Jessica Ann Peavy was born in Columbus, Ohio and now currently lives and works in New York City. She received her BFA from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and completed a MFA in Photography, Video, and Related Media at the School of Visual Arts.

Peavy has exhibited in galleries, museums, and festivals across the country including Rush Arts Gallery, Brooklyn Arts Council, The Contemporary Art Museum Houston, as well as the International Black Media Festival in London. Peavy has spoken at the CUNY Graduate Center, Cinewomen NY, and Columbia University's Conversations Across Cultures Conference. Peavy was recently granted Residencies at Smack Mellon and Harvestworks and has received grants from Franklin Furnace, and the New York State Council of the Art.