Virginie Ledieu is a prominent French actress, primarily known for her extensive work in voice dubbing. Born on August 2, 1960, in Casablanca, Morocco, she has built a prolific career spanning several decades, lending her voice to numerous live-action films and animated series. She is also recognized for her on-screen roles in French television, including a notable part in the long-running series Plus belle la vie.

In the realm of anime, Ledieu is particularly renowned for her long-standing association with the Saint Seiya franchise, where she is the definitive French voice of the goddess Athena, also known as Saori Kido. Her work on this series spans multiple iterations, including the original Saint Seiya, Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Inferno, Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Elysion, and Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō, among others.

Beyond this iconic role, her anime filmography is remarkably diverse. She voices Minerva in the popular series Fairy Tail, a role she has reprised across several seasons and the film Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess. She is also the voice of Fara in Great Pretender, the mother of Miku in The Way of the Househusband, and Shiraishi in Forest of Piano. Other significant credits include Nancy in the classic anime Pollyanna and Francis Midford in Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic.

Her voice can be heard in a wide array of other major anime series. Ledieu plays multiple characters in Hunter x Hunter (2011), including Menchi and Kikyo Zoldyck, and voices the formidable Ragyo Kiryuuin in Kill la Kill. She has also contributed to Attack on Titan The Final Season as Karina Braun, Vinland Saga as Emma, and Record of Ragnarok II as Anne and Benzaiten. Her work in anime films includes roles in Perfect Blue as Rei, Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade as Nanami Agawa, and Tekken: Blood Vengeance as Anna Williams.

Ledieu frequently collaborates with a consistent pool of voice actors and directors in the French dubbing industry, with Bruno Meyere often serving as the voice director on projects such as Forest of Piano and the Black Butler OVAs. Her career is marked by the ability to portray a vast spectrum of characters, from goddesses and villains to maternal figures, demonstrating her versatility and solidifying her status as a foundational figure in French anime dubbing. Her work as the regular French voice for Hollywood actresses like Meg Ryan, Drew Barrymore, and Alyson Hannigan also attests to her standing as one of France's most accomplished voice artists.