Karen David
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Karen Shenaz David |
| Born |
April 15, 1979 or April 15, 1980 Shillong, Meghalaya, India |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | AWAL |
| Website | karendavid |
Karen Shenaz David (born 15 April 1979 or 1980) (sources differ) is a British-Canadian actress, singer and songwriter, who is best known for portraying Princess Isabella Maria Lucia Elizabetta of Valencia in ABC's fairytale-themed musical-comedy television series, Galavant, as well as Francesca "Cesca" Montoya in the BBC television series Waterloo Road, and Layla in the American action film The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior. She starred as Angela in the ITV television series Cold Feet and plays Princess Jasmine (from Aladdin) in the American television series Once Upon a Time.
David also starred in Pixelface, a CBBC children's television series, where she plays Alexia, the glamorous legend hunter.
David was born in Shillong, Meghalaya, India, of what she calls "Khasi and a sliver of Jewish heritage". Her father is Indian Jewish and her mother is Khasi. She was raised in Canada and then at age 17, David moved to London to study at the Guildford School of Acting.
Upon finishing drama school, David joined the original cast of the West End musical Mamma Mia!. She made her professional acting debut as part of the ensemble and as understudy of Ali and Lisa. A. R. Rahman, who had been invited to see the show by the director Shekhar Kapur, asked David to assist him and Don Black in the development of the material for the Bollywood-themed musical Bombay Dreams. She performed songs on the show's US and Canada tour, and continued collaborating with Rahman at his Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios in Chennai, India.
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