Cecilia Peck | |
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 Peck in 2018 | |
| Born | (1958-05-01)May 1, 1958 (age 67) Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, director, actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Gregory Peck Veronique Passani |
| Relatives | Ethan Peck (nephew) |
Cecilia Peck (born May 1, 1958) is an American film producer, director and actress. She is the younger of two children of actorGregory Peck and his second wifeVeronique Passani.[2]
As an actress, Peck was nominated for theGolden Globe Award forThe Portrait, in which she played the daughter of her father's character.[3] She played the leading role inTorn Apart, and appeared inMy Best Friend Is a Vampire.[3] Peck producedA Conversation with Gregory Peck,[3] about her father, which premiered as a Special Selection in the2000 Cannes Film Festival, and aired on TCM and PBS American Masters. She directed and produced the documentary shortJustice For All, an examination of capital punishment, which was awarded theSilver Gavel Award. She was an associate producer onDefending Our Daughters, a non-fiction film about women's human rights for Lifetime Television,[4] which was awarded the Voices of Courage Award by the Women's Refugee Committee. Since 2008, Peck and her family have been presenting theGregory Peck Award for Cinematic Excellence to actors and directors at theDingle International Film Festival and, starting in 2014, at theSan Diego International Film Festival. Peck has presented the award toPatrick Stewart,Keith Carradine andLaurence Fishburne.[5][6][7]
Peck directed and producedShut Up & Sing, about the backlash against theDixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War.[3] The film premiered at theToronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival,[8] Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards.[9] Peck directed and produced the feature documentaryBrave Miss World (Netflix), followingLinor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape.[10][11][1] The film was nominated for theEmmy Award for Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking in2014.[12] Peck's company, "Rocket Girl Productions", produces independent feature films and documentaries.[13] In 2018, Peck joined the board of directors of theSan Diego International Film Festival.[14]
In 2020, Peck directedSeduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult which followsIndia Oxenberg and other women who shared their experiences inNXIVM, a self-help organization located inAlbany, New York.[15] Prior to working on the documentary, Peck was targeted for recruitment byNXIVM.[16] A previous co-worker had reached out to Peck to inform her of an incredible women's group and suggest she meet withAllison Mack, one of its leaders and recruiters. Peck never responded to the emails, and a year later, received an e-mail from the recruiter apologizing.[17] Peck was a director, writer and executive producer of the 2020 four part documentary seriesSeduced: Inside the NXIVM cult.[18][19] In March 2021, Peck gifted clothes and loaned personal items to create the exhibition "From Paris To Hollywood, the Fashion and Influence of Véronique and Gregory Peck." This exhibit is located at the Denver Art Museum.[20] In 2023, Peck directed and producedEscaping Twin Flames, focusing on theTwin Flames Universe cult founded by Jeff and Shaleia Divine, through the perspective of former members forNetflix.[21]
Peck married writer Daniel Voll on September 8, 2001. They have two children. Their son Harper Daniel Peck, born in 1999, is named afterHarper Lee.[22] Their daughter Ondine Peck-Voll was born in 2002. Peck is the former sister-in-law of supermodelCheryl Tiegs, and aunt of actorEthan Peck. She holds dual citizenship in the US and France, and speaks French.[citation needed]
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