Background
Peploe was born in Tanzania but grew up in England and Italy.
Peploe was born in Tanzania but grew up in England and Italy.
She is the sister of Mark Peploe. Since 1979 she has been married to director Bernardo Bertolucci. At an early age, Peploe developed an interest in cinema and art
She went on to study at the Sorbonne and University of Perugia.
Peploe debuted as a director with the short film, which received nominations for the Oscars and British Academy of Film and Television Arts respectively. She is also credited with co-writing the 1970 cult film, Zabriskie Point with Michelangelo Antonioni and others