7.7
Movie
Acting
Karen David
- Born
- (age 47)
- Birthplace
- Shillong - Meghalaya - India
- Credits
- 40 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
7.7
Movie
7.6
TV
Fear the Walking Dead
8.3
TV
Criminal Minds
8.5
TV
The Rookie
6.1
Movie
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
8.4
TV
Legacies
7.4
TV
Once Upon a Time
8.0
TV
Castle
5.6
Movie
Couples Retreat
6.2
Movie
Red Lights
7.9
TV
Barry
7.2
TV
Timeless
4.7
Movie
The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
7.4
TV
Strike Back
7.6
TV
Tracker
6.6
TV
Touch
7.9
TV
Law & Order: Organized Crime
8.2
TV
Pantheon
Acting credits 40
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CIA TV | Zara Demir (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Isabel's Garden Film | Maya |
| 2024 | Tracker TV | Dr Evie Martell (1 ep) |
| 2023 | The Irrational TV | Rose Dinshaw (11 ep) |
| 2023 | Land of Gold Film | Asha |
| 2022 | When Christmas Was Young Film | Melody Douglass |
| 2022 | Pantheon TV | Justine's Mom / Receptionist (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Law & Order: Organized Crime TV | Diya Laghari (1 ep) |
| 2020 | In Hollywoodland Film | Queenie |
| 2018 | Legacies TV | Emma Tig (11 ep) |
| 2018 | The Rookie TV | Det. Rita Calderon (2 ep) |
| 2018 | Once Upon a Time: And They Lived Happily Ever After Film | Self |
| 2018 | Barry TV | Sharon Lucado (4 ep) |
| 2017 | Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television TV | Priya (2 ep) |
| 2017 | The Tiger Hunter Film | Ruby |
| 2016 | Timeless TV | Young Officer Denise Christopher (Dhriti Sirivastava) (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Fear the Walking Dead TV | Grace Mukherjee (60 ep) |
| 2015 | Amar Akbar & Tony Film | Meera |
| 2015 | Galavant TV | Isabella (18 ep) |
| 2014 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Film | FBI Lead Agent |
| 2012 | Red Lights Film | Female Reporter #2 |
| 2012 | Touch TV | Kayla Graham (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time TV | Jasmine (9 ep) |
| 2010 | Strike Back TV | Barmaid (2 ep) |
| 2009 | Couples Retreat Film | Spa Attendant |
| 2009 | Castle TV | Sara El-Masri (2 ep) |
| 2008 | The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior Film | Layla (as Karen David) |
| 2008 | The Colour of Magic TV | Liessa (1 ep) |
| 2008 | The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1 Film | Liessa |
| 2007 | Eureka Film | Reporter |
| 2007 | Provoked Film | Asha |
| 2007 | Flight of Fury Film | Barnes's Operational Soldier Flanders |
| 2006 | Waterloo Road TV | Francesca Montoya (20 ep) |
| 2006 | Take 3 Girls Film | Lyla |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds TV | Mary Meadows (2 ep) |
| 2005 | Batman Begins Film | Courthouse Reporter #1 |
| 2004 | Top Buzzer TV | (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Bollywood Queen Film | Neeta |
| 2002 | The Paper Round Film | Police Woman |
| 2000 | Belonging TV | (1 ep) |