# Eve Karpf

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British actress (born 1947)

Eve Karpf Born Eve Josef Karpf (1947-08-02) 2 August 1947 (age 78) London, England Other name Eve Karp Education Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Alma mater University of Bristol Occupations Actress, voice actress Years active 1973–present Children Mark Lowen Mother Natalia Karp 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*](/source/Bill_and_Ben_(TV_series)) reboot.[1]

## Early life

Karpf was born on 2 August 1947 in [London](/source/London). Her mother is the Polish concert pianist [Natalia Karp](/source/Natalia_Karp) née Weissman (1911-2007), a Jewish refugee from the Nazis and [Holocaust](/source/The_Holocaust) survivor.[2] She was trained at [Bristol Old Vic Theatre School](/source/Bristol_Old_Vic_Theatre_School). She then attended [University of Bristol](/source/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](/source/Dennis_and_Gnasher_(1996_TV_series))* television series, Mrs. Bird in *[The Adventures of Paddington Bear](/source/The_Adventures_of_Paddington_Bear),* The Voice in the first series of *[Trapped!](/source/Trapped!_(TV_series))* and Grandma in *[The Large Family](/source/The_Large_Family)*.[3] Karpf also featured in several [audiobooks](/source/Audiobook), 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](/source/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](/source/James_Bond)* and *[Star Wars](/source/Star_Wars)*. Her credits include [Minerva McGonagall](/source/Minerva_McGonagall) in the *[Harry Potter](/source/Harry_Potter_(film_series))* video games, including *[Philosopher's Stone](/source/Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosopher's_Stone_(PlayStation_video_game))* (released in the US as *Sorcerer's Stone*), *[Chamber of Secrets](/source/Harry_Potter_and_the_Chamber_of_Secrets_(video_game))*, *[Prisoner of Azkaban](/source/Harry_Potter_and_the_Prisoner_of_Azkaban_(video_game))*, *[Order of the Phoenix](/source/Harry_Potter_and_the_Order_of_the_Phoenix_(video_game))*, *[Half-Blood Prince](/source/Harry_Potter_and_the_Half-Blood_Prince_(video_game))* and *[Deathly Hallows – Part 2](/source/Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows_%E2%80%93_Part_2_(video_game))*. She also did the voice over for the role of [Monica](/source/Saint_Monica), the mother of [St. Augustine](/source/Augustine_of_Hippo) in the movie *[Restless Heart](/source/Augustine%3A_The_Decline_of_the_Roman_Empire)* ([Ignatius Press](/source/Ignatius_Press)), Kristina Boaz in the 2003 video game *[Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness](/source/Tomb_Raider%3A_The_Angel_of_Darkness)*, the cat Alvina in 2011 video game *[Dark Souls](/source/Dark_Souls)* and the elf Fiona and Divine Justinia V in the 2014 video game *[Dragon Age: Inquisition](/source/Dragon_Age%3A_Inquisition)*. She is also represented by Hobson's International until 2009.[6] Karpf also did the additional voices in the 2015 film *[Minions](/source/Minions_(film))*.

## Personal life

Eve's son [Mark Lowen](/source/Mark_Lowen) is the BBC News Southern Europe correspondent and her sister Anne Karpf is a journalist.[7]

## Filmography

### Television series

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

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 Future[8] 1996 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 1998 The Adventures of Paddington Bear Season 2 Mrs. Bird Episode: A Day to Remember Calling All Toddlers Pablo the Little Red Fox Madame Owl Various 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 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 2021 Elliott from Earth Kindly old lady 5 episodes

### Film

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[9] 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

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

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[10] 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[11] 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[12] 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Professor Minerva McGonagall PlayStation 2 / PlayStation 3 2008 Fable II Jewelry 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[13] 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 2018 Dark Souls: Remastered Alvina of the Darkroot Wood PlayStation 4 2019 Anno 1800 Lady Margaret Hunt PlayStation 5 Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince Aunt Gretchen Xbox One Terminator: Resistance Erin PlayStation 5[14] 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 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 2024 Lego Loco Ladies / Civilians Additional voices Planet Coaster 2 Nana Betty PlayStation 5 2025 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

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Back on the Flobajob; Cold Feet star John lands role voicing return of Bill & Ben.(News)."](https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-68432622)[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] *Sunday Mail* (Glasgow, Scotland). MGN Ltd. 2000.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Heslop, Caroline (11 July 2007). ["Natalia Karp"](https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/jul/11/guardianobituaries.secondworldwar). *The Guardian*. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0261-3077](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077). Retrieved 7 June 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Voice of Dennis's Mum - Dennis the Menace and Gnasher"](https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Dennis-the-Menace-and-Gnasher/Denniss-Mum/). *Behind The Voice Actors* (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved 8 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-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)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131105233410/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-67670017.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-67670017.html) on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013 – via HighBeam Research.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Paradise lost"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8133890.stm). BBC. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [https://web.archive.org/web/20080113040026/http://www.evekarpf.co.uk/contact.htm](https://web.archive.org/web/20080113040026/http://www.evekarpf.co.uk/contact.htm)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Last survivors of the Holocaust keep memories alive"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15877299). *[BBC News](/source/BBC_News)*. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Voice of Sylvia the Flute - Oscar's Orchestra"](https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Oscars-Orchestra/Sylvia-the-Flute/). *Behind The Voice Actors* (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved 1 July 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Voice of The Cloud Woman - Peter in Magicland"](https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Peter-In-Magicland/Mother-Cloud/). *Behind The Voice Actors* (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved 19 April 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Voice of Wai Lin - Tomorrow Never Dies"](https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Tomorrow-Never-Dies/Wai-Lin/). *Behind The Voice Actors* (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved 22 February 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Voice of Minerva McGonagall - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"](https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Harry-Potter-and-the-Chamber-of-Secrets-The-Video-Game/Minerva-McGonagall/). *Behind The Voice Actors* (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved 9 March 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Voice of Lady Croft - Tomb Raider: Legend"](https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Tomb-Raider-Legend/Lady-Croft/). *Behind The Voice Actors* (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved 7 October 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Voice of Alvina of the Darkroot Wood - Dark Souls"](https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Dark-Souls/Alvina-of-the-Darkroot-Wood/). *Behind The Voice Actors* (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved 15 January 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Voice of Erin - Terminator: Resistance"](https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Terminator-Resistance/Erin/). *Behind The Voice Actors* (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved 16 December 2020.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.evekarpf.co.uk/)

- [Ève Karpf](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0439988/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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