Magali Barney is a French actress, voice artist, voice director, and adaptator, born on March 26, 1966, in Ajaccio, Corsica. She is prominently known for her extensive work in the dubbing industry, providing the French voices for numerous actresses and animated characters.

Barney was born into a family of performers; she is the daughter of actors Jean Barney and Mireille Delcroix. Her son, Simon Koukissa, has also followed a career in acting, and she was married to the late voice actor Patrick Floersheim. She began her artistic training at the Conservatoire at the age of eighteen and performed in various theatre productions. After a brief period away from acting to pursue paramedical studies and work on dubbing rhythm bands, she returned to the profession, finding her niche in voice acting.

Barney's career is marked by a significant volume of work in the dubbing of anime and Western animated series for the French market. Her filmography includes a wide array of roles that correspond with the titles provided. She voiced Athena in the film Appleseed: Ex Machina. In the anime series Idol Densetsu Eriko, she is the voice of the titular character, Erika. For the series Hello! Lady Lin, she provided the voice of Annie. Her role as Iris is confirmed for the series Konpora Kid, known in French as Les Enfants d'Aujourd'hui. She voiced Annie Russel in Lady Lady!!, which was broadcast in France under the title Gwendoline. In Honoo no Alpen Rose: Judy & Randy, known in French as Julie et Stéphane, she is the voice of the Comtesse de Gourmont for the second half of the series. Barney voiced the title character Sally in Mahōtsukai Sally (Sally la petite sorcière). She also took on the role of Saphir in the series Princess Knight (Princesse Saphir). For Lucy-May of the Southern Rainbow (Karine, l'aventure du Nouveau Monde), she voiced Clara, and in Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers (Les Samouraïs de l'éternel), she was the voice of Tim.

Beyond these specific roles, Barney's voice acting career is distinguished by several recurring and high-profile roles. She is notably the regular French dubbing voice for American actress Alyssa Milano, which includes her performances as Phoebe Halliwell in the long-running series Charmed, as Samantha Micelli in Madame est servie, and in other projects such as Melrose Place and Mistresses. In the realm of Disney animation, she is the first official French voice of Princess Jasmine, a role she performed in Aladdin, The Return of Jafar, Aladdin and the King of Thieves, and the Kingdom Hearts video game series. Her other notable anime roles include Adeline (Akane Tendo) in Ranma ½, Elisa Maza in Gargoyles, les anges de la nuit, Moustique in Lamu, and various roles in Dragon Ball.

In addition to her work in front of the microphone, Magali Barney is also active behind the scenes as a voice director. She has directed the French dubs for numerous films and series, including the High School Musical film trilogy, Chérie, j'ai rétréci les gosses, and various animated programs like Rolie Polie Olie and Les Héros d'Higglyville. Furthermore, she works as an adaptator of scripts for dubbing and as a trainer for aspiring voice actors.