Despite her academic background, Dorra started performing in 1997, then acting on the Tunisian theater, , with Taoufik Jebali in 2000. In 2002, Dorra's first act was at a Franco-Tunisian film, ''
. In the same year, she starred in Nadia et Sarra
with Hiam Abbass. In 2005, she acted in ''. In 2007, she started her career in Egypt, where she featured at
Alawela fel Gharam and
Heya Fawda with
Menna Shalabi. Later on, she acted in various films such as
Al Mosafer,
Papa,
Tisbah Ala Khair and
Sheikh Jackson. In 2008, she starred in the Tunisian series
Maktoub, directed by
Sami Fehri and written by Tahar Fazaa, alongside
Dhafer El Abidine and Mohamed Ali Ben Jemaa. She was a member of the jury at the
Alexandria Mediterranean Film Festival from September 10 to 16, 2014. In June 2024, she was chosen as head of juries for the Miss Elite beauty pageant. == Personal life ==