Petra Yared

Bio

Petra Yared is an award-winning Australian actress whose screen and stage career spans over three decades. Petra began her career in the 1990’s performing in well known childrens television series, and was best known for her breakout role as Jo Tiegan in the international hit Mirror, Mirror, for which she received the Australian Film Institute Award in 1996 for Best New Talent.

During the early years other leading roles included Sky Trackers and The Genie from Down Under 2, before moving into adult drama with major roles in MDA, Beastmaster, Neighbours, City Homicide, Rescue Special Ops, All Saints, and Underbelly: Badness. Her versatility as an actor has also seen her appear in main cast roles in popular series such as House Husbands, The Secret Life of Us, Crownies, and Blue Heelers.  More recent roles include The Newsreader, Fake and Playing for Keeps as well as The Doctor Blake Mysteries and Offspring.  On stage, Petra has worked with leading theatre companies across Australia, including a standout performance as Kitty Bennett in Melbourne Theatre Company’s Pride and Prejudice., Thieving Boy (Playbox & Belvoir St) and Away (MTC).   Her film credits include 2040, Blurred, Muggers, The Real Macaw and Journey to the Center of the Earth.

Petra trained at the National Theatre in Melbourne and holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Melbourne, specializing in Middle Eastern history. In addition to her screen and stage work, she is a sought-after voiceover artist and acting teacher.