Karen David

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

Criminal Minds

Castle

Tracker

Once Upon a Time

Fear the Walking Dead

Law & Order: Organized Crime

Legacies

All Movies (19)

• Isabel's Garden2024 · as Maya
• Land of Gold2023 · as Asha
• When Christmas Was Young2022 · as Melody Douglass
• In Hollywoodland2020 · as Queenie
• Once Upon a Time: And They Lived Happily Ever After2018 · as Self
• The Tiger Hunter2017 · as Ruby
• Amar Akbar & Tony2015 · as Meera
• Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit2014 · as FBI Lead Agent
• Red Lights2012 · as Female Reporter #2
• Couples Retreat2009 · as Spa Attendant
• The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior2008 · as Layla (as Karen David)
• The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 12008 · as Liessa
• Eureka2007 · as Reporter
• Provoked: A True Story2007 · as Asha
• Flight of Fury2007 · as Barnes's Operational Soldier Flanders
• Take 3 Girls2006 · as Lyla
• Batman Begins2005 · as Courthouse Reporter #1
• Bollywood Queen2002 · as Neeta
• The Paper Round2002 · as Police Woman

All TV Shows (21)

• CIA2026 · as Zara Demir
• Tracker2024 · as Dr Evie Martell
• The Irrational2023 · as Rose Dinshaw
• Pantheon2022 · as Justine's Mom / Receptionist (voice)
• Law & Order: Organized Crime2021 · as Diya Laghari
• Legacies2018 · as Emma Tig
• The Rookie2018 · as Det. Rita Calderon
• Barry2018 · as Sharon Lucado
• Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television2017 · as Priya
• Timeless2016 · as Young Officer Denise Christopher (Dhriti Sirivastava)
• Fear the Walking Dead2015 · as Grace Mukherjee
• Galavant2015 · as Isabella
• Touch2012 · as Kayla Graham
• Once Upon a Time2011 · as Jasmine
• Strike Back2010 · as Barmaid
• Castle2009 · as Sara El-Masri
• The Colour of Magic2008 · as Liessa
• Waterloo Road2006 · as Francesca Montoya
• Criminal Minds2005 · as Mary Meadows
• Top Buzzer2004
• Belonging2000