Almut Zydra is a German actress and voice actor based in Berlin. Born on November 10, 1962, in Sangerhausen, she pursued her artistic training at the Berliner Theaterschule and the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin. Her career in voice acting began in the 1990s, and she has since become a highly prolific figure in German dubbing, lending her voice to a vast array of characters in film and television.

While Zydra is not a voice actor in original Japanese anime productions, she is the established German dubbing voice for several characters in anime series and films. One of her notable roles in this field is Kabae, the gossip-loving hippo coworker, in the popular Netflix anime series Aggretsuko. She voiced the character in the main series as well as the special Aggretsuko: We Wish You a Metal Christmas. Another significant anime credit is her role as Micchan in the 2014 animated historical drama film Giovanni's Island.

Beyond these specific credits, Zydra's extensive body of work is characterized by recurring collaborations with a wide range of actresses for whom she provides the standard German voice. A particularly notable long-term collaboration is with actress Kirsten Vangsness, whom Zydra has voiced as the beloved tech analyst Penelope Garcia in the long-running crime series Criminal Minds and its spin-offs for 15 years. She is also the regular German voice for actresses such as Cleo King, Rusty Schwimmer, and CCH Pounder, the latter of whom she voiced as Mo'at in the Avatar films. In the world of animation, she is prominently known as the voice of the Disney character Klarabella Kuh (Clarabelle Cow) in numerous productions, including Mickey Mouse Works and various films. Her voice can also be heard in acclaimed series such as Schitt's Creek, where she dubs Catherine O'Hara's character Moira Rose. With a warm and versatile voice suited for a broad age range, Almut Zydra's achievements lie in her consistent and high-quality contributions to German dubbing across live-action and animated media for over three decades.