Julie Nathanson is an American actress who has built an extensive career in voice-over work for animation and video games, including significant contributions to English-language dubs of anime. Born on May 10, 1973, she was raised in Pennsylvania and is a graduate of Tufts University. Before focusing on voice acting, Nathanson began her on-screen career with appearances in television series such as One Life to Live and Beverly Hills, 90210 in the mid-1990s.

In addition to her performance work, Nathanson has also worked as a writer. She was a staff writer and executive story editor for the NBC series Just Deal, earning a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for her work on the show. She has also scripted dialogue for Disney mobile games and consulted on projects like Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Story.

Nathanson's voice-acting career is prolific, spanning numerous video game franchises where she is a frequent contributor. She is particularly well-known for her roles in the Final Fantasy series, voicing characters such as Chocolina in Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Lightning Returns, and Aera Mirus Fleuret in Final Fantasy XV. Her other prominent video game credits include Samantha Maxis in the Call of Duty: Black Ops series, Jess Black in Far Cry 5, Field Agent Rio in Fortnite, and Chill in the Skylanders series. In animation, she has been the official voice of Disney's Belle in various projects since 2011, a role originally performed by Paige O'Hara. Her other animation work includes voicing Yelena Belova in Avengers Assemble, Silver Banshee in DC animated films, and Scarlett Turner in Elena of Avalor.

Nathanson has an extensive filmography in anime dubbing, lending her voice to a wide array of characters across series and films. In the series Great Pretender, she voices the character Farrah Brown. For the Netflix original anime series The Orbital Children, she is the voice of Isako Darmstadt Nobeyama. In the acclaimed Mamoru Hosoda film BELLE, Nathanson plays the role of Suzu's Mother, and also contributed additional voices. Her other anime credits include the role of Izumi in the series Ultraman, Chloe in the animated shorts for Ninjala, and the dual roles of Ashley Fields and Geneve in the series Eden. She has also appeared in the English dubs of Tiger & Bunny 2, Dota: Dragon's Blood, and Lonely Castle in the Mirror.