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."Back on the Flobajob; Cold Feet star John lands role voicing return of Bill & Ben.(News)." Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland). MGN Ltd. 2000.
Early life Karpf was born on 2 August 1947 in London. Her mother is the Polish concert pianist Natalia Karp née Weissman (1911-2007), a Jewish refugee from the Nazis and Holocaust survivor. 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 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. 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"."Books on Tape.(Books)(Review)." Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO). Primary Source Media. 1997. She is known for being the voice of the Ferrero Rocher commercial line, "Monsieur, with these Rocher, you're really spoiling us."
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.https://web.archive.org/web/20080113040026/http://www.evekarpf.co.uk/contact.htm Karpf also did the additional voices in the 2015 film Minions.
Personal life Eve's son Mark Lowen is the BBC News Southern Europe correspondent and her sister Anne Karpf is a journalist.
Filmography Television series YearTitleRoleNotes1974 Horizon Woman Episode: The Lysenko Affair Thriller Miss Compton Episode: Who Killed Lamb?1975 Dixon of Dock Green Cara Episode: It's a Gift1978 Come Back, Lucy Mademoiselle Episode: 2, 3 & 5 Return of the Saint Desk Clerk Episode: The Nightmare Man1981 Codename Icarus Catherine Elton Episode: 3 & 41982 On The Line Marion Bateman Episode: 3 & 51988 Executive Stress German Operator Episode: One The Bill Doctor Episode: Runaround1991 French Fields Madame Dax Episode: Darling Daughters1995 Resort to Murder Mrs. Lipinski Episode: 21998 Vincent and Doug Season 5 Sue Episode: Meet Sue / The Batman Bulldog1999 Vincent and Doug Season 6 Sue Episode: Vincent the Vampire Slayer Dog and Duck Mother / Teacher / Animals Voices2000 Vincent and Doug Season 7 Sue Episode: Wild Wild West Showdown Vincent and Doug: Unseen Bits Sue Episode: Pesky Pets Home Sweet Home Eve TV movie2001 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 Motion2002 Vincent and Doug Season 9 Sue Episode: Tarzan's Revenge2003 Vincent and Doug Season 10 Sue Episode: We're not Cancelled2005 The Shape of the Future Eve Karpf TV movie2006 Holby City Shirley Golding Episode: Sins of the Father2007 Trapped! The Voice Series 1 War and Peace Countess Rostova Mini series2020 Over Christmas Oma Hilde English dub2021 Anxious People Anna-Lena English version
Anime series + List of dubbing performances in anime series Year Title Role Notes 1992 Fairy Dick Shopkeeper / Lady / Newscaster English version
Animation + List of voice performances in animation Year Title Role(s) Notes 1995 Oscar's Orchestra Sylvia the Flute Episode: Bach to the Future1996 Dennis and Gnasher Dennis's mum / Mabel / Matilda Series Regular Budgie the Little Helicopter Civilians / Grans / Madame Episode: Double Trouble 1997 The Adventures of Paddington Bear Mrs. Bird Episode: A Visit to the Hospital1998 Pablo the Little Red Fox Madame Owl / Various 52 episodes The Adventures of Paddington Bear Season 2 Mrs. Bird Episode: A Day to RememberCalling All Toddlers 1999 Old Woman 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 Voice2003 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 2021 Elliott from Earth Kindly old lady 5 episodes
Film +List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television filmsYearTitleRole Notes1973 A Touch of Class Miss Ramos1974 Who Killed Lamb? Miss Compton1975 Drive Carefully, Darling Wife Short1989 The Star Child Eva1990 Peter in Magicland Mother Cloud English dub1999 Vincent and Doug: The Movie Sue Voice2002 Vincent and Doug 2 Sue Voice The Princess and the Pea Queen Helsa Voice2003 Mother Teresa of Calcutta Virginia2005 Beneath Still Waters Sophie Spanish and English film2010 Restless Heart: The Confessions of Saint Augustine Monica English version2015 Minions Town lady / Old woman Additional voices
Podcast series + List of voice performances in podcast Year Title Role(s) Notes 2012 Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures Talbar Episode: The Shadow Heart2013 Sherlock Holmes The Gracious Adelina / Mrs. Chaunt Maclise / Mrs. Hope Voice2014 Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures Virna Episode: Tomb Ship2016 Gallifrey The Watchmaker Episode: Enemy Lines2018 Bernice Summerfield Shekkina Episode: Empress of the Drahvins
Video games + List of voice performances in video games Year Title Role Notes1997 The City of Lost Children Kathy Additional voices1998 Vincent and Doug: the Video Game Sue PC Lego Loco Citizens PC1999 Vincent and Doug: The Movie Game Sue PC Tomorrow Never Dies Paris Carver / Wai Lin PlayStation 22001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Professor Minerva McGonagall / Professor Sprout / Madame Hooch PlayStation2002 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 22003 Primal Queen Devena / Captain Valeera PC Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness Kristina Boaz PlayStation 22004 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 22005 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 22006 Vincent and Doug Sports! 2 Sue PC Tomb Raider: Legend Lady Croft PlayStation 22007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Professor Minerva McGonagall PlayStation 2 / PlayStation 32008 Fable II Jewelry Lady / Noble Lady / Bloodstone Bar Lady Xbox 360 Age of Conan Villager / The Wizard / Old women Xbox 3602009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Minerva McGonagall PlayStation 3 Cursed Mountain Jomo Menmo Wii Dragon Age: Origins Miriam Xbox 3602010 Dante's Inferno Clodia Xbox 360 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Baba Yaga PlayStation 32011 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Minerva McGonagall Xbox 360 Dark Souls Alvina of the Darkroot Wood Xbox One Star Wars: The Old Republic Inquisitor Urinth / Overseer Ragate PC2013 Crysis 3 NAX PC2014 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 42016 Star Ocean: Anamnesis Wizards / Magicians Additional voices2017 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 42018 Dark Souls: Remastered Alvina of the Darkroot Wood PlayStation 42019 Anno 1800 Lady Margaret Hunt PlayStation 5 Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince Aunt Gretchen Xbox One Terminator: Resistance Erin PlayStation 5 Tropico 6 Construction Lady Nintendo Switch2020 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 52021 Yaga Grandma PlayStation 42022 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Other English version A Plague Tale: Requiem People / Older woman / Grandmother PlayStation 52023 Atomic Heart Granny Zina 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 / Android2024 Lego Loco Ladies / Civilians Additional voices Planet Coaster 2 Nana Betty PlayStation 52025 Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered Kristina Boaz Xbox One / PlayStation 5 Ghost Town Angela Abbot PC Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Dragon Queen / The Seer / Cetacea PlayStation 5
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