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Karen David

Acting

Born April 15, 1979 · Shillong - Meghalaya - India

Also known as Karen Shenaz David · کارن دیوید

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).

Filmography30 titles

CIA

2026as Zara Demir

The Rookie

2018as Det. Rita Calderon

Legacies

2018as Emma Tig

Criminal Minds

2005as Mary Meadows

Pantheon

2022as Justine's Mom / Receptionist (voice)

Castle

2009as Sara El-Masri

Law & Order: Organized Crime

2021as Diya Laghari

Barry

2018as Sharon Lucado

Batman Begins

2005as Courthouse Reporter #1

Tracker

2024as Dr Evie Martell

Fear the Walking Dead

2015as Grace Mukherjee

Once Upon a Time

2011as Jasmine

Strike Back

2010as Barmaid

Galavant

2015as Isabella

Timeless

2016as Young Officer Denise Christopher (Dhriti Sirivastava)

Waterloo Road

2006as Francesca Montoya

Provoked

2006as Asha

Isabel's Garden

2024as Maya

The Color of Magic

2008as Liessa

The Irrational

2023as Rose Dinshaw

Touch

2012as Kayla Graham

When Christmas Was Young

2022as Melody Douglass

Red Lights

2012as Female Reporter #2

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

2014as FBI Lead Agent

Amar Akbar & Tony

2015as Meera

The Tiger Hunter

2016as Ruby

Couples Retreat

2009as Spa Attendant

Land of Gold

2023as Asha

The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior

2008as Layla (as Karen David)

Flight of Fury

2007as Barnes's Operational Soldier Flanders