Born in the Swiss mountains in the canton of Valais, she studied at the Schauspiel Akademie in Zurich (now ZhdK). Her first engagement took her to the Thalia Theater in Hamburg. Further engagements included Schauspielhaus Bochum, Frankfurt, Zurich and Theater Basel, under the directorship of Frank Baumbauer. With him she returned to the Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, where she was a member of the ensemble for 7 years. 
She has worked with Frank Castorf, Frank Patrick Steckel, Matthias Hartmann, Christoph Marthaler, Andrea Breth, Karin Henkel and Anselm Weber, among others.
She has been a freelance actress, lecturer in acting and director since 2000 and has appeared in TV productions.
Annelore Sarbach has already developed and premiered several plays herself.
She lives in Hamburg und im Wallis