Anna Rita Pasanisi, also credited as Annarita Pasanisi, is an established Italian voice actor, dubbing director, and dialogue writer. She is widely recognized as the Italian voice for numerous Hollywood actresses, most notably Jamie Lee Curtis and Susan Sarandon, across many of their film roles. Her career in the Italian dubbing industry extends to animated works, where she has voiced a variety of characters in series and films.

In the realm of anime and animation, Pasanisi has contributed to several notable productions. Her voice roles include Karen and Mrs. Tsumura in the anime series Tekkaman, and Penelope Pitstop in Wacky Races. She has also voiced characters such as Mayor McDaniels in the Italian dub of South Park (specifically the SEFIT-CDC dub) and the film South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, as well as Balaruda in Queen Emeraldas. Other animation credits include Anna in Robin e i 2 moschettieri e ½, Michi and Sally in Hurricane Polimar, Tistini in Lo stregone Orphen, Dolly in Butch Cassidy, and the mother in Thumbelina. She also provided the voice for Grand Code in The Grimm Variations. Beyond these series, she has taken on roles in animated films such as the mother of Penny in Bolt, Tantona in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, and Jessica Rabbit in the attraction Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin.

Pasanisi has also been involved in the dubbing of live-action television series, a key part of her career. She served as the Italian voice of Counselor Deanna Troi in Star Trek: The Next Generation and also co-directed the dubbing for that series alongside Sergio Di Stefano. In the 2024 live-action series Knuckles, which is part of the Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise, she provided the Italian voice for the character Wendy Whipple, originally portrayed by Stockard Channing.

Throughout her career, Pasanisi has frequently collaborated with specific actors as their official Italian voice. Beyond Jamie Lee Curtis and Susan Sarandon, she has dubbed Julie Walters in the Harry Potter film series, as well as Annette Bening, CCH Pounder, and Kirstie Alley in numerous films. Her extensive work in both live-action and animation solidifies her standing as a prominent figure in Italian dubbing. She is also the older sister of fellow voice actor Isabella Pasanisi.