Tiler Peck was born in Bakersfield, California. She began her dance training at the age of seven, studying privately with former Bolshoi Ballet Principal Dancer Alla Khaniashvili in Hollywood. At the age of 11 she began studying at Conjunctive Point in Culver City, California, with former New York City Ballet dancers Colleen and Patricia Neary. During this time she also studied with former NYCB Principal Yvonne Mounsey at Westside School of Ballet in Santa Monica. Ms. Peck entered the School of American Ballet, the official school of New York City Ballet, full time in the fall of 2003. In September 2004, Ms. Peck became an apprentice with New York City Ballet. In February 2005 she joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet. In December 2006, she was promoted to Soloist.

She performed in Meredith Willson's The Music Man on Broadway and as Clara in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. At the opening ceremony for the 1998 Goodwill Games, Ms. Peck danced a featured role in choreography by Marguerite Derricks.

Ms. Peck is a 2004 recipient of the Princess Grace Foundation - USA Dance Fellowship , the 2004 Mae L. Wien Award recipient and Janice Levin Honoree for 2006-2007.

Ms. Peck's film credits include appearances in A Time for Dancing (2000), Geppetto (2000), and Donnie Darko (2001).