Dora Winifred “D.W.” Read, the bratty, tomboy younger sister of the title character from PBS ‘ long-running animated series Arthur, has only ever been voiced by boys because young girls ...

Jason Szwimer once voiced the sassy sister on the long-running kids show Arthur. He's now hosting the podcast Finding D.W. and reaching out to others who voiced the character when they were boys.

Each time, the Arthur casting director says, their voices couldn’t quite capture the character’s rougher edge. “They were just too sweet for D.W. They’re just too nice for D.W.