Editor's note: This article does not include spoilers beyond the widely reported cameos of Dorothy Gale as a faceless character in 2025's Wicked: For Good, which is now in theaters.It's official! The world now knows the name and professional details of the actress who played a faceless version of Dorothy Gale in a few scenes of the first Wicked movie and subsequently expanded her onscreen appearances in Wicked: For Good... though she did, indeed, remain faceless.Fans who stuck around and carefully read every line in the Wicked: For Good after credits clocked the name of a real actress no Tilly Norwood in our Wicked fantasy, no ma'am! named Bethany Weaver. See on Instagram Weaver, an up-and-coming actress with more experience on-stage than on-screen, had to meet the impossibly-high bar of living up to Judy Garland's performance of a lifetime as Dorothy Gale, a young girl from Kansas, who became a global superstar after starring in the 1939 classic MGM musical film The Wizard of Oz.Within just a few hours since social media posts like the one attached above highlighted Weaver's name, The Sun broke the story with images and a few details, which was then picked up by outlets like IGN, Broadway World, Parade, Metro UK, and Us Weekly, Just Jarred, and E! News, to name a few.You know you're that witch when you cause all this conversation.Who was Dorothy in the Wicked movies? See on Instagram Up-and-coming actress and dancer Bethany Weaver played Dorothy Gale in 2024's Wicked and its sequel, 2025's Wicked: For Good. Thanks to press releases from her talent management company and social media posts, we now know a few details about Weaver's career, life, and approach to disclosing to the world that there's a new Dorothy Gale on the big screen now.Bethany Weaver is a British actress based in the Greater London area Surrey, England, more specifically who's been featured in the ensemble of a few onstage musicals, worked as choreographer in various productions, and has now made her big-screen debut as the iconic Dorothy Gale.Did Bethany Weaver confirm that she played Dorthy Gale in Wicked and Wicked For Good? Bethany Weaver via Instagram Story.Instagram (@bethanyweavesx)Bethany Weaver has shared quite few social media posts reacting to her casting.The faceless star of Wicked: For Good also noted how much more engagement her Instagram profile has gotten since news broke about her playing Dorothy. Bethany Weaver via Instagram Story.Instagram (@bethanyweavesx) In a screenshot shared via Instagram Story, Weaver noted that her profile had reached 1.2 million views as of Thursday, November 20."Wow... Thank you so much for all of your kind messages and love!" Weaver wrote on the post. "Lots of love, Your friend Dorothy [rainbow emoji]."Watch a video of Bethany Weaver singing 'The Wizard and I' an Elphaba anthem. See on Instagram In a seemingly casual post from March 2022, Bethany Weaver shared an Instagram Reel of herself singing "The Wizard and I" one of Elphaba's standout musical numbers in the Wicked musical on Broadway and in the two-part cinematic adaptation. Originated by Idina Menzel on Broadway and given a new life by Cynthia Erivo in the first Wicked film, "The Wizard and I" is an unforgettable scene within this greater musical.Ironically and perhaps on purpose Weaver also doesn't show her face in that Instagram video, which makes this whole thing even funnier.What is Bethany Weaver known for? See on Instagram Prior to her faceless stints as Dorothy Gale in the live-action Wicked movies, Bethany Weaver was best known for starring in U.K. musical productions such as 2017's Oklahoma! The Musical and 2022's Rumi the Musical.This year, Weaver has also been attached to work as an assistant choreographer for a 2025 stage production of the Charlie and The Chocolate Factory musical. The aforementioned credits are all detailed on Weaver's official Spotlight profile of acting credits.Additional details about Bethany Weaver as an actress. See on Instagram An official release shared by her reps, KMC Talent Management, note that Weaver is an Alto. E1 C2 (belt to G1). She can play characters anywhere between age 17 and 25, earned a degree in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre, and is also a "Qualified First Aider," swimmer, and Pilates Instructor.Weaver's Instagram page also makes it clear that she has just turned 30 years old and starring in Wicked is quite a moment to enter this 3.0 era. See on Instagram Weaver wrote in a post celebrating her 30th birthday earlier this month, writing:"Feeling very grateful and extremely loved. [purple heart emoji] Here's to a continuously exciting life."Wicked: For Good is now playing in theaters. See on Instagram