Linda Young
Voice ActorLinda Young is an American voice actress whose long dubbing career includes voicing Azuki in the English version of One Piece.
One Piece Role
Young lends her voice to Azuki in the English-language dub of One Piece, one of many supporting anime characters in her extensive dubbing filmography. The role sits alongside her wide range of villain and side-character work across long-running English-dubbed anime series.
Career and Notable Roles
Young is widely recognized for voicing the villain Frieza in the Funimation dub of Dragon Ball Z, along with Uranai Baba in Dragon Ball and Genkai in Yu Yu Hakusho. She has been dubbing Japanese anime into English since 1997, and her son, John Burgmeier, also works as a voice actor in the same field.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Linda Young voice?
Linda Young voices Azuki in the English-language dub of One Piece. The role sits alongside decades of villain and supporting character work across major English-dubbed anime.
What is Linda Young best known for?
Young is best known for voicing the villain Frieza in Funimation's English dub of Dragon Ball Z. It stands as one of the most recognized villain performances in American anime dubbing.
What other roles has Linda Young played?
Young also voiced Uranai Baba in Dragon Ball and Genkai in Yu Yu Hakusho. Both roles came from the same era of long-running English dubbed anime she worked on.
When did Linda Young start voice acting?
Linda Young has voiced English dubs of Japanese anime since 1997. Her career has run nearly three decades across numerous long-running series.
Is Linda Young related to another voice actor?
Linda Young's son, John Burgmeier, is also a voice actor working in anime dubbing. The pair represent a rare parent-child pairing within the English dub industry.
Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Anime based on the One Piece anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Rights holders
- Created byEiichiro Oda
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byToei Animation
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