Maresi Bischoff-Hanft was a German actress and voice actress born on January 11, 1931, and who passed away on November 22, 2013. Her career was marked by extensive work in theater, film and television dubbing, and radio plays. She was married to her fellow actor and voice actor colleague, Andreas Hanft.

Her voice acting portfolio includes contributions to several animated series, providing the German voice for characters in various productions. She is notably credited with the role of Great Mother in the anime series The New Adventures of Kimba The White Lion. Her other anime and animated roles include voicing Lady in Astro Boy, Mrs. Royce in Pollyanna, Maria in Romeo and the Black Brothers, and Yuzuriha's grandmother in X – Die Serie. She also lent her voice to the German version of the 2011 animated film Xiongmao zong dong yuan, where she is credited as Maresi Hanft for the role of Mrs. Wong.

Beyond animation, Bischoff-Hanft was a prolific voice actress in live-action dubbing, bringing her distinctive, often described as rough and elderly-sounding voice to numerous international series and films. Her work in this field was extensive, with guest roles in popular series such as Murder, She Wrote, Friends, Dharma & Greg, and Emergency Room – Die Notaufnahme. She developed recurring collaborations, frequently dubbing the actresses Pat Crawford Brown, Angela Paton, and Connie Sawyer. Her voice was also featured in German radio play productions, including appearances in series like Geisterjäger John Sinclair, Dorian Hunter, and Point Whitmark.