{{Short description|British actress (born 1947)}} {{Use British English|date=March 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Eve Karpf | birth_name = Eve Josef Karpf | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|8|2|df=y}} | birth_place = [[London]], England | other_names = Eve Karp | education = [[Bristol Old Vic Theatre School]] | alma_mater = [[University of Bristol]] | occupation = Actress, voice actress | years_active = 1973–present | mother = [[Natalia Karp]] | children = [[Mark Lowen]] | relatives = Anne Karpf (sister) }}
'''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_(TV_series)|''Bill and Ben'']] reboot.<ref>[https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-68432622 "Back on the Flobajob; Cold Feet star John lands role voicing return of Bill & Ben.(News)."]{{dead link|date=July 2021}} ''Sunday Mail'' (Glasgow, Scotland). MGN Ltd. 2000.</ref>
== 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 [[The Holocaust|Holocaust]] survivor.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Heslop |first=Caroline |date=2007-07-11 |title=Natalia Karp |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/jul/11/guardianobituaries.secondworldwar |access-date=2024-06-07 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> 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 (1996 TV series)|Dennis and Gnasher]]'' television series, Mrs. Bird in ''[[The Adventures of Paddington Bear]],'' The Voice in the first series of ''[[Trapped! (TV series)|Trapped!]]'' and Grandma in ''[[The Large Family]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Dennis-the-Menace-and-Gnasher/Denniss-Mum/|title=Voice of Dennis's Mum - Dennis the Menace and Gnasher |website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=June 8, 2021|type= Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref> Karpf also featured in several [[audiobook]]s, among them ''A Creepy Company'' who was praised as being "a marvelous performer whose storytelling talents keep the listener spellbound".<ref>"Books on Tape.(Books)(Review)." ''Rocky Mountain News'' (Denver, CO). Primary Source Media. 1997. {{Cite web |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-67670017.html |title=Books on Tape.(Books)(Review) - Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) |via=HighBeam Research |access-date=12 July 2013 |archive-date=5 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105233410/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-67670017.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> She is known for being the voice of the [[Ferrero Rocher]] commercial line, "Monsieur, with these Rocher, you're really spoiling us."<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8133890.stm | title=Paradise lost | date=7 July 2009 | publisher=BBC | access-date=12 July 2013}}</ref>
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 (film series)|Harry Potter]]'' video games, including ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (PlayStation video game)|Philosopher's Stone]]'' (released in the US as ''Sorcerer's Stone''), ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|Chamber of Secrets]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)|Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)|Order of the Phoenix]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)|Half-Blood Prince]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (video game)|Deathly Hallows – Part 2]]''. She also did the voice over for the role of [[Saint Monica|Monica]], the mother of [[Augustine of Hippo|St. Augustine]] in the movie ''[[Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire|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.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080113040026/http://www.evekarpf.co.uk/contact.htm</ref> Karpf also did the additional voices in the 2015 film ''[[Minions (film)|Minions]]''.
== Personal life == Eve's son [[Mark Lowen]] is the BBC News Southern Europe correspondent and her sister Anne Karpf is a journalist.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15877299|title=Last survivors of the Holocaust keep memories alive|work=[[BBC News]]|date=27 November 2011|accessdate=17 December 2012}}</ref>
== Filmography == === Television series === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Title ! scope="col"|Role ! scope="col"|Notes |- |rowspan="2"|1974 | ''[[Horizon (British TV series)|Horizon]]'' | Woman | Episode: The Lysenko Affair |- | ''[[Thriller (British TV series)|Thriller]]'' | Miss Compton | Episode: Who Killed Lamb? |- |1975 | ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'' | Cara | Episode: It's a Gift |- |rowspan="2"|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 |- |rowspan="2"|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 |- |rowspan="2"|1999 | ''Vincent and Doug Season 6'' | Sue | Episode: Vincent the Vampire Slayer |- | ''[[Dog and Duck (TV series)|Dog and Duck]]'' | Mother / Teacher / Animals | Voices |- |rowspan="2"|2000 | ''Vincent and Doug Season 7'' | Sue | Episode: Wild Wild West Showdown |- | ''Vincent and Doug: Unseen Bits'' | Sue | Episode: Pesky Pets |- |rowspan="3"|2001 | ''Vincent and Doug Season 8'' | Sue | Episode: Doug Goes Missing |- | ''[[Bill and Ben (TV series)|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 |- |rowspan="2"|2007 | ''[[Trapped! (TV series)|Trapped!]]'' | The Voice | Series 1 |- | ''[[War and Peace (2007 miniseries)|War and Peace]]'' | Countess Rostova | Mini series |- |2020 | ''[[Over Christmas]]'' | Oma Hilde | English dub |- |2021 | ''[[Anxious People (TV series)|Anxious People]]'' | Anna-Lena | English version |}
=== Anime series === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ List of dubbing performances in anime series ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1992 || ''Fairy Dick'' || Shopkeeper / Lady / Newscaster || English version |}
=== Animation === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- |+ List of voice performances in animation ! Year !! Title !! Role(s) !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1995 || ''[[Oscar's Orchestra]]'' || Sylvia the Flute || Episode: Bach to the Future<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Oscars-Orchestra/Sylvia-the-Flute/|title=Voice of Sylvia the Flute - Oscar's Orchestra |website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=July 1, 2022|type= Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|1996 || ''[[Dennis and Gnasher (1996 TV series)|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 Hospital |- | rowspan="2"|1998 || ''[[The Adventures of Paddington Bear|The Adventures of Paddington Bear Season 2]]'' || Mrs. Bird || Episode: A Day to Remember |- | rowspan="2"|''Calling All Toddlers''|| ''[[Pablo the Little Red Fox]]'' || Madame Owl || Various |- | 1999 || Old Woman || Paddington Goes Underground |- | 2000 || ''[[The Adventures of Paddington Bear|The Adventures of Paddington Bear Season 3]]'' || Mrs. Bird || Episode: Anchors Away |- | 2001 || ''[[The Lampies]]'' || Alien Grans || Episode: Captain Who? |- | rowspan="2"|2002 || ''[[Animated Tales of the World]]'' || Mother / Cowherd / Baby || Episode: A Story from Taiwan: Aunt Tiger |- | ''Calling All Toddlers 2'' || Weed / Scamper / Pry || Voice |- | rowspan="2"|2003 || ''[[Sergeant Stripes (TV series)|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 === {| class="wikitable" |+List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1973 | ''[[A Touch of Class (film)|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<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Peter-In-Magicland/Mother-Cloud/|title=Voice of The Cloud Woman - Peter in Magicland |website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=April 19, 2023|type= Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref> | English dub |- |1999 | ''Vincent and Doug: The Movie'' | Sue | Voice |- |rowspan="2"|2002 | ''Vincent and Doug 2'' | Sue | Voice |- | ''[[The Princess and the Pea (2002 film)|The Princess and the Pea]]'' | Queen Helsa | Voice |- |2003 | ''[[Mother Teresa of Calcutta (film)|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 (film)|Minions]]'' | Town lady / Old woman | Additional voices |}
=== Podcast series === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- |+ List of voice performances in podcast ! Year !! Title !! Role(s) !! class="unsortable" | 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 === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ List of voice performances in video games ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1997 | ''[[The City of Lost Children (video game)|The City of Lost Children]]'' | Kathy | Additional voices |- |rowspan="2"|1998 | ''Vincent and Doug: the Video Game'' | Sue | PC |- | ''[[Lego Loco]]'' | Citizens | PC |- |rowspan="2"|1999 | ''Vincent and Doug: The Movie Game'' | Sue | PC |- | ''[[Tomorrow Never Dies (video game)|Tomorrow Never Dies]]'' | Paris Carver / Wai Lin | PlayStation 2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Tomorrow-Never-Dies/Wai-Lin/|title=Voice of Wai Lin - Tomorrow Never Dies |website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=February 22, 2024|type= Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"|2001 | ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (PlayStation video game)|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 |- |rowspan="2"|2002 | ''Vincent and Doug 2'' | Sue | PC |- | ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' | Professor Minerva McGonagall / Professor Sprout / Madame Roland Hooch / The Fat Lady | PlayStation 2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Harry-Potter-and-the-Chamber-of-Secrets-The-Video-Game/Minerva-McGonagall/|title=Voice of Minerva McGonagall - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=March 9, 2024|type= Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"|2003 | ''[[Primal (video game)|Primal]]'' | Queen Devena / Captain Valeera | PC |- | ''[[Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness]]'' | Kristina Boaz | PlayStation 2 |- |rowspan="4"|2004 | ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'' | Warrior / Old wizard | Nintendo 3DS |- | ''Vincent and Doug 3: James Monroe Returns!'' | Sue | PC |- | ''[[Fable (2004 video game)|Fable]]'' | Scarlet Robe / Balverine Hunter's Wife / Madame Minzche | PC |- | ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' | Minerva McGonagall / The Fat Lady | PlayStation 2 |- |rowspan="4"|2005 | ''Vincent and Doug Sports!'' | Sue | PC |- | ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'' | Forrest Witch | PlayStation Portable |- | ''[[Fable (2004 video game)|Fable: The Lost Chapters]]'' | Scarlet Robe / Balverine Hunter's Wife / Madame Minzche | Xbox 360 |- | ''[[Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (video game)|The Curse of the Were-Rabbit]]'' | Mrs. Hedges / Betty Blight | PlayStation 2 |- |rowspan="2"|2006 | ''Vincent and Doug Sports! 2'' | Sue | PC |- | ''[[Tomb Raider: Legend]]'' | Lady Croft | PlayStation 2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Tomb-Raider-Legend/Lady-Croft/|title=Voice of Lady Croft - Tomb Raider: Legend |website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=October 7, 2020|type= Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref> |- |2007 | ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' | Professor Minerva McGonagall | PlayStation 2 / PlayStation 3 |- |rowspan="2"|2008 | ''[[Fable II]]'' | Jewelry Lady / Noble Lady / Bloodstone Bar Lady | Xbox 360 |- | ''[[Age of Conan]]'' | Villager / The Wizard / Old women | Xbox 360 |- |rowspan="3"|2009 | ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' | Minerva McGonagall | PlayStation 3 |- | ''[[Cursed Mountain]]'' | Jomo Menmo | Wii |- | ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]'' | Miriam | Xbox 360 |- |rowspan="2"|2010 | ''[[Dante's Inferno (video game)|Dante's Inferno]]'' | Clodia | Xbox 360 |- | ''[[Castlevania: Lords of Shadow]]'' | Baba Yaga | PlayStation 3 |- |rowspan="3"|2011 | ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (video game)|Deathly Hallows – Part 2]]'' | Minerva McGonagall | Xbox 360 |- | ''[[Dark Souls]]'' | Alvina of the Darkroot Wood | Xbox One<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Dark-Souls/Alvina-of-the-Darkroot-Wood/|title=Voice of Alvina of the Darkroot Wood - Dark Souls |website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=January 15, 2012|type= Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref> |- | ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'' | Inquisitor Urinth / Overseer Ragate | PC |- |2013 | ''[[Crysis 3]]'' | NAX | PC |- |rowspan="3"|2014 | ''[[Fable (2004 video game)|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 |- |rowspan="3"|2017 | ''[[Horizon Zero Dawn]]'' | Lansra | PlayStation 4 |- | ''[[Dragon Quest XI|Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age]]'' | The Seer / Cetacea / Yggdragon | PC |- | ''[[Divinity: Original Sin II]]'' | Villagers / Ladies | PlayStation 4 |- |2018 | ''[[Dark Souls (video game)|Dark Souls: Remastered]]'' | Alvina of the Darkroot Wood | PlayStation 4 |- |rowspan="4"|2019 | ''[[Anno 1800]]'' | Lady Margaret Hunt | PlayStation 5 |- | ''[[Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince]]'' | Aunt Gretchen | Xbox One |- | ''[[Terminator: Resistance]]'' | Erin | PlayStation 5<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Terminator-Resistance/Erin/|title=Voice of Erin - Terminator: Resistance |website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=December 16, 2020|type= Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref> |- | ''[[Tropico 6]]'' | Construction Lady | Nintendo Switch |- |rowspan="4"|2020 | ''[[Bleeding Edge (video game)|Bleeding Edge]]'' | Maeve | Xbox One |- | ''[[Serious Sam 4]]'' | Nonna | PlayStation 5 |- | ''[[Sackboy: A Big Adventure]]'' | Mama Monkey | PlayStation 5 |- | ''[[Demon's Souls (2020 video game)|Demon's Souls]]'' | Filthy Woman / Narrator | PlayStation 5 |- |2021 | ''Yaga'' | Grandma | PlayStation 4 |- |rowspan="2"|2022 | ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles 3]]'' | Other | English version |- | ''[[A Plague Tale: Requiem]]'' | People / Older woman / Grandmother | PlayStation 5 |- |rowspan="5"|2023 | ''[[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 / Android |- |rowspan="2"|2024 | ''Lego Loco'' | Ladies / Civilians | Additional voices |- | ''[[Planet Coaster 2]]'' | Nana Betty | PlayStation 5 |- |rowspan="3"|2025 | ''[[Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered]]'' | Kristina Boaz | Xbox One / PlayStation 5 |- | ''Ghost Town'' | Angela Abbot | PC |- | ''[[Dragon Quest|Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake]]'' | Dragon Queen / The Seer / Cetacea | PlayStation 5 |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.evekarpf.co.uk/}} * {{IMDb name|id=0439988|name=Ève Karpf}}
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