Karen Lockwood
Voice ActorKaren Lockwood is an American voice actress, lawyer, and Funimation CEO who contributed to the original English dub of Dragon Ball with minor character voices.
Dragon Ball Voice Work
Lockwood appeared in the Funimation dub of Dragon Ball with a variety of minor roles, including background characters like a Car Crash Lady and members of Yamcha's fanclub. She typically provided voices for townspeople and secondary characters rather than primary roles, contributing to the ensemble cast work that shaped the early English localization of the franchise.
Career and Leadership
Beyond her voice acting work in anime, Lockwood became a prominent figure in the industry as the founder and president of the Lockwood Group, LLC, and went on to serve as CEO of Funimation. She holds a law degree and has been instrumental in shaping the direction of anime distribution in English-speaking markets.
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