Background
She was born in Søborg and trained in acting at the Danish National Theatre School.
She was born in Søborg and trained in acting at the Danish National Theatre School.
She worked as an actor for seven years before turning to writing. In 1981, she wrote the radio play Spor i sandet (Footprints in the sand). That was followed by the radio play Bekræftelsen (The Confirmation) in 1982 and the television play En verden, der blegner (A World that Fades Away) in 1984.
In 1985, she published a book of short stories, Månens ansigt (The face of the moon).
Later plays include:
Dansetimen (The Dance Lesson) (1986)
Den usynlige by (The Invisible City) (1986)
Myung (1989) for television
Miraklernes tid (Time of the Miracles) (1990)
the trilogy Morgen og aften (Morning and Evening) (1993), Det velsignede barn (The Blessed Child) (1996) and Aske til aske, støv til støv (Ashes to ashes, Dust to dust) (1998)
In 1999, she published her first novel Den hun er (Who She Is). Saalbach married Jens Kaas.