Dorothy, better known as, Dot is a recurring character in the Paramount+ original series, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies. She is portrayed by Josette Halpert.
Biography[]
Dot is the only daughter of a wealthy candy mogul known to the world as Colonel Candy, and he calls her the candy princess. She grew up at Rydell and began her high school years as a member of the Socs, the more elite clique at the school. She befriended several girls, but was often the butt of their jokes.
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies[]
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In "We're Gonna Rule the School", the student body went to the local Drive-in theater where they saw Jane Facciano and Buddy Aldridge arrived together - and she wore his jacket. Rosemary couldn't believe it and was so excited to tell Susan that she yanked Dot along. Afterward, Jane was accosted in the bathroom by Susan and her friends who were protective over Susan as she used to go together with Buddy. Susan feigned happiness over the coupling and then sobbed into her friends, who guided her outside. The girls tried to cheer her up, but Susan latched onto Richie Valdovinos across the lot. Dot didn't think she would go for the JDs, but Susan sauntered over.
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Jane walked to the concessions where Buddy introduced her to his friend group. There were Susan's friends Rosemary, Lucille and Dot, then Rydell football players Wally and Neil. The latter of whom believed Buddy dated Jane so she would do his homework. Wally told her to ignore Neil and welcomed Jane to the crew. They all sat to watch the movie. Dot laughed awkwardly then stormed off to get popcorn. She passed Olivia and went to a phone booth where she tearfully called her mom to pick her up. She froze when she saw Jane and Buddy making out in the car. She made another phone call and rumors viciously spread across Rydell.
The next day at school, everyone believed that Jane and Buddy had sex which is how she got his Letterman jacket. Tensions rose between the Socs and T-Birds when Richie shut down Susan's attempts to date him. She lied that she had one soda with him to be nice and now he won't leave her alone. Richie, the T-Birds, Olivia, and Cynthia stalked over as Richie argued that Susan flipped the roles. Neil didn't believe Susan would associate with low-life dirty greasers or “their whore sisters”, which provoked Richie to attack Neil. Jane intervened before it could escalate and told everyone what she saw. She reasoned with Susan that someone could get hurt. Susan admitted that she exaggerated a little. The Raiders mocked the T-Birds as the groups dispersed.
The girls of the school attended home economics to learn all of what the “modern woman needed to know”. The teacher left to get supplies, and Olivia told Susan she was right. Jane could teach them about those kinds of girls. But it's not what she thought. She got up and sang “Good Girl Act”, which spurred the entire class to get involved. She spear-headed the movement to clear Jane's reputation back to that of a goody-two-shoes. Things were fun until Nancy's middle finger was pierced by a sewing needle and the teacher walked in to see the mess. When asked who started it, Susan only smirked. Nancy, Cynthia, Jane, and Olivia were sent to the principal's office.
Dot, Peg, Lola, and Rosemary found Jane after her visit to the principal and apologized. They believed she was a good girl now and apologized for ever having believed Susan. Buddy spoke to Jane in the halls and she shared that she cleared their reputations. He kissed her before he left for practice, which made Dot and the girls giggle.
Rydell High gathered for the pep rally led by Jane. The band and cheerleaders took center stage under a banner that read “THIS YEAR, RYDELL GOES ALL THE WAY”. Jane took the stage in the front as a baton twirler under their banner. When the band pulled a rope meant to mark their grand finish, a second banner covered the words "THIS YEAR, RYDELL" and replaced it with "JANE FACCIANO", which humiliated the girl and her family. The T-Birds arrived in mascot costumes to orchestrate their prank. They stood in front of the band and mooned the audience. Unfortunately, Cynthia's mascot's head fell off, which exposed her identity. She made a distraction while the T-Birds fled the scene. In the parking lot, Jane confronted Susan and her fellow cheerleaders about the cruel prank. They now believed Buddy, who told Neil how Jane really got the jacket. Dot simulated a sexual innuendo with her lollipop and sneered as she followed her friends away.
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The next day, the during the student council candidacy assembly, Jane decided to speak out against Buddy and how Rydell wasn't fun for everyone before. McGee reminded her that she couldn't speak if she wasn't running, so Olivia shouted her endorsement from the side of the auditorium. Susan corrected that Olivia couldn't endorse her if she wasn't running. Cynthia seconded the endorsement as she thought Jane should run for something. Nancy thirded the movement and the four girls stood on stage together. The crowd booed and called them tramps. McGee threatened to give them all detention if they didn't stop. Jane decided to run for president. Most of the crowd booed, though for the theater kids, outcasts, nerds, and Dot, until Susan corrected her, clapped for Jane. Cynthia shouted “Vote for Jane!” and then mooned the audience. Susan covered Dot's eyes in horror as the girl screamed. Nancy, Olivia, and Jane, followed Cynthia's gesture. Susan shouted it was indecent, a gay student said it was fantastic, Potato developed a sudden interest in politics, and Gil wanted to register. The girls gave parting words as they fled the stage with everyone in pursuit.
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In "Too Pure to Be Pink", Dot invited the Socs to a party at her house that night. She ran into a student and slipped, but Potato, a member of the T-Birds, caught her and bestowed sweet words. Rosemary and Lucille yelled him off then ushered Dot away. That night, the Socs party was crashed by the T-Birds, Cynthia Zdunowski, Olivia Valdovinos, Jane Facciano, and Nancy Nakagawa. Susan tried to tell them to leave as Dot didn't want them there, but Dot allowed them to stay and gave the house rules to everyone. Gil called the house fat, but Potato thought it looked smart. Dot explained that her father was the colonel from Colonel Candy, which made her the candy princess.
The party drudged on so they all played spin the bottle and Jane picked Buddy for seven minutes in heaven. Gil spun the bottle and landed on Olivia, but Cynthia pantsed him before they could kiss. He lashed out at her for not acting like a normal girl. She stormed out and Richie decided it was time to split. Olivia waited for Jane while Nancy emerged from behind the couch, glad the game was over. Dot and her friends dispersed from the room, though Dot wasn't amongst the girls who left to make out with the boys their bottles landed on.
The next school day, Dot yelled at the boys who had gone into her father's study and presumably made a mess, and went as far as to smack them before she angrily stormed off. She later saw the Pink Ladies enter the hallway in their new pink jackets.
In "So This Is Rydell?", Buddy and the Socs announced that, if he was elected, the Fall Ball would take place at the Rydell Athletic Club again. After a brief jig, they threw candy to the masses.
Dot hung out at the Frosty Palace with her friends while Jane spoke to students about their issues at school. Dot glared at the Pink Ladies alongside Rosemary. She suddenly screamed when Jim Johnson, a famous radio show personality, arrived outside the restaurant. He was there to see Jane as he wanted to do a broadcast about the Rydell High School student election. The show would star Buddy and Jane. After their spokespeople agreed on behalf of the campaigners, Dot chatted to Jim as the mob ushered him inside the building.
After Jane lost the televised debate, Jane, the T-Birds, Pink Ladies, and Hazel approached Buddy and the Socs at the Frosty Palace to demand a rematch. Susan refused on his behalf as there was no point, he had already one. It would have to be now as Nancy convinced her parents to close early. Kitty arrived and asked what was going on, and Jane admitted she wanted a second chance at the debate. She was grateful to her mom but had to be herself. She approached Buddy and asked for the debate, and he agreed. They sang their debate with help from their gangs in “Take The Wheel” until Buddy fell off a counter and broke his arm. Jane rushed to his side until Susan pushed her away, and Olivia pulled her to the door. Jane offered Hazel a ride, but the girl refused. The T-Birds and Pink Ladies hurried out of the Frosty Palace.
In "If You Can't Be an Athlete, Be an Athletic Supporter", the next school day after Buddy broke his arm, the Pink Ladies were ostracized by the school. Susan used Buddy's broken up for pity votes, and Dot ate a lollipop while she glared at the Pink Ladies. The gang bumped into Miss. McGee and Dot mocked “Calamity Jane” on her way passed.
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Olivia's attempt to call out the administrations targeted rules about the Pink Ladies jackets being removed resulted in McGee's implementation of a strict dress code and "no jacket" policy. Dot listened to the announcement in horror. The next day, the girl's skirts were measured the next day and their legs pinched for tights. The Socs confronted the Pink Ladies. Rosemary told the girls to go “straight to heck” as she couldn't wear her boyfriend's letterman jacket.
Dot and the other cheerleaders performed on the sidelines of the Rydell Rangers football game, where their team was losing badly. Rowdy, the team mascot, had been the victim of fans anger when they threw food at her. To make a point, Rowdy removed her head and revealed her identity as Nancy Nakagawa. The cheerleaders, especially Dot, screamed out "boo".
The Pink Ladies made a scene at the track but no one would listen. Nancy stole a megaphone from the cheerleaders while Cynthia corralled Susan, Dot, and Rosemary. Olivia was tired of how the administration pitted them against each other, and took a megaphone to rile up the student body in “Pointing Fingers”. The T-Birds and band joined in first, slowly followed by the rest of the students - which included the Socs. Gil stole the basket full of jackets and dispersed the jackets out to everyone. They ended their number with a march to Vice Principal McGee and Principal Nicholson and ended with a flip of their middle fingers.
The Pink Ladies entered the Frosty Palace where everyone cheered and clapped for them. Dot did a dramatic bow while people chanted “Vote pink”.
Personality[]
Dot is quirky, fun-loving, outspoken to a degree, and strives to fit-in with her friends. She often tries too hard to mimic their actions or words, and her airy nature makes her the target of their jokes, often at her expense. She masks her pain over this by being overly bubbly. Like the rest of Rydell High, Dot thrives off gossip and drama, even starting the rumors that Jane and Buddy went all the way.
Physical Appearance[]
Dot is a young teen with black hair pulled into pigtails, big brown eyes, and a wide smile. She wears bright colored dresses and headbands that match her current outfit.