Kat Cressida, born Kathryn Cressida on March 1, 1968 in Long Beach, California, is an American voice actress known for a career that spans animation, video games, and theme park attractions. She studied Shakespeare at the University of California, Berkeley, where she was a Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude graduate. Her entry into voice acting was encouraged by actor Michael York, which led her to pivot from on-camera work to a prolific career behind the microphone.

In the realm of anime, Cressida is recognized for her role in the English dub of the street racing series Initial D. She provides the voice for Natsuki Mogi, who is also known as Natalie Mogi, a character featured in both the original Initial D series and its sequel, Initial D: Second Stage. Her additional anime credits include providing additional voices for the Studio Ghibli films The Cat Returns and Tales from Earthsea.

Beyond anime, Cressida has an extensive list of major voice roles in Western animation and video games. She is perhaps best known as the voice of Dee Dee, the hyperactive older sister of the boy genius Dexter, on the Cartoon Network series Dexter's Laboratory, a role she played for multiple seasons. She is also the official voice match for Jessie the cowgirl from the Toy Story franchise, stepping in for actress Joan Cusack for various Disney projects including video games, theme park attractions, and toys. Her work frequently includes collaborations with major studios such as Disney, Pixar, Marvel Studios, and Cartoon Network.

Cressida has originated several iconic characters, most notably Constance Hatchaway, also known as The Black Widow Bride, the ghostly bride in the Haunted Mansion attractions at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. Her notable recurring collaborations include voicing the character Elektra for Marvel video games and theme park experiences. She has also voiced Uta in the FX series Archer and performed voice matching for roles such as Princess Leia in LucasArts Star Wars games and Sarah Connor in various Terminator franchise projects.

Notable achievements include receiving two Grammy Awards for Best Children's Album through Walt Disney Music. Her voice can be heard in over three hundred top-tier video games, including titles such as World of Warcraft, Fallout 4, God of War Ragnarok, Starfield, and The Wolf Among Us, in which she played the character Bloody Mary. She has also delivered a TED Talk on her professional journey and works as a keynote speaker, discussing her experience surviving a rare form of cancer that threatened her ability to speak.