Julia Kaufmann is a German voice actress, born on January 15, 1984, on the island of Rügen. She began her career in voice acting at the age of nine, entering the profession through family connections that led to her first booking in a dubbing studio. Her work primarily involves dubbing foreign-language films and television series into German, lending her voice to a wide array of characters in both live-action and animated productions.

Kaufmann is well-known within the anime community for her extensive voice work. One of her notable early roles is voicing the character Yukari Tanizaki in the German dubs of the Azumanga Daioh series and its associated short film. She also provided the German voice for the character Atchara in an episode of the Rumiko Takahashi Anthology. A significant and recurring role in her career is that of Misato Katsuragi in the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise, a part she has voiced across multiple installments, including the series, the films The End of Evangelion and Death & Rebirth, and the more recent feature Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time. Her other prominent anime dubbing credits include Touka Takanashi in the Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! series and its film Take on Me, Katara in the first two seasons of Avatar: The Legend of Aang, Canaan in Canaan, and Yuka in Elfen Lied.

Beyond animation, Kaufmann has established herself as a prominent voice for many well-known actresses in live-action productions. She is the standard German voice for actresses such as Amber Heard, Léa Seydoux, and Amber Tamblyn, and has also dubbed performances by Kristen Stewart, Kaley Cuoco, and Elisha Cuthbert, among many others. Her work spans numerous popular television series, including The Vampire Diaries (as Bonnie Bennett), Pretty Little Liars (as Jenna Marshall), and Supernatural (as Becky Rosen), as well as films like the Percy Jackson series (as Annabeth Chase).

In recognition of her work, Julia Kaufmann was awarded the German dubbing fan prize "Die Silhouette" as the "Newcomer of the Year" in early 2007. Her career is marked by a wide range of roles and a consistent presence in German-language dubbing, making her a familiar voice to audiences across both animated and live-action genres.