Karen David

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Karen David

Acting 47 April 15, 1979

Shillong - Meghalaya - India

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' Mon…

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Batman Begins

Batman Begins

7.7 2005 Movie
Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

8.3 2005 TV Show
The Rookie

The Rookie

8.5 2018 TV Show
Fear the Walking Dead

Fear the Walking Dead

7.6 2015 TV Show
Castle

Castle

8.0 2009 TV Show
Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

7.4 2011 TV Show
Legacies

Legacies

8.4 2018 TV Show
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

6.1 2014 Movie
Couples Retreat

Couples Retreat

5.6 2009 Movie
Red Lights

Red Lights

6.2 2012 Movie
Barry

Barry

7.9 2018 TV Show
Timeless

Timeless

7.2 2016 TV Show

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    CIA

    TV show Zara Demir

  2. 2024
    Isabel's Garden

    Movie Maya

  3. 2024
    Tracker

    TV show Dr Evie Martell

  4. 2023
    The Irrational

    TV show Rose Dinshaw

  5. 2023
    Land of Gold

    Movie Asha

  6. 2022
    When Christmas Was Young

    Movie Melody Douglass

  7. 2022
    Pantheon

    TV show Justine's Mom / Receptionist (voice)

  8. 2021
    Law & Order: Organized Crime

    TV show Diya Laghari

  9. 2020
    In Hollywoodland

    Movie Queenie

  10. 2018
    Legacies

    TV show Emma Tig

  11. 2018
    The Rookie

    TV show Det. Rita Calderon

  12. 2018
    Once Upon a Time: And They Lived Happily Ever After

    Movie Self

  13. 2018
    Barry

    TV show Sharon Lucado

  14. 2017
    Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television

    TV show Priya

  15. 2017
    The Tiger Hunter

    Movie Ruby

  16. 2016
    Timeless

    TV show Young Officer Denise Christopher (Dhriti Sirivastava)

More credits
  1. 2015
    Fear the Walking Dead

    TV show Grace Mukherjee

  2. 2015
    Amar Akbar & Tony

    Movie Meera

  3. 2015
    Galavant

    TV show Isabella

  4. 2014
    Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

    Movie FBI Lead Agent

  5. 2012
    Red Lights

    Movie Female Reporter #2

  6. 2012
    Touch

    TV show Kayla Graham

  7. 2011
    Once Upon a Time

    TV show Jasmine

  8. 2010
    The Color of Magic 2in1

    Movie Liessa

  9. 2010
    Strike Back

    TV show Barmaid

  10. 2009
    Couples Retreat

    Movie Spa Attendant

  11. 2009
    Castle

    TV show Sara El-Masri

  12. 2008
    The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior

    Movie Layla (as Karen David)

  13. 2008
    The Colour of Magic

    TV show Liessa

  14. 2008
    The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1

    Movie Liessa

  15. 2007
    Eureka

    Movie Reporter

  16. 2007
    Provoked

    Movie Asha

  17. 2007
    Flight of Fury

    Movie Barnes's Operational Soldier Flanders

  18. 2006
    Waterloo Road

    TV show Francesca Montoya

  19. 2006
    Take 3 Girls

    Movie Lyla

  20. 2005
    Criminal Minds

    TV show Mary Meadows

  21. 2005
    Batman Begins

    Movie Courthouse Reporter #1

  22. 2004
    Top Buzzer

    TV show

  23. 2002
    Bollywood Queen

    Movie Neeta

  24. 2002
    The Paper Round

    Movie Police Woman