the elder sister of actress grete weixler, dorrit first appeared in silent film shorts for director alwin neuß (1879–1935) in 1911. in 1913 she began a successful collaboration with film director franz hofer at luna film. hofer began casting weixler in a number of comedies presenting her as a comedic, temperamental, independent-minded but endearing teenager, often replete in her soon-to-be signature sailor outfit. she often appeared opposite popular german actor and director ernst lubitsch and matinee idol bruno kastner in her early films with hofer. weixler made approximately eleven films with hofer, and her role as a brassy teen became popular with german filmgoers.