Jad Saxton is an American voice actress and ADR director known for her extensive work in English dubs of anime, primarily with studios such as Crunchyroll (formerly Funimation) and Sentai Filmworks. Born on September 27 in Texas, her first name is an acronym derived from her parents' names, Jimmi and David, and is pronounced "Jayd". She developed a singing voice from a young age, which contributed to her entry into voice acting. Saxton graduated summa cum laude from Texas Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music in 2005.

Her career in voice acting began in 2008. Her debut role was providing singing for the series Sasami: Magical Girls Club, which was soon followed by her first major speaking role as the spirit medium Masako Hara in the supernatural series Ghost Hunt. This marked the start of a prolific career that would see her voice hundreds of characters across a wide spectrum of anime genres.

Saxton is recognized for her versatile vocal range, frequently portraying characters that are youthful, spirited, comedic, or possess a supernatural edge. Among her most prominent and enduring roles is Carla, the dignified Exceed cat from the long-running series Fairy Tail. She is also well-known for voicing Koneko Toujou, the quiet yet powerful nekomata in High School DxD. In comedic roles, she has garnered significant acclaim for her performance as the endlessly energetic and manipulative Chika Fujiwara in the hit series Kaguya-sama: Love is War. Another major role is Megumi Tadokoro, a kind and talented chef in the culinary anime Food Wars!.

Her filmography demonstrates a consistent presence in a variety of popular series. She voices Akatsuki, the petite ninja-assassin in Log Horizon; Haruna, the magical girl zombie in Is This a Zombie?; and Sena Kashiwazaki in Haganai. In the fantasy genre, she plays Ramiris in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime and Fran in Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina. She also appears in major shonen titles like My Hero Academia as Itsuka Kendo and Black Clover as Dorothy Unsworth. Her work extends to roles in Steins;Gate as Faris Nyannyan, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid as Kanna, and the young Yuki in the acclaimed film Wolf Children. The extensive list of roles provided by the user, including Shinju Inui in My Dress-Up Darling, Risa in BOFURI, and Saki Hanajima in Fruits Basket, are all part of her expansive body of work.

In addition to her acting, Saxton has built a parallel career as an ADR (automated dialogue replacement) director. Beginning her transition into directing in 2017, she has applied her on-set experience to guide English dub productions. Her directing credits include a variety of titles such as the idol-zombie comedy Zombie Land Saga, the supernatural fantasy Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun, and the romantic comedy Love After World Domination. A significant recent achievement was her role as the director for the English dub of the critically acclaimed fantasy series Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. She continues to work in this dual capacity, contributing to both the performance and production aspects of anime localization.