TANYA asks: Hi there, well what can I say outrageous fortune is yet another great thing to come out of New Zealand that Aussies cant get enough of, I loveee it! Im a great fan of the show and all of the characters (the actor who plays the roles of Van and Jethro is a brilliant) but I would have to say my favourite character is Loretta. My question is: is this the first acting role for actor who plays Loretta, how much and what training and research has she done for the role and basically everything I can get to know about both the actress and the role of Loretta (cant get enough,I have teenage kids and i feel she has the characteristics of the average teen down to a Tee)!