Odile Schmitt was a French actress and artistic director, highly regarded for her extensive work in dubbing. Born in Algiers, she studied at the Conservatoire de Strasbourg and trained under Andreas Voutsinas and John Strasberg. Her career in dubbing began in 1982 under the direction of Jacques Barclay, and she quickly became a prominent and beloved voice in French animation and live-action dubbing for decades.

Schmitt is particularly well-known in the world of anime for voicing a wide array of young characters, especially boys, in many classic series broadcast in France during the 1980s and 1990s. Her first major role was as Tao, the young Incan boy, in the beloved series The Mysterious Cities of Gold. This marked the start of a prolific career in animation. She went on to voice Julien Maurel in The Alps Story: My Annette and is credited as the voice of Ken in Hey! Bumboo. Her repertoire also included roles such as Lemy in Cho Kosoku Galvion, Kira Sabuki in Attacker You!, and Mathieu in Étoile de la Seine.

In addition to these, Schmitt voiced a wide range of other characters, demonstrating her versatility. She was the voice of Hina in Majokko Tickle and Loulou in Ojamajo Doremi. She also took on the role of Frol Broucheri and the child version of Tada in the film They Were 11. Later in her career, she voiced Daigaku Kinpira Kanehira in the series Forest of Piano, showing her continued involvement in anime dubbing up until the end of her life.

Beyond her work in anime, Odile Schmitt was the regular French voice of actress Eva Longoria, most famously for her role as Gabrielle Solis in the series Desperate Housewives, a role she held for the show's entire run. She was also the voice of Lola Bunny starting from the film Space Jam. Her voice can be heard in numerous other major franchises, including live-action series like Friends, Nip/Tuck, and Modern Family, as well as animated works like the Fairy Tail series, where she voiced multiple characters including Oul. In addition to her acting, Schmitt also worked as a director artistique, or voice director, on various dubbing projects.

Odile Schmitt passed away on March 24, 2020, at the age of 63 following a long illness, leaving behind a rich legacy as one of the most recognizable and cherished voices in French dubbing.