Karen David Biography

Fast Facts

• Released a charity Christmas album called "My Christmas List" in 2010 to raise funds for Shelter, an organization that aids the homeless
• Is a supporter of charitable organizations including the Prince's Trust, SOS Children's Villages Foundation and Designers Against AIDS
• Studied jazz and gospel music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and studied acting at the Guildford School of Acting in London
• Made her screen acting debut in the TV short "The Paper Round" in 2002
• Began her acting career as a member of the original cast of the West End musical "Mamma Mia!"
• Released her debut single, "It's Me (You're Talking To)," with BMG Europe in 2003
• Quote: "(On being bullied in school): "I had․․․bad acne and hid behind geeky pink glasses․ Going on stage was an escape․ When I said I wanted to be an actress and singer, the other kids would all look at me like, are you serious? I wanted to prove myself․""
• Best known for her role as Layla in "The Scorpion King: Rise of a Warrior" and as Francesca Montoya in "Waterloo Road․"
• Has frequently worked with composer A․R․ Rahman on projects for television, like the theme song for the British drama series "Provoked," as well as on her own music, including the songs "Carry Me Home" and "Shillong Shillong․"
• Helped to develop the soundtrack for the musical "Bombay Dreams" with A․R․ Rahman, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Don Black