Karen David
Acting
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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tvCIA
2026
Zara Demir
tvTracker
2024
Dr Evie Martell
tvThe Irrational
2023
Rose Dinshaw
movieWhen Christmas Was Young
2022
Melody Douglass
tvPantheon
2022
Justine's Mom / Receptionist (voice)
tvLaw & Order: Organized Crime
2021
Diya Laghari
movieIn Hollywoodland
2020
Queenie
tvLegacies
2018
Emma Tig
tvThe Rookie
2018
Det. Rita Calderon
tvBarry
2018
Sharon Lucado
tvTimeless
2016
Young Officer Denise Christopher (Dhriti Sirivastava)
tvFear the Walking Dead
2015
Grace Mukherjee
tvGalavant
2015
Isabella
movieJack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
2014
FBI Lead Agent
movieRed Lights
2012
Female Reporter #2
tvTouch
2012
Kayla Graham
tvOnce Upon a Time
2011
Jasmine
tvStrike Back
2010
Barmaid
movieCouples Retreat
2009
Spa Attendant
tvCastle
2009
Sara El-Masri
movieThe Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
2008
Layla (as Karen David)
movieEureka
2007
Reporter
movieFlight of Fury
2007
Barnes's Operational Soldier Flanders
tvWaterloo Road
2006
Francesca Montoya
tvCriminal Minds
2005
Mary Meadows
movieBatman Begins
2005
Courthouse Reporter #1
The Paper Round
2002
Police Woman
