Dorothy the Dinosaur

Dorothy the Dinosaur
Character Information
Date of Birth	November 3, 1986
Species	Dinosaur
Gender	Female
Likes	Eating Roses, Gardening, Singing, Making Rosy Tea
First appearance	Dorothy The Dinosaur music video
Latest appearance	Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas! (2017)
Created by	Murray Cook
Portrayed by	Clare Field

This article is about the Wiggly Friend. You may be looking for the song.

Dorothy the Dinosaur is a rosasaur (a dinosaur who eats roses), who's coloured green with bright yellow spots, wears a white, floppy hat and has a friendly smile. She is a major character in The Wiggles (TV Series 1), as she has a theme heard several times, last heard on Funny Greg, one of the six tritagonists of The Wiggles (TV Series 2), a supporting character in all Wiggles videos, the main protagonist of The Wiggles Movie and a major character in the rest of the TV seasons. She loves singing with children and running around. She also loves eating roses, and making rosy tea. She lives in a pink and purple house with her own Rosy Orchestra and a rose garden in her backyard. She loves to eat roses and dance the ballet. According to Yummy Yummy, her favourite colour is pink. She was the first Wiggles character to be presented out of the 4 characters. She was introduced in 1991, first appearing on the song Dorothy the Dinosaur, the third song made by The Wiggles. Murray Cook was inspired to create her because many of the kids he was teaching in his preschool class liked dinosaurs. Murray was also the first to voice Dorothy, according to Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing!. The song Dorothy's Birthday Party reveals the date of her birthday as November 3. Her catchphrase also inspired a song/dance in 1996. She is one of The Wiggles' most popular characters. In fact, she's so popular, she was given her own TV series.

Actors

• Paul Field (1991)
• Murray Cook (1991-1992)
• 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 (1996-1999, 2003-2008)
• Elisha Burke (1999)
• Charli Robinson (2000)
• Jacqueline Field (2001-2003)
• Zoe Velvez (2006)
• Anna-Lee Robertson (2009)
• Jennifer Andrade (2009-2010)
• Emma Watkins (2009)
• Emma Pask (2010)
• Blathnaid Conroy-Murphy (2011) - singing
• Caterina Mete (2012-present)
• Clare Field (2013-present)
• Maria Field (2017-present)

Costume Models

Dorothy the Dinosaur Through the Years

Gallery

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See Also

• Wags the Dog
• Captain Feathersword
• Henry the Octopus

Characters Main Characters The Wiggles (current) Anthony Wiggle (since 1991) • Lachy Wiggle (since 2013) • Tsehay Wiggle (since 2021) • Simon Wiggle (since 2013) The Wiggles (secondary) Evie Wiggle (since 2021) • Lucia Wiggle (since 2022) • Caterina Wiggle (since 2022) • John Wiggle (since 2021) The Wiggles (former) Murray Wiggle (1991-2012) • Jeff Wiggle (1991-2012) • Greg Wiggle (1991-2006; 2012) • Phillip Wiggle (1991) • Sam Wiggle (2006-2012) • Emma Wiggle (2013-2021) • Kelly Wiggle (secondary; 2021-2022) The Wiggly Friends Dorothy the Dinosaur (since 1991) • Henry the Octopus (since 1992) • Captain Feathersword (since 1993) • Wags the Dog (since 1995) • Shirley Shawn the Unicorn (since 2019) Supporting Characters Officer Beaples (1997-2000, 2006, 2013-present) • Bok the Hand Puppet (since 2021) • Paloma the Mermaid (since 2021) Minor Characters Flora Door (1999-2000, 2021) • Hot-Pots The Oven (1999-2006, 2023) • Foodman (1998, 2004, 2009, 2023) • Foodgirl (2023) • Fiona The Circus Leader (2010) • The Little Wiggles (1997, 1999, 2005-2006, 2015, 2017, 2020) • Magdalena the Mermaid (2002, 2006, 2020) • Professor Singalottasonga (1999, 2005-2006) • Ringo the Ringmaster (2009-2012) • Santa Claus (since 1997) • The Wagettes (1997-1999, 2003) • Wally the Great (1997) • The Wiggly Dancers (since 2000) Selected Guest Stars Christine Anu (2000, 2016) • Morgan Crowley (2001, 2017) • Lee Hawkins (2014) • Paul the Cook (Paul Hester) (1998) • The Irwins - Steve, Terri, Bindi and Robert (2002, 2017, 2024) • Kylie Minogue (2009, 2017) • Robert Rakete (2014-2015, 2021) • Alfonso Rinaldi (2002-2006, 2012) • Al Roker (2011) • Leo Sayer (2008) • Daryl Somers (2011) • Ross Wilson (2003, 2017)