After completing her classical dance training and various engagements as a dancer, as well as taking on her first roles in spoken theater at the Saarländisches Staatstheater Saarbrücken, Sylwia von Wildburg studied acting at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf (formerly HFF Babelsberg-Potsdam) from 2000 to 2004. She successfully graduated with a diploma in acting, having been trained by renowned actors such as Carmen-Maja Antoni, Christine Krüger, and Peter Zimmermann.

While still studying, she played the leading role in the feature film Sommerloch (2002). After graduation, she was part of the main cast of the TV series Hinter Gittern from 2004 to 2006. Other notable roles followed, including appearances in In der Höhle der Löwin (ARD), Alisa – Folge deinem Herzen (ZDF), and Alles Klara (ARD).

Her return to the stage began in 2024 with Das tapfere Schneiderlein at the Compagnie de Comédie at the BÜHNE 602 in Rostock.