Petra Yared

Petra Georgina Yared (born 18 January 1979) is an Australian actress. She has also been credited as Petra Jared.

Early life Yared was born in Melbourne to Rick and Shelley, having an older sister, Sara, and younger brother, Nicholas. Yared is of Lebanese descent. At nine, she took part in acting workshops at the National Theatre in Melbourne, going on to audition and gain small television roles. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Melbourne,

Appearances in films include The Real Macaw and Journey to the Center of the Earth (1999).

She appeared in the Melbourne Theatre Company's stage production of Pride and Prejudice in Melbourne in 1999.

On being an actress, she says "I never know what type of role will appeal to me until I read the script, and then it's usually an instinctive response. I sometimes just 'get' the character immediately and I know how I want to play her". Being an actress, she says, allows her to explore different worlds, "whether it's trying to understand the psychology of someone suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or researching a different religion or learning how to fire a gun."

Personal life Yared is married to actor and playwright Travis Cotton. The couple have two children, Theodore (born 2011) and Vivien (born 2013). They live in Melbourne.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Type 1998 The Real Macaw Kathy Girdis Feature film 2000 Muggers Sophie Feature film 2001 Sparky D Comes to Town Emma TV movie 2002 Holding Your Breath Voice Short film 2002 Blurred Yolanda the Limo Girl Feature film 2022 Slant Elizabeth Short film

Television Year Title Role Type 1990 Choices TV miniseries 1993 RFDS Sarah Aldridge TV series, 1 episode 1993 The Late Show Jo, aged 14 TV series, 1 episode 1994 Law of the Land Caroline Rodwell TV series, 1 episode 1994 Sky Trackers Nikki Colbert TV series, 26 episodes 1995 Mirror, Mirror Josephine 'Jo' Tiegan TV series, 20 episodes 1995 Eat My Shorts Debbie TV series, 1 episode 1996 Ocean Girl Patti TV series, 1 episode 1997 Good Guys Bad Guys Taylor TV series, 1 episode 1998 The Genie From Down Under 2 Marcia Huntly TV series, 8 episodes 1999 Halifax f.p. Alicia Polk TV series, season 4 episode 3: A Murder of Crows 1999 Journey to the Center of the Earth Raina TV miniseries, 2 episodes 1994-99 Blue Heelers Molly Malloy / Debbie Perkins / Kym Stewart TV series, 4 episodes 2002 BeastMaster Alima TV series, 1 episode 2002-05 MDA Layla Young TV series, 56 episodes 2001-05 The Secret Life of Us Shannon / Ingrid TV series, 4 episodes 1996-2008 Neighbours Georgia 'George' Brown / Mia Silvani TV series, 37 episodes 2008 All Saints Rhiannon Wilson TV series, 11 episodes 2010 Cops LAC Marielle TV series, 1 episode 2007-10 City Homicide Megan Chisholm-Walsh / Michelle Johnson TV series, 2 episodes 2011 The Jesters Mickey TV series, 1 episode 2011 Rescue Special Ops Zoe Hulme TV series, 5 episodes 2011 Crownies Paula Corvini TV series, 8 episodes 2012 Underbelly Badness Joanne Peters, FOCA Analyst TV series, 4 episodes 2014 Offspring Mia Buchdahl TV series, 2 episodes 2016 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Beryl Routledge TV series, 1 episode 2014-17 House Husbands Real Estate Agent / Elissa TV series, 2 episodes 2018 Playing for Keeps Lenita TV series, 1 episode 2019- Sonia & Cherry Sonia Web series

Awards

Australian Film Institute Young Actor Award 1996, for Mirror, Mirror