Petrea Burchard

Petrea Burchard (born 23 March 1955) is an American actress and writer.

In 2007, she played Art Buyer in the Showtime series DEXTER.

Appearances
Season Two:


 * “That Night, a Forest Grew”

Career
Film

Her film credits include roles in Callback (2007); Fracture (2007); Tenchi Forever!: The Movie (1999, voice); Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness (1997, voice); Tenchi the Movie - Tenchi Muyo in Love (1996); Magical Girl Pretty Sammy (1995 Video, voice); Death Becomes Her (1992); and Four Friends (1981).

Shorts

Her shorts include Ai Tenchi Muyo! (2014, voice); and Strong Love (2014, uncredited).

Television

Her TV appearances include roles on How I Met Your Mother; Las Vegas; Greek; 3 lbs; The Young and the Restless; The West Wing; Joan of Arcadia; ER; Providence; The Guardian; Serial Experiments Lain (mini-series); Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show; Tenchi Muyô! (voice); Magical Project S (voice); Melrose Place; L.A. Law; and Hunter.

Personal Life
Petrea was born in Lawrence, Kansas. She studied Shakespeare at Chicago Shakespeare Repertory. She and her husband, John Sandel, reside in Los Angeles.

Trivia

 * She has published two books, the novel Camelot & Vine; and a book of essays, Act As If: Stumbling Through Hollywood with Headshot in Hand.