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The Wizard of Oz

Dorothy

Film guide, starting point, and performer.

Dorothy appears in The Wizard of Oz (1939), portrayed by Judy Garland. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.

Film guide · 1 film · 1939 · 1 performer

THE MOVIE

Dorothy on screen

One focused screen portrayal, with the performer and movie linked directly below.

Film guide · 1 film · 1939Main sequence runtime: 1h 42m
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    1939 · 1h 42m

    Portrayed by Judy Garland · screen performanceMovie guide
    MoviHero score87/100WORTH IT

THE PERFORMANCE

Who plays Dorothy?

Meet the performer and open their full MoviHero profile. Coverage below refers to linked movie guides in this sequence.

Judy Garland portraitJudy Garlandscreen performance

Judy Garland plays Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.

1 linked movie guide in this sequence

WHY THE CHARACTER WORKS

What defines Dorothy

Judy Garland’s performance in The Wizard of Oz is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.

WHO TO EXPLORE NEXT

Characters connected on screen

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KEEP EXPLORING

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