Petrea Celeste Burchard is an American actress. She is sometimes credited as Celeste Burch in the anime she appears in. Her most recognizable role to date is as the English voice actor for fictional character and space pirate,

Ryoko Hakubi The following is a list of the major characters from the anime and manga series ''Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki'' and its spin-offs ''Tenchi Muyo! GXP'', ''Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar'', ''Tenchi Universe'', ''Tenchi in Tokyo'', and ''Ai Tenchi Muyo!''. ...

from the Japanese animated series ''

Tenchi Muyo! is a Japanese anime, light novel and manga franchise. The original series began with a six-episode OVA called created by Masaki Kajishima and directed by Hiroki Hayashi, and released in Japan on September 25, 1992. The series was relea ...

''.

Biography

Burchard's acting career began on the stage, taking roles in prominent production companies including Chicago's Second City and Victory Gardens theaters. She has played various roles in

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, film, and

theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

. Petrea has been a guest star on NBC's '' ER'', ''

Passions ''Passions'' is an American television soap opera that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1999, to September 7, 2007, and on DirecTV's The 101 Network from September 17, 2007, to August 7, 2008. Created by screenwriter James E. Reilly and pro ...

'', and ''

The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American serial (radio and television), serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the ...

'', and CBS's ''

How I Met Your Mother ''How I Met Your Mother'' (often abbreviated as ''HIMYM'') is an American sitcom, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for CBS. The series, which aired from September 19, 2005 to March 31, 2014, follows the main character, Ted Mosby, and his ...

'', ''

Joan of Arcadia ''Joan of Arcadia'' is an American fantasy family drama television series telling the story of teenager Joan Girardi (Amber Tamblyn), who sees and speaks with God and performs tasks she is given. The series originally aired on Fridays on CBS for ...

'', ''

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...

'', and ''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, Wi ...

''. She is also the opening woman in the 1992

black comedy Black comedy, also known as dark comedy, morbid humor, or gallows humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discus ...

Death Becomes Her ''Death Becomes Her'' is a 1992 American satirical black comedy fantasy film directed and produced by Robert Zemeckis. Written by David Koepp and Martin Donovan, it stars Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn as rivals who fight for the affections of th ...

''. Petrea studied Shakespeare at Chicago Shakespeare Repertory and with John Barton and members of the

Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, St ...

at the British/American Drama Academy. Her credits in

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include ''

Antony and Cleopatra ''Antony and Cleopatra'' (First Folio title: ''The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed, by the King's Men, at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre in around ...

'' (as

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), ''

Titus Andronicus ''Titus Andronicus'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written between 1588 and 1593, probably in collaboration with George Peele. It is thought to be Shakespeare's first tragedy and is often seen ...

'' (as Empress Tamora), ''

The Taming of the Shrew ''The Taming of the Shrew'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken ...

'', ''

Measure For Measure ''Measure for Measure'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604, according to available records. It was published in the ''First Folio'' of 1623. The play's plot features its ...

'', and ''

Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, and ...

''. She originated roles in the James Sherman plays "Mr. 80%", "The God of Isaac", and "The Escape Artist". She is best known as the original English dubbed voice of Ryoko the space pirate in the anime, ''Tenchi Muyo!''. Burchard is also a writer. She has published two books, the novel ''Camelot & Vine,'' and a book of essays, ''Act As If: Stumbling Through Hollywood with Headshot in Hand,'' based on her column on the LA actors' website, NowCasting.com, called "Act As If". She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, filmmaker John Sandel.

Filmography

Live Action Roles * ''

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'' (2007) ... Dr. Marion Kang * ''Callback'' (2005) * ''

'' (1992) * '' Four Friends'' (1981) Anime * ''

Ai Tenchi Muyo! is a Japanese anime series produced by AIC. The series is the 6th installment of the ''Tenchi Muyo!'' franchise and is sponsored by the city of Takahashi, Okayama in order to promote tourism for the city, and several new characters are based ...

'' * ''Tenchi Muyô! In Love 2: Haruka naru omoi'' ( '' Tenchi Muyo: Tenchi in Love 2: Distant Memories'') (1999)* ''Tenchi Muyô! Manatsu no Eve'' (a.k.a. '' Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness'') (1997) * ''Shin Tenchi Muyô"'' (a.k.a. ''

Tenchi In Tokyo is a Japanese anime television series animated by AIC and aired on TV Tokyo from April 1 to September 23, 1997. It is the third installation of the ''Tenchi Muyo!'' line of series, preceding ''Tenchi Muyo! GXP'' and succeeding ''Tenchi Univer ...

'') (1997) * ''Tenchi Muyô! In Love'' (a.k.a. '' Tenchi The Movie'') (1996) * ''Tenchi Muyô'' (a.k.a. ''

Tenchi Universe is a Japanese anime television series animated by AIC and produced by Pioneer LDC. It is loosely based on the first six episodes of the ''Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki'' OVA series. The series premiered on April 2, 1995 in Japan and concluded its a ...

'') (1995) * '' Pretty Sammy: Magical Girl'' (1995) * '' Tenchi Muyô! Ryô Ôki OVA 1 and 2'' (1993)

References

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Official WebsiteNow Casting's Actor's Ink featuring Act As IfPetrea Burchardl
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