Emily Bauer is an American voice actress recognized for her extensive work in anime dubbing, animation, and audiobook narration. Born on July 29, 1981, in New Jersey, she developed an early interest in performing arts, taking classes at a local school and participating in productions at the Paper Mill Playhouse. She attended Millburn High School before majoring in both Business and Theatre at New York University, from which she graduated cum laude in 2002. She is also known professionally under the names Emily Jenness and Emily Blau.

Bauer's career in voice acting spans several decades, during which she has become particularly well-known for her long-standing association with the Pokémon franchise. Beginning in 2007, she was cast in the leading role of Dawn, the female coordinator who travels with Ash through the Sinnoh region in the Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl anime series. She reprised this role for numerous subsequent projects, including the films Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai, Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior, Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life, and Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions. Her involvement with the series extended beyond this single character; she also provided the voice for the powerful Sinnoh League Champion Cynthia, Officer Jenny, and the Team Rocket operative Matori across various seasons and specials, including Pokémon Best Wishes!, Pokémon Journeys: The Series, and Pokémon Horizons: The Series. Her filmography also includes the role of Sunflora in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon special.

Beyond Pokémon, Bauer has contributed her voice to other major anime franchises. She voiced the main character Zuzu Boyle and her counterparts Celina, Rin, Lulu Obsidian, and Ray Akaba in the English adaptation of Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. Earlier in her career, she was credited as Emily Blau for roles such as Shinobu in Ninja Nonsense and Megumi Morisato in Ah! My Goddess. She also voiced the character Lastelle in the English dub of the Studio Ghibli film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Her voice work extends to video games, including Monita in Nintendo Land and Zuzu Boyle in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links.

In addition to her screen work, Bauer is a highly acclaimed narrator of audiobooks. Recognized as prolific by the Audiobook Publishers Association, she has recorded over 350 titles and has received multiple awards, including Golden Earphones Awards and Listen-Up Awards. Notable audiobook projects include voicing Mary Anne Spier in The Baby-Sitters Club series and narrating Seanan McGuire's Incryptid series. Bauer also works as an acting coach and has an acting studio in New Jersey, where she continues to be active in the New York City metropolitan area's performing arts community.