Portrait of Karen David

Karen David

Acting

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).

Born: April 15, 1979

Place of Birth: Shillong - Meghalaya - India

Filmography

2024
2023
The Irrational

as Rose Dinshaw

2023
2022
When Christmas Was Young

as Melody Douglass

2022
Pantheon

as Justine's Mom / Receptionist (voice)

2021
2020
2018
Legacies

as Emma Tig

2018
The Rookie

as Det. Rita Calderon

2018
Barry

as Sharon Lucado

2017
2016
Timeless

as Young Officer Denise Christopher (Dhriti Sirivastava)

2015
Fear the Walking Dead

as Grace Mukherjee

2015
2015
Galavant

as Isabella

2014
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

as FBI Lead Agent

2012
Red Lights

as Female Reporter #2

2012
Touch

as Kayla Graham

2011
2010
Strike Back

as Barmaid

2009
Couples Retreat

as Spa Attendant

2009
Castle

as Sara El-Masri

2008
2008
2007
Eureka

as Reporter

2007
Flight of Fury

as Barnes's Operational Soldier Flanders

2006
Waterloo Road

as Francesca Montoya

2006
2005
Criminal Minds

as Mary Meadows

2005
Batman Begins

as Courthouse Reporter #1

2002