Sunday, 17 April 2016

15 APR 1979 KAREN DAVID BORN

Karen David

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Karen David
Karen with black hair, tied up.
David in Cape Town, South Africa
Background information
Birth nameKaren David
BornShillong, Meghalaya, India
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1999–present
LabelsAWAL
Websitekarendavid.com
Karen David is an actress, singer and songwriter, who is known for portraying "Princess Isabella Maria Lucia Elizabetta of Valencia" in ABC's fairytale-themed musical-comedy television series, Galavant, as well asFrancesca "Cesca" Montoya in the BBC television series Waterloo Road, and Layla in the American action film The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior.
David also starred in Pixelface, a CBBC children's television series, where she plays Alexia, the glamorous legend hunter.

Early life[edit]

David was born in Shillong, Meghalaya, India,[1] of what she calls a "Chinese, Indian and a sliver of Jewish heritage".[2] However, she was raised in Canada and then at age 17, David moved to London to study at the Guildford School of Acting.[2]

Career[edit]

Acting[edit]

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 directorShekhar 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.[3]
She appeared in two short television videos, Dancers: The Trailer (2002), playing the role of Jenny, and The Paper Round (2002), playing the role of a policewoman. She then landed a role in the musical Bollywood Queen (2003), as a member of the R&B band at the story's center.[4][5] Through 2004 and 2005, she played Scarlet in MTV's Top Buzzer.
David played Lyla, a main character in the London-based film Take 3 Girls (2006). Other work during this time includes Steven Seagal's Flight of Fury (2007) as Barnes' Operational Soldier Flanders, The Colour of Magic (2008) as Liessa, the Dragonlady, and The Legend of Dick and Dom (2009) as Fairy Frampton. David appeared as the female lead, Layla, in The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (2008), filmed in Cape Town, South Africa.[6][7][8][9]
In September 2010, David played the Spanish teacher, Francesca "Cesca" Montoya, in series six of BBC One's drama, Waterloo Road. While Waterloo Road was still airing, David landed the role of legend hunter Alexia Alderton in Pixelface, a CBBC children's comedy series about six video game characters and what they do when they are not inside their games. The second series aired on 3 January 2012.[10]
David appeared on American television with a guest role on the Fox series Touch in 2012, playing Kayla Graham. On the episode she performed the song "Three Little Birds", which was then released as a soundtrack single with Wendy & Lisa by 20th Century Fox TV Records on 28 February 2012.[11]
In February 2013, David appeared in the two-part episode "Target" of the ABC TV series Castle, in the USA. David played Sara El-Masri, daughter of Egyptian tycoon, Anwar El-Masri.[12] Whilst filming these episodes, David and a stuntman were injured when the door to the moving van they were in failed to close properly. David was placed in a neck brace, while the stuntman sustained serious head injuries.[13][14]
David has reappeared on US televisions, as "Princess Isabella Maria Lucia Elizabetta of Valencia", in the ABC television series Galavant, which premiered on 4 January 2015, for a four-week extravaganza.[12]

Music[edit]

David released her first single, "It's Me (You're Talking To)", in 2003, when she was signed to BMG Music. This single was a top 10 airplay hit in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.[15]
She collaborated with A. R. Rahman on the main theme song for the film Provoked in 2006. After working alongside Rahman to produce the soundtrack for this movie, she found herself back with him in his Chennai studio, in 2007, to write and record the song, "Alive".[16]The following year she released her first EP, The Live Sessions EP.[17] In 2009 she released her next EP, Magic Carpet Ride.[18]
In May 2010, David released the single "Hypnotize", along with three mixes and a Hypnotize Desi Mix EP.[19] The following year she released the album The Girl in the Pink Glasses. 20th Century Fox TV Records released "Three Little Birds", as sung by Kayla Graham(David), on Touch, on 28 February 2012.
In 2013 David released the EP Dust to Stars, on which she collaborated with songwriter-producers, Stefan Skarbek, Carl Ryden, Boots Ottestad, Adam Argyle and Martin Brammer.[20]

Charity work[edit]

David is active in Designers Against Aids,[21] the SOS Children's Villages Foundation,[22] and Breast cancer awareness, for which she did a fundraiser fashion show for London Fashion Week at The Dorchester Hotel.[when?]
She produced a T-shirt to raise money for ActionAid's PoverTee Day, which was auctioned off on 18 June 2010.[23] In December 2010, David released a charity Christmas EP, My Christmas List, to raise money for the housing and homelessness charity Shelter.[24]
Along with others, David painted a self-portrait to help raised funds for Face Britain, a project of The Prince's Trust Foundation.[25]

Personal life[edit]

In mid-2013, she married Swedish songwriter and music producer Carl Ryden at La Venta Inn in Palos Verdes, California.[26]

Filmography[edit]

Film[27]
YearTitleRole
2014Amar, Akbar & Tony (not yet released)Meera
Jack Ryan: Shadow RecruitPenn
2012Red LightsDana
2009Couples RetreatSpa Attendant
2008The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a WarriorLayla
The Colour of MagicLiessa
2007Flight of FuryBarnes's Operational Soldier Flanders
2006Take 3 GirlsLyla
ProvokedAsha
2005Batman BeginsCourthouse Reporter No. 1
2003Bollywood QueenNeeta
Television[27]
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015GalavantPrincess IsabellaSeries regular
2013CastleSara El-Masri2 episodes:
"Target" (season 5: episode 15)
"Hunt" (season 5: episode 16)
2012TouchKayla Graham1 episode
2011–12PixelfaceAlexiaMain role, 26 episodes
2011Strike Back: Project DawnBarmaid2 episodes:
"Project Dawn #1" (season 2: episode 1)
"Project Dawn #2" (season 2: episode 2)
2010–11Waterloo RoadFrancesca "Cesca" MontoyaRegular role, 20 episodes
2009The Legend of Dick and DomFairy Frampton1 episode
2004Top BuzzerScarlet1 episode
2003Holby CityEve Hotton1 episode
TV/Video shorts
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Dancers: The TrailerJenny
The Paper RoundPolice Woman
Other
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008The Making of The Scorpion King 2: The Rise of a Warrior (video documentary short)Herself
2005Eureka (commercial)Police Woman
2003The Making of Bollywood Queen (video documentary)Herself

Music videos and live performances[edit]

Music videos[edit]

DateSong Title
Aug 2013Dust to Stars  on YouTube
July 2013Daydreamer  on YouTube
Jun 2011Superheroes  on YouTube
Apr 2010Hypnotize  on YouTube
Jun 2009Magic Carpet Ride  on YouTube
Jun 2007Alive  on YouTube
2003It's Me (You're Talking To)  onYouTube
2000Higher and Higher  on YouTube

Remixes/radio edits[edit]

YearSong Title
Sep 2010Hypnotize : The Almighty Mix   on YouTube
Sep 2010Hypnotize : The Definitive Radio Mix  onYouTube
Jul 2009Magic Carpet Ride : Flavasia Desi Mix  on YouTube
Jul 2009Magic Carpet Ride : Radio edit  onYouTube

Live performances[edit]

DateSong TitleLocation
23 August 2013Superheroes  on YouTubeSt Pancras Old Church
23 August 2013Kaleidoscope  onYouTubeSt Pancras Old Church
23 August 2013Heartstrings  on YouTubeSt Pancras Old Church
23 August 2013Connected  on YouTubeSt Pancras Old Church
23 August 2013Dust to Stars  on YouTubeSt Pancras Old Church
7 June 2011Superheroes  on YouTubeSoho Theatre London
7 June 2011Slow Motion  on YouTubeSoho Theatre London
7 June 2011Pinky Square  on YouTubeSoho Theatre London
7 June 2011Tom, Dick or Harry  on YouTubeSoho Theatre London
7 June 2011Chinese Whispers  on YouTubeSoho Theatre London
31 March 2011SuperheroesThe London Canal Cafe
30 November 2010Pink Glasses  on YouTubeRich Mix London
30 November 2010Hypnotize  on YouTubeRich Mix London
30 May 2010HypnotizeIndig02 Arena
1 June 2008Pink Glasses  on YouTubeWychwood Festival
Jan 2008Magic Carpet Ride  on YouTubeRoyal Festival Hall

Behind-the-scenes[edit]

DateSong Title
Feb 2012Touch – "Three Little Birds"   onYouTube
Dec 2010Silent Night (ft. Navin Kundra)  on YouTube
Dec 2010Baby It's Cold Outside (ft. Philip Martin Brown)  on YouTube
Apr 2010Hypnotize  on YouTube
May 2009Magic Carpet Ride  on YouTube
Mar 2009The Chennai Sessions  on YouTube


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