
Karen David
Known For
Acting
Born
1979-04-15 in Shillong - Meghalaya - India
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).
Most Known For

The Rookie
as Det. Rita Calderon

Criminal Minds
as Mary Meadows

Castle
as Sara El-Masri

Once Upon a Time
as Jasmine

Fear the Walking Dead
as Grace Mukherjee

Law & Order: Organized Crime
as Diya Laghari

Timeless
as Young Officer Denise Christopher (Dhriti Sirivastava)

Legacies
as Emma Tig

Barry
as Sharon Lucado

Batman Begins
as Courthouse Reporter #1

Pantheon
as Justine's Mom / Receptionist (voice)

Strike Back
as Barmaid

The Irrational
as Rose Dinshaw

Waterloo Road
as Francesca Montoya

Touch
as Kayla Graham

The Colour of Magic
as Liessa

Galavant
as Isabella

Red Lights
as Female Reporter #2

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
as FBI Lead Agent

Couples Retreat
as Spa Attendant