Eve Karpf (born 2 August 1947) is a British actress. Among her roles she was the voice of Weed for the 2001 Bill and Ben reboot.[1]

Eve Karpf
Born
Eve Josef Karpf

(1947-08-02) 2 August 1947 (age 77)
London, England, UK
Other namesEve Karp
EducationBristol Old Vic Theatre School
Alma materUniversity of Bristol
Occupations
  • Actress
  • voice actress
  • theatre actress
Years active1973–present
ChildrenMark Lowen
MotherNatalia Karp
RelativesAnne Karpf (sister)

Early life

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She was born in 1947 in London, England, United Kingdom. Her mother is the Polish concert pianist Natalia Karp née Weissman (1911-2007), a Jewish refugee from the Nazis and Holocaust survivor.[2] She was trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. She then attended University of Bristol to study drama and theatre, graduating with a BA in Drama and Theatre Studies.

Career

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She was also the voice of Dennis's Mum and Matilda in the 1996 Dennis and Gnasher television series, Mrs. Bird in The Adventures of Paddington Bear, The Voice in the first series of Trapped! and Grandma in The Large Family.[3] Karpf also featured in several audiobooks, among them A Creepy Company who was praised as being "a marvelous performer whose storytelling talents keep the listener spellbound".[4] She is known for being the voice of the Ferrero Rocher commercial line, "Monsieur, with these Rocher, you're really spoiling us."[5]

She has voiced numerous roles in video games from various franchises based on other media, including James Bond and Star Wars. Her credits include Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter video games, including Philosopher's Stone (released in the US as Sorcerer's Stone), Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows – Part 2. She also did the voice over for the role of Monica, the mother of St. Augustine in the movie Restless Heart (Ignatius Press), Kristina Boaz in the 2003 video game Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness, the cat Alvina in 2011 video game Dark Souls and the elf Fiona and Divine Justinia V in the 2014 video game Dragon Age: Inquisition. She is also represented by Hobson's International until 2009. Karpf also did the additional voices in the 2015 film Minions.

Personal life

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Eve's son Mark Lowen is the BBC News Southern Europe correspondent and her sister Anne Karpf is a journalist.[6]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Notes
1974 Horizon Woman Episode: The Lysenko Affair
Thriller Miss Compton Episode: Who Killed Lamb?
1975 Dixon of Dock Green Cara Episode: It's a Gift
1978 Come Back, Lucy Mademoiselle Episode: 2, 3 & 5
Return of the Saint Desk Clerk Episode: The Nightmare Man
1981 Codename Icarus Catherine Elton Episode: 3 & 4
1982 On The Line Marion Bateman Episode: 3 & 5
1988 Executive Stress German Operator Episode: One
The Bill Doctor Episode: Runaround
1991 French Fields Madame Dax Episode: Darling Daughters
1995 Resort to Murder Mrs. Lipinski Episode: 2
1998 Vincent and Doug Season 5 Sue Episode: Meet Sue / The Batman Bulldog
1999 Vincent and Doug Season 6 Sue Episode: Vincent the Vampire Slayer
Dog and Duck Mother / Teacher / Animals Voices
2000 Vincent and Doug Season 7 Sue Episode: Wild Wild West Showdown
Vincent and Doug: Unseen Bits Sue Episode: Pesky Pets
2001 Vincent and Doug Season 8 Sue Episode: Doug Goes Missing
Bill and Ben Weed / Pry / Scamper Episode: Go Fly a Kite
Vincent and Doug: Unseen Bits Sue Episode: Slow Motion
2002 Vincent and Doug Season 9 Sue Episode: Tarzan's Revenge
2003 Vincent and Doug Season 10 Sue Episode: We're not Cancelled
2006 Holby City Shirley Golding Episode: Sins of the Father
2007 Trapped! The Voice Series 1
War and Peace Countess Rostova Mini series
2020 Over Christmas Oma Hilde English dub
2021 Anxious People Anna-Lena English version

Anime series

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List of dubbing performances in anime series
Year Title Role Notes
1992 Fairy Dick Shopkeeper / Lady / Newscaster English version

Animation

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List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role(s) Notes
1995 Oscar's Orchestra Sylvia the Flute Episode: Bach to the Future[7]
1996 Dennis and Gnasher Dennis's mum / Mabel / Matilda Episode: Bathnight Club
Budgie the Little Helicopter Civillians / Grans / Madame Episode: Double Trouble
1997 The Adventures of Paddington Bear Mrs. Bird Episode: A Visit to the Hospital
1998 The Adventures of Paddington Bear Season 2 Mrs. Bird Episode: A Day to Remember
Dennis and Gnasher Season 2 Dennis's mum / Matilda Episode: Summer Holiday
1999 Pablo the Little Red Fox Madame Owl Various
Calling All Toddlers Mrs. Bird Paddington Goes Underground
2000 The Adventures of Paddington Bear Season 3 Mrs. Bird Episode: Anchors Away
2001 The Lampies Alien Grans Episode: Captain Who?
2002 Animated Tales of the World Mother / Cowherd / Baby Episode: A Story from Taiwan: Aunt Tiger
Calling All Toddlers 2 Weed / Scamper / Pry Voice
2003 Sergeant Stripes Season 1 Sergeant Parker Episode: The Key Mystery
Bounty Hamster Ship lady / Driver Episode: Fashion Victim
2005 BB3B Granny / Mama Episode: Chart Attack
2008 A Fox's Tale Trixie / Madame Renard / Doris Voice

Film

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List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films
Year Title Role Notes
1973 A Touch of Class Miss Ramos
1974 Who Killed Lamb? Miss Compton
1975 Drive Carefully, Darling Wife Short
1989 The Star Child Eva
1990 Peter in Magicland Mother Cloud[8] English dub
1999 Vincent and Doug: The Movie Sue Voice
2002 Vincent and Doug 2 Sue Voice
The Princess and the Pea Queen Helsa Voice
2003 Mother Teresa of Calcutta Virginia
2005 Beneath Still Waters Sophie Spanish and English film
2010 Restless Heart: The Confessions of Saint Augustine Monica English version
2015 Minions Town lady / Old woman Additional voices

Podcast series

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List of voice performances in podcast
Year Title Role(s) Notes
2012 Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures Talbar Episode: The Shadow Heart
2013 Sherlock Holmes The Gracious Adelina / Mrs. Chaunt Maclise / Mrs. Hope Voice
2014 Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures Virna Episode: Tomb Ship
2016 Gallifrey The Watchmaker Episode: Enemy Lines
2018 Bernice Summerfield Shekkina Episode: Empress of the Drahvins

Video games

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List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes
1997 The City of Lost Children Kathy Additional voices
1998 Vincent and Doug: the Video Game Sue PC
Lego Loco Citizens PC
1999 Vincent and Doug: The Movie Game Sue PC
Tomorrow Never Dies Paris Carver / Wai Lin PlayStation 2[9]
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Professor Minerva McGonagall / Professor Sprout / Madame Hooch PlayStation
James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire Adrian Malprave PlayStation 2
2002 Vincent and Doug 2 Sue PC
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Professor Minerva McGonagall / Professor Sprout / Madame Roland Hooch / The Fat Lady PlayStation 2[10]
2003 Primal Queen Devena / Captain Valeera PC
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness Kristina Boaz PlayStation 2
2004 Dragon Quest VIII Warrior / Old wizard Nintendo 3DS
Vincent and Doug 3: James Monroe Returns! Sue PC
Fable Scarlet Robe / Balverine Hunter's Wife / Madame Minzche PC
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Minerva McGonagall / The Fat Lady PlayStation 2
2005 Vincent and Doug Sports! Sue PC
MediEvil: Resurrection Forrest Witch PlayStation Portable
Fable: The Lost Chapters Scarlet Robe / Balverine Hunter's Wife / Madame Minzche Xbox 360
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Mrs. Hedges / Betty Blight PlayStation 2
2006 Vincent and Doug Sports! 2 Sue PC
Tomb Raider: Legend Lady Croft PlayStation 2[11]
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Professor Minerva McGonagall PlayStation 2 / PlayStation 3
2008 Fable II Jewelery Lady / Noble Lady / Bloodstone Bar Lady Xbox 360
Age of Conan Villager / The Wizard / Old women Xbox 360
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Minerva McGonagall PlayStation 3
Cursed Mountain Jomo Menmo Wii
Dragon Age: Origins Miriam Xbox 360
2010 Dante's Inferno Clodia Xbox 360
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Baba Yaga PlayStation 3
2011 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Minerva McGonagall Xbox 360
Dark Souls Alvina of the Darkroot Wood Xbox One[12]
Star Wars: The Old Republic Inquisitor Urinth / Overseer Ragate PC
2013 Crysis 3 NAX PC
2014 Fable Anniversary Scarlet Robe / Balverine Hunter's Wife / Madame Minzche Xbox 360
Tropico 5 El Presidente PlayStation 4
Dragon Age: Inquisition Fiona / Divine Justinia V PlayStation 4
2016 Star Ocean: Anamnesis Wizards / Magicians Additional voices
2017 Horizon Zero Dawn Lansra PlayStation 4
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age The Seer / Cetacea / Yggdragon PC
Divinity: Original Sin II Villagers / Ladies PlayStation 4
2019 Anno 1800 Lady Margaret Hunt PlayStation 5
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince Aunt Gretchen Xbox One
Terminator: Resistance Erin PlayStation 5[13]
Tropico 6 Construction Lady Nintendo Switch
2020 Bleeding Edge Maeve Xbox One
Serious Sam 4 Nonna PlayStation 5
Sackboy: A Big Adventure Mama Monkey PlayStation 5
Demon's Souls Filthy Woman / Narrator PlayStation 5
2021 Yaga Grandma PlayStation 4
2022 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Other English version
A Plague Tale: Requiem People / Older woman / Grandmother PlayStation 5
2023 Atomic Heart Granny Zia PlayStation 5
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew Old Gertrude PlayStation 5
Alan Wake 2 Mandy May PlayStation 5
The Talos Principle 2 Neith PlayStation 5
Warcraft Rumble Warriors / Wizards IOS / Android
2024 Lego Loco Ladies / Civillians Additional voices

References

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  1. ^ "BACK ON THE FLOBAJOB; Cold Feet star John lands role voicing return of Bill & Ben.(News)." Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland). MGN Ltd. 2000. [1][dead link]
  2. ^ Heslop, Caroline (11 July 2007). "Natalia Karp". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Voice of Dennis's Mum - Dennis the Menace and Gnasher | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 8 June 2021. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  4. ^ "BOOKS ON TAPE.(Books)(Review)." Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO). Primary Source Media. 1997. "BOOKS ON TAPE.(Books)(Review) - Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) | HighBeam Research". Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Paradise lost". BBC. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Last survivors of the Holocaust keep memories alive". BBC News. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  7. ^ "Voice of Sylvia the Flute - Oscar's Orchestra | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 1 July 2022. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  8. ^ "Voice of The Cloud Woman - Peter in Magicland | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 19 April 2023. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  9. ^ "Voice of Wai Lin - Tomorrow Never Dies | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 22 February 2024. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  10. ^ "Voice of Minerva McGonagall - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 9 March 2024. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  11. ^ "Voice of Lady Croft - Tomb Raider: Legend | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 7 October 2020. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  12. ^ "Voice of Alvina of the Darkroot Wood - Dark Souls | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 15 January 2012. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  13. ^ "Voice of Erin - Terminator: Resistance | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 16 December 2020. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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