Marta Padovan was the artistic name of Conxita Alà Miquel, a Spanish actress born in the Poblenou district of Barcelona on January 9, 1938. She passed away on September 29, 2019, at the age of 81. Her career spanned theater, television, cinema, and she was particularly renowned for her extensive work in dubbing.

In her youth, Padovan studied piano at the Conservatori Municipal de Barcelona. She began appearing in films in the late 1950s and was active in theater from the 1960s, even running her own theater company during the 1970s. Her popularity increased significantly with her roles in Catalan television series from the 1980s onwards, such as Marta sempre, Marta tothora and De professió: A.P.I., as well as later series like Nissaga de poder and Majoria absoluta.

Within the realm of anime and dubbing, Marta Padovan was a prominent figure in Catalan-language dubs. Her voice work is documented in several productions. For the anime series Reporter Blues, she provided the voice for the character Madame Ralen in the Catalan dub. In the film Touch: Sebangou no Nai Ace, based on the popular manga and anime, she voiced Haruko Uesugi, the mother of the twin brothers. Another of her noted anime roles was as Mime in the Catalan version of the classic series Space Pirate Captain Harlock.

Her dubbing filmography includes a wide range of other characters. She voiced Hanae Ichinose in the Catalan dub of Maison Ikkoku and took on the role of the elderly mentor Genkai in Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files. She also voiced characters in other anime series such as Candy Candy, Cowboy Bebop, Case Closed, and Kiteretsu Daihyakka. Beyond anime, she lent her voice to the title character in the Catalan dub of the live-action series Roseanne, which contributed significantly to her popularity. In addition to voice acting, Padovan also worked as a dubbing director for the Catalan versions of series like Maison Ikkoku and Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files. Her extensive body of work made her a well-known and respected figure in Catalan dubbing and acting.