Lia Dorana was born on July 18, 1918 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands as Beppy van Werven. She was an actress, known for De kleine waarheid (1970), Redt een kind (1959) and Een boerin in Frankrijk (1973). She was married to Guus Verstraete. She died on December 4, 2010 in Lage Vuursche, Utrecht, Netherlands.