Dorette made her debut at the tender age of six, acting and singing in the musical production of ‘Gigi’, followed by ‘The sound of Music’ as Brigitta, she also worked on radio dramas and various dubbings for South African Television from 1980. It was in 1989 that Dorette made her debut in film, playing the young Jane in Circles in a Forest (1990), directed by 'Regardt van der Bergh' .Studying musical theatre, being at Ballet school and earning a Drama degree, her career was filled with many obstacles and injuries that made her the strong, determined personality she is today. She was a South African soap star in 1997 & 1998 as the Ice Queen, Susan Bosman in Egoli Place of Gold, after which Dorette pursued her acting career on the International market with various opportunities and setbacks.