Biography of Petra Jared

by: Tom Brouwers - 2000

Ask 10 people in Melbourne if they’ve ever heard of Petra Jared, and they’ll all say ‘yes’, with a smiling face. Do the same thing again elsewhere in Australia, and I’m sure 8 of 10 people will know her. No one can deny it: Petra Jared is an actress who is known and loved by many Australians. How did she manage to become such a famous actress?

Well, it all started seven years ago. Petra Jared was aged 12 when she first appeared in a guest role in ‘Law of the Land’. Ever since she has had guest roles in shows such as ‘Blue Heelers’ (’94), ‘Ocean Girl’ (’96) and ‘Good Guys, Bad Guys’ (’97). But her first big role was in ‘Sky Trackers’ in 1994. Together with Zbych Trofimiuk she had to play a couple who lived near an Australian space base. She got more exposure overseas with her role in ‘Mirror Mirror’ as the time-travelling Jo Tiegan.

After ‘Mirror Mirror’ she got a role in ‘Neighbours’ in ’96, did a movie ‘The Real Macaw’(’98), played in ‘The Genie from Down Under 2’ (’98), ‘Halifax’ (’98), ‘A Journey to the Centre of the Earth’ (’99) and recently she appeared in ‘Muggers’.

What can we expect of this woman of only 19 years old? Well, one thing is for sure: Petra Jared is a name that will never be forgotten in the Australian Film Industry.