadows
Castle
Sara El-Masri
Tracker
Dr Evie Martell
Once Upon a Time
Jasmine
Legacies
Emma Tig
Fear the Walking Dead
Grace Mukherjee
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Diya Laghari
Waterloo Road
Francesca Montoya
Batman Begins
Courthouse Reporter #1
Filmography
- 2026CIAZara Demir
- 2024Isabel's GardenMaya
- 2024TrackerDr Evie Martell
- 2023The IrrationalRose Dinshaw
- 2023Land of GoldAsha
- 2022When Christmas Was YoungMelody Douglass
- 2022PantheonJustine's Mom / Receptionist (voice)
- 2021Law & Order: Organized CrimeDiya Laghari
- 2020In HollywoodlandQueenie
- 2018LegaciesEmma Tig
- 2018The RookieDet. Rita Calderon
- 2018Once Upon a Time: And They Lived Happily Ever AfterSelf
- 2018BarrySharon Lucado
- 2017Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on TelevisionPriya
- 2017The Tiger HunterRuby
- 2016TimelessYoung Officer Denise Christopher (Dhriti Sirivastava)
- 2015Fear the Walking DeadGrace Mukherjee
- 2015Amar Akbar & TonyMeera
- 2015GalavantIsabella
- 2014Jack Ryan: Shadow RecruitFBI Lead Agent
- 2012Red LightsFemale Reporter #2
- 2012TouchKayla Graham
- 2011Once Upon a TimeJasmine
- 2010Strike BackBarmaid
- 2009Couples RetreatSpa Attendant
- 2009CastleSara El-Masri
- 2008The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a WarriorLayla (as Karen David)
- 2008The Colour of MagicLiessa
- 2008The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1Liessa
- 2007EurekaReporter
- 2007Provoked: A True StoryAsha
- 2007Flight of FuryBarnes's Operational Soldier Flanders
- 2006Waterloo RoadFrancesca Montoya
- 2006Take 3 GirlsLyla
- 2005Criminal MindsMary Meadows
- 2005Batman BeginsCourthouse Reporter #1
- 2004Top Buzzer
- 2002Bollywood QueenNeeta
- 2002The Paper RoundPolice Woman
- 2000Belonging
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