w. director Robert Altman

Born in New York City. She began in American film as an apprentice film editor for ENORMOUS CHANGES AT THE LAST MINUTE (1983). She was assistant editor for MATEWAN (1987), THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST (1988), and NEW YORK STORIES (1989, "Life Lessons"). She became a full editor with VINCENT & THEO (1990). She worked on seven Robert Altman films among her other notable credits, which include WALKING THE DOG (1991), THE PLAYER and THANK GOD I'M A LESBIAN (both 1992), SHORT CUTS (1993), PRÊT-À-PORTER (1994), KANSAS CITY and MICHAEL (both 1996), THE GINGERBREAD MAN (1998), CRADLE WILL ROCK and JESUS' SON (both 1999), THE GIRL and DR. T & THE WOMEN (both 2000), THE SAFETY OF OBJECTS (2001), "The Wire" (2002, TV series), THE COMPANY (2003), "The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan" (2004, TV), and BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005). Peroni committed suicide in 2004.  Nominated for Achievement in Film Editing 1992: THE PLAYER 1 nomination