Kate Bristol is an American voice actress known for her extensive work in English dubs of anime series, primarily for Funimation (now Crunchyroll). She began her voice acting career at the age of eleven, making her debut in 2001 with the role of Kisa Sohma in the first English adaptation of the anime series Fruits Basket. This early start launched a long-standing career in the industry. Raised in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, she later moved to New York City in 2008 to study musical theater at Pace University. During this time, she also appeared in the national tour of The Wizard of Oz as Dorothy before returning to voice acting full-time.

Bristol's career is marked by a wide range of roles in numerous popular anime series. She is recognized for voicing Kisa Sohma once again in the 2019 reboot of Fruits Basket, providing continuity for the character. Her other prominent anime roles include Lynette Bishop in the Strike Witches franchise, Shizuku Yaegashi in Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest, and Yuzu Izumi in Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki. She has also appeared in series such as Full Dive as Kaede Yūki, The Ones Within as Himiko Inaba, Stars Align as Namie Ameno, Hensuki as Koharu Otori, Kakushigoto as Yō Shiokoshi, A Certain Scientific Accelerator as Hirumi Hishigata, Akebi's Sailor Uniform as Tomono Kojō, Re:Monster as Gobmi, and Grisaia: Phantom Trigger as Shiori Arisaka.

Beyond these series, Bristol's filmography is extensive, with credits in both leading and supporting roles. She has been a recurring voice in the Pokémon anime franchise for many years, voicing characters such as the gym leader Valerie, multiple iterations of Nurse Joy, and the talking Pikachu in the film Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! Her work also extends to other animated series like Winx Club, where she voiced the fairy Musa, and Robocar Poli as Helly. Her contributions to the industry include voice work in video games as well, such as providing the voice for the female Pokémon Trainer in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Throughout her career, Bristol has frequently collaborated with Funimation and its successor, Crunchyroll, becoming a familiar presence in their English dubs. She has also worked with other studios like DuArt Film and Video in New York. Her ability to voice a wide variety of characters, from young children to teenagers and adults, has made her a versatile and in-demand talent in the field of anime voice acting.