Doroteja Jurican, a self-proclaimed Dorothy from Kansas, was, in fact, born and raised in a small village in eastern Slovenia. She began acting as a young star at the age of four through her community theater. It wasn't until 2018 that she took the leap, followed the yellow brick road, and settled in her very own land of Oz, Hollywood, California.
 
Through a mix of theater training and screen acting, she solidified her training at CSUN and the New York Film Academy. Here, she would perform in many short subjects and theatrical productions. Eventually, she would obtain her Master of Fine Arts in Acting for Film from NYFA.