Sarah Zaharanski was born in Hallein near Salzburg, Austria and lives in Vienna. After graduating from high school, she began her acting studies at the University of the Arts in Graz. During this time she played in theatre productions at the Schauspielhaus Graz, the Schaubühne Berlin and the Salzburg Festival. After completing her studies, she also appeared in her first television productions. In 2020 she starred in the Austrian TV movie "Letzter Kirtag" from the series "Altaussee Krimi", filmed by the award-winning cinematographer Martin Gschlacht. She regularly records as a voice actor and has won several awards for her work. Her first appearance on the big screen was in Elisabeth Scharang’s "Woodland” (Toronto International Film Festival 2023). In Paul Poet’s hybrid documentary "Soldier Monika" (Doclisboa 2024, Torino Film Festival 2024), she has played her first leading role in a cinema film.