Dorothy Black (18 September 1899 – 19 February 1985) was a South African-British actress.
Black was born and raised in Johannesburg and attended St. Andrew's School for Girls.
She started her career appearing in Outward Bound, The Farmer's Wife, The Trojan Women and The Constant Nymph.
Her first performance in London was in the play Blue Comet at the Royal Court Theatre.
Other West End plays included Dear Brutus, Poison Pen, Six Characters in Search of an Author and The Brontes.