Kazue Komiya is a veteran Japanese voice actor and actress born on July 12, 1952, in Tokyo. She is affiliated with the theatre company Theater Echo and has been a prominent figure in the Japanese entertainment industry since the 1960s. Her path to performance began in elementary school when she joined a children's theatre troupe on her music teacher's recommendation. After graduating from high school, she completed training at the Theater Echo Training Institute, which led directly to her long-standing association with the company.

Komiya's career is marked by a vast and diverse range of voice roles in anime, where she is known for her ability to portray characters of all ages and temperaments, from young boys to mature women and villains. Her extensive anime filmography includes the role of Kushimatsu in Otome Youkai Zakuro, Miki in UFO Senshi Daiapolon II, and Chiyoko in the anime film The Izu Dancer. She is also recognized for her work in the Touch franchise, where she voiced the mother of protagonist Tatsuya Uesugi, named Haruko Uesugi, across the television series and multiple films, including Touch: Sebangou no Nai Ace, Touch 2: Sayonara no Okurimono, and Touch 3: Don't Pass Me By. In the Super Doll Licca-chan series and its film, she voiced the characters Nanae Kayama and Yae. Komiya also contributed to the Transformers franchise, voicing Carly Witwicky and Wheelie in Transformers: The Headmasters. Further demonstrating her range, she played Sabera in Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato, Jeanie Reed in Kinpatsu no Jeanie, and Medusa in Pygmalio. Her other notable anime credits include roles in Jump Out! Machine Hiryu, Yume no Hoshi no Button Nose, Ai no Senshi Rainbowman, Okawari-Boy Starzan S, Mr. Pen Pen, Dr. Slump & Arale-chan, Hai Akko Desu, Ijiwaru Baasan, The Samurai, Urusei Yatsura (as Ran, the second voice), Hiatari Ryoko (as Chigusa Mizusawa), Giant Robo (as Youshi), and Virgin Fleet (as Suzukure Mibuno). Her career has continued into the 2020s with roles in series such as Vlad Love and Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House.

Beyond anime, a significant part of Komiya's legacy is her extensive work in dubbing foreign films and television series. She is renowned as the regular Japanese dubbing voice for several major actresses, including Whoopi Goldberg, Nancy Allen, Bette Midler, Kathy Bates, and Imelda Staunton. This aspect of her career includes voicing Dolores Umbridge in the Harry Potter film series, Oda Mae Brown in Ghost, and characters in long-running TV series such as Dr. Kerry Weaver in ER and Sherry Palmer in 24. In recognition of her outstanding contributions to this field, she received the Foreign Film and Drama Award at the 15th Seiyu Awards in 2021. Her voice is also featured in numerous video games, such as the Skies of Arcadia and Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front. Komiya is also a dedicated stage actress and maintains a variety of personal interests, including marathon running and playing the shamisen.