Eve von Bibra
{{short description|Australian singer-songwriter and actress (born 1966)}}
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| birth_name = Eve Sarah von Bibra
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1966|6|27}}
| birth_place = Melbourne, Australia
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| genre = Pop
| occupation = Singer-songwriter, actress
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| years_active = 1984–present
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Eve Sarah von Bibra (born 27 June 1966) is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress. From 1986 to 1991, she was a member of the pop group, Chantoozies, as one of four female lead vocalists. She co-wrote their hit, "Wanna Be Up", which peaked in the top 10 on the ARIA Singles Chart in July 1988. Von Bibra acted in the 2006 movie Kenny, playing Jackie – a flight attendant and the title character's love interest. She studied at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and is a member of the Australian branch of the Bibra family.
Biography
Eve von Bibra was born on 27 June 1966 and grew up in Melbourne. She relocated to London to enrol in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Upon return to Australia, at the age of 18, she joined the Victorian State Opera as a soprano in Gilbert and Sullivan productions and in a Bach Operetta. She acted in a 1980s television soap opera, Sons and Daughters. In 1986 she formed a pop group, Chantoozies, with Ally Fowler on vocals, Tottie Goldsmith on vocals, Angie LaBozzetta on vocals, Scott Griffiths on keyboards, Frank McCoy on guitar and vocals, Brett Goldsmith (Tottie's brother) on bass guitar and guitar, and David Reyne on drums (ex-Australian Crawl, Cats Under Pressure). They released two albums, Chantoozies (1987) and Gild the Lily (1991) before disbanding in 1991. In July 1988 their third single, "Wanna Be Up", which was co-written by Von Bibra and Brett, peaked at No. 6 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The band's fourth single, another Brett and Von Bibra song, "Kiss'n' Tell", was released in August 1988 and peaked at No. 25 in October. One of the group's last singles was a cover version of Stephen Stills' track, "Love the One You're With". After Chantoozies disbanded in late 1991 von Bibra returned to acting with roles on mid-1990s TV including Time Trax (1993) and The Damnation of Harvey McHugh (1994). Aside from acting, von Bibra has also worked on TV shows as an artist co-ordinator for RocKwiz (2007–2012) and assisting production for Angry Boys (2011) and Outland (2012). In November 2008 on RocKwiz, von Bibra appeared as a guest contestant and performed her solo rendition of "Love the One You're With" and a duet with Jed Kurzel (The Mess Hall) for a cover of Bee Gees hit, "To Love Somebody".
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Von Bibra acted in the 2006 feature film, Kenny, playing Jackie Sheppard – a flight attendant – the title character's love interest. She appeared in five of nine episodes of the spin-off TV mockumentary series, Kenny – a World Tour of Toilets, in 2008.
Filmography
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;"|Film |
| align="center"| Year
! width="170"| Film ! width="150"| Role ! Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="2"| 1990
| Pam's friend | |
| Father
| Roxy | |
| 2006
| Kenny | Jackie Sheppard | Love interest of title character |
| colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;"|Television |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 1982–1987
| Dolly Bird | |
| 1987
| Claire |
| 1993
| Waitress | "The Prodigy" episode |
| 1994
| The Damnation of Harvey McHugh | Morgana | "Little House on the Gold Coast" episode |
| 2007–2012
| RocKwiz | Self | Rockstar wrangler, artist co-ordinator
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| 2008
| Kenny – a World Tour of Toilets | Jackie Sheppard | Continuation of role in related movie, Kenny |
| 2010–2011
| The Accident | Mum | |
| 2011
| Self | Assistant to producer |
| 2012
| Outland | Self | Executive producer assistant |
References
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{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508020955/http://static.thecia.com.au/reviews/k/kenny-production-notes.rtf |url=https://static.thecia.com.au/reviews/k/kenny-production-notes.rtf |title=Kenny – Production Notes |format=rtf |publisher=The Cinematic Intelligence Agency |date=17 August 2006 |archivedate=8 May 2012 |accessdate=29 August 2012 |url-status=bot: unknown }}
{{cite book | title = Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop | chapter-url = http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=185 | last = McFarlane | first = Ian | authorlink = Ian McFarlane | publisher = Allen & Unwin | year = 1999 | chapter = Encyclopedia entry for 'The Chantoozies' | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20040419004006/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=185 |isbn=1-86448-768-2 | archivedate = 19 April 2004 | accessdate = 28 August 2012 }}
{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Chantoozies,+The |title=Discogs entry on Chantoozies |publisher=Discogs |author=Sarah (aka Princess.vinyl) |accessdate=22 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325131235/http://www.discogs.com/artist/Chantoozies,+The |archivedate=25 March 2008 }}
{{cite web | url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0901970/ | title = Eve von Bibra | publisher = Internet Movie Database (IMDb) | accessdate = 22 March 2008 }}
{{cite news | url = http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,21808739-10388,00.html | title = Kenny Flush as TV Deal Sealed | work = Sydney Confidential. The Daily Telegraph | publisher = News Corporation | date = 29 May 2007 | accessdate = 29 August 2012 | archive-date = 31 May 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070531085301/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,21808739-10388,00.html | url-status = dead }}
{{cite web | url = http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/36250786?versionId=46385247 | title = The RocKwiz Duets. Volume III [videorecording]: The Beat Goes On | publisher = Trove. National Library of Australia | accessdate = 29 August 2012 }}
{{cite web | url = http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/2073823231/Rockwiz-S6-Ep80-Eve-Von-Bibra-solo-performance | title = S6 Ep80 – Eve von Bibra Solo Performance | work = RocKwiz | publisher = SBS TV | date = 15 November 2008 | accessdate = 29 August 2012 | archive-date = 22 February 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160222220600/http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/2073823231/Rockwiz-S6-Ep80-Eve-Von-Bibra-solo-performance | url-status = dead }}
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0901970}}
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Category:Australian film actresses
Category:Singers from Melbourne
Category:Australian television actresses
Category:Actresses from Melbourne