<P> Murray Cook created Dorothy from his experiences in working at a preschool , sensing a need to make up some good dinosaur songs . Dorothy was part of the band 's early stage shows , and was originally played by Cook , then Wiggles choreographer Leeanne Ashley , and Wiggles dancers such as Caterina Mete and Lyn Stuckey . Ashley was Dorothy 's first full - time portrayer ; according to Field , she `` wrote the blueprint '' for the character . Ashley developed movements that conveyed Dorothy 's unique personality . South Australian Carolyn Ferrie , an opera singer and dancer , has provided Dorothy 's voice from 1997 to 2009 . when she worked with Anthony Field on an Irish music Wiggles CD . Ferrie described Dorothy as `` a dinosaur superstar ... very open , friendly , and warm . She is like a mother figure even though she is only meant to be five , and kids really respond to her ... She is calm and mothering but friendly as well . She 's young and still playful but has got a motherly feeling to her '' . Ferrie insisted that Dorothy `` is number one after the boys including Captain Feathersword , in terms of who kids say they love '' . Dorothy has a distinctive , trill - like , descending laugh created by Ferrie . </P>
<P> Murray Cook created Dorothy from his experiences in working at a preschool , sensing a need to make up some good dinosaur songs . Dorothy was part of the band 's early stage shows , and was originally played by Cook , then Wiggles choreographer Leeanne Ashley , and Wiggles dancers such as Caterina Mete and Lyn Stuckey . Ashley was Dorothy 's first full - time portrayer ; according to Field , she `` wrote the blueprint '' for the character . Ashley developed movements that conveyed Dorothy 's unique personality . South Australian Carolyn Ferrie , an opera singer and dancer , has provided Dorothy 's voice from 1997 to 2009 . when she worked with Anthony Field on an Irish music Wiggles CD . Ferrie described Dorothy as `` a dinosaur superstar ... very open , friendly , and warm . She is like a mother figure even though she is only meant to be five , and kids really respond to her ... She is calm and mothering but friendly as well . She 's young and still playful but has got a motherly feeling to her '' . Ferrie insisted that Dorothy `` is number one after the boys including Captain Feathersword , in terms of who kids say they love '' . Dorothy has a distinctive , trill - like , descending laugh created by Ferrie . </P>
who does the voice of dorothy the dinosaur
who does the voice of dorothy the dinosaur
South Australian Carolyn Ferrie
South Australian Carolyn Ferrie