She graduated in 1997, having studied at the Bavarian August Everding Theatre Academy in Munich, where she gained a degree in comedy.
In August 2007, she acted in the series Rosamunde Pilcher - Sieg der Liebe, in the main role of Emma Clark.
She acted in the successful series Wege zum Glück, until July 2008 (episode 703, shown on 20 October 2008 on ZDF), in the main role of Luisa Becker (born Maywald).
In Sibiu, the European Cultural capital of 2007, the play Ein Dorf erzählt... Zalina was performed in the village of Hosman (Romania), along with Spree Agent and other collaborative artists.
Susanne stated that the objective was to benefit the young inhabitants of the Romanian village to experience cultural pursuits such as the theatre.