She is the elder daughter of the late rock musician Tom Petty and his first wife, Jane Benyo.
Petty attended Tisch School of the Arts's graduate program prior to her film career.
Petty has directed videos for artists such as Regina Spektor, Beyoncé, Coldplay & Rihanna, Kings of Leon, Macy Gray, Corinne Bailey Rae, Duffy, The Duke Spirit, The Veronicas, and Mat Kearney.
[1] Her second documentary film, "Regina Spektor: Live in London", debuted in 2010 in the United States with a limited theatrical release.
In 2011, Petty released the short film NU-6 which was inspired by a hearing exam she had to take after suffering from two ruptured ear drums.