Ann Peacock 在南非出生和长大，在那里她获得了英国文学和演讲与戏剧专业的本科学位，后来又获得了开普敦大学的法律学位。在开普敦大学法学院任教后，安与家人移民到洛杉矶。1999 年，她因撰写限量剧集《临死前的一课》而获得艾美奖。

Ann Peacock was born and raised in South Africa where she obtained anundergraduate degree majoring in English Literature and Speech &Dramaand later, a Law degree from the University of Cape Town. After teaching at the University of Cape Town Law Faculty, Ann emigrated with her family to Los Angeles. She won a Prime Emmy Award in 1999 for writing the limited series A Lesson Before Dying.