Barbara Poggemiller is a Canadian actress and director whose career has been primarily rooted in theatre, with notable contributions to English-language dubs of anime series in the 1980s. Her extensive background in Canadian theatre spans over three decades and includes work as a teacher, director, actor, and writer across major centres such as Montreal, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary, and Victoria. She has been on faculty at the Canadian College of Performing Arts for fourteen years and has taught at institutions like the National Theatre School and Concordia University in Montreal.

In the realm of anime dubbing, Poggemiller is recognized for her voice work in several series produced during the mid-1980s. She provided the English voice for Mimi Rabbit, Mingle, and additional voices in the Saban Entertainment dub of the Japanese series Adventures of the Little Koala (1984-1985). She is also credited as the voice of Glinda and additional voices in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1986-87), another anime series dubbed for English-language broadcast. Earlier, she voiced the Queen Bee in the Saban dub of Maya the Bee (1975-76). Her film work in animation includes the role of Susan in the Miramax dub of the animated film The Gnomes' Great Adventure (1987). More recently, her voice work includes the role of Fray in the 2018 series Esluna: The First Monolith and its 2021 film sequel, Esluna: The Crown of Babylon.

While her on-screen voice acting credits are concentrated in specific periods, Poggemiller's sustained career is defined by her achievements in live theatre. She has received a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Directing, a Montreal English Critics Award for Adaptation and Direction, and a Monday People's Choice Award for Directing. Her directorial work has also earned nominations from the Chalmers Award and the Dora Mavor Moore Awards. She has directed for numerous theatre companies across Canada, including Carousel Players in St. Catharines, Young People's Theatre in Toronto, Prairie Theatre Exchange in Winnipeg, and the Victoria Shakespeare Society. Her work often involves adapting and directing plays for young audiences, with examples including adaptations of stories by Robert Munsch such as A Promise Is A Promise and The Paper Bag Princess. She continues to be active in the Victoria arts community as a teacher, director, and writer.