Born in 1966, Sachiko Sugawara is a seiyuu currently affiliated to Arts Vision, as well as a member of the Gekidan Akapera Club (a theatrical company founded by and composed of alumni from Katsuta Seiyuu Institute). Before becoming a seiyuu, she worked at a securities company. She then got her voice acting training at Katsuta Seiyuu Institute in 1986 ; she met there, in the same class as her, Michiko Neya, and they are best friends since then.