Dorothy the Dinosaur

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Dorothy the Dinosaur is one of the Wiggly Friends. She is a "rosasaur" (a dinosaur who eats roses), coloured green with bright yellow spots. She is usually seen wearing a white, floppy hat with a red rose in it. She loves singing, dancing, eating roses and making rosy tea. She lives in a pink and purple house with a large rose garden in her backyard.

Costume Actors

• Murray Cook (1991-1992)
• Paul Field (1992)
• Jacqueline Fallon (1992-1994)
• Sue McAuley (1994)
• Emma Buter (1994-1996)
• Megan Bullivant (1996)
• Leeanne Ashley (1996-2000)
• Corrine O'Rafferty (2001-2002)
• Caterina Mete (2003-2004, 2012)
• Lyn Moran (2005-2006)
• Clare Field (2006, 2012-present)
• Emily McGlinn (2007-2008)
• Samantha Hibburt (2009-present)
• Lauren Hannaford (2012)
• Kelly Hamilton (2012)
• Emma Watkins (2012)

Voice Talents

• Murray Cook (1991-1995)
• Emma Buter (1994-1996)
• Carolyn Ferrie (1996-2001, 2003-2008)
• Elisha Burke (1999)
• Charli Robinson (2000)
• Jacqueline Field (2001-2004)
• Zoe Velvez (2006)
• Anni Hsu (2006)

• Anna-Lee Robertson (2009)

• Jennifer Andrade (2009-2010)

• Emma Watkins (2009)

• Emma Pask (2010)

• Blathnaid Conroy-Murphy (2011) (singing voice)

• Caterina Mete (2012-present)

• Clare Field (2013-present)

• Maria Field (2017-present)

Costume Models

• Dorothy the Dinosaur Through the Years
• Dorothy's Alternate Clothes and Dresses

Trivia

• Dorothy was the first Wiggles character to be created, being introduced in 1991, first appearing in her self-titled song.
• According to Yummy Yummy, her favorite color is pink.
• Murray Cook was inspired to create her because many of the kids he was teaching in his preschool class were interested in dinosaurs.
• The song Dorothy's Birthday Party reveals the date of her birthday as November 3.
• She is one of The Wiggles' most popular characters, to the extent where she was given her own TV series.
• Dorothy’s favorite Wiggle is Anthony, as suggested by TV Series 2.

Gallery

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See Also

• Wags the Dog
• Captain Feathersword
• Henry the Octopus