She studied psychology at the University of Amsterdam (1999–2000), during which time she also attended the local theatre school De Trap.

[4] She played a lead role in Theu Boermans' De Uitverkorene (2006), which won an International Emmy and the prestigious Prix d'Europe.

She performed the piece Im wunderschönen Monat Mai, 21 songs after Schubert and Schumann, with pianist, conductor and composer Reinbert de Leeuw in 2013.

In 2018, she joined the cast of the HBO science fiction drama series Westworld, starring as Emily Grace.

In fall 2019, Herbers began starring as Dr. Kristen Bouchard in the CBS supernatural drama series Evil.