Sara Nakayama is a Japanese voice actress and narrator born on January 29, 1974, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. She is affiliated with the talent management firm Aoni Production. Her birth name and former stage name is Manami Nakayama. She has been active in the voice acting industry since 1993.

Nakayama has built a varied career spanning television animation, original video animations, feature films, and video games. Among her most recognized roles are those specified by the user. She voiced the character Yobuko in the 2007 television series Gegege no Kitarō. Her involvement with the franchise also includes a role as Megumi in the 1996 Gegege no Kitarō series and its accompanying film, Gegege no Kitarō: Daikaijuu. She is also known for the role of Midori Chitose in the television anime Green Green, as well as its related original video animations, Green Green: Erolutions and Green Green Character DVD. Her filmography further includes the role of Pear in the 2005 movie Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart.

Beyond these roles, Nakayama's career includes a wide range of other notable performances. She has had recurring roles in long-running series, such as providing the voice of Porche in the One Piece franchise across multiple years. She was a regular voice in the.hack multimedia franchise, appearing as Kao-chin in.hack//SIGN and a Female Heavy Blade in.hack//Legend of the Twilight. Other prominent television animation roles include Riku Harada in D.N.Angel, Kuyou Senjyou in Yumeria, and Mai Zaizen in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Her work also extends to series like Spice and Wolf, in which she voiced Helena.

In addition to animation, Nakayama's voice can be heard in video games, where she has portrayed characters such as Pippo in Tales of Legendia, Yoshiko Kawashima in Shadow Hearts, and Vivian Merca in Other Life: Azure Dreams. She has also contributed to the tokusatsu genre, appearing in an episode of Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger as the voice of Ocarnaian Amy. Her career demonstrates a long-standing presence in the Japanese voice acting industry with a diverse portfolio of character roles.