Diablo Cody

Diablo Cody
Cody at SXSW 2024
Born
Brook Busey

(1978-06-14) June 14, 1978 (age 46)
Lemont, Illinois, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Iowa (BA)
Occupations
  • Writer
  • producer
Years active2003–present
Spouses
Jon Hunt
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(m. 2004; div. 2007)​
Dan Maurio
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(m. 2009)​
Children3

Brook Maurio (previously Busey-Hunt; née Busey; born June 14, 1978), known professionally by the pen name Diablo Cody, is an American writer and producer. She gained recognition for her candid blog and subsequent memoir, Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper (2005). Cody received critical acclaim for her screenwriting debut film, Juno (2007), winning both the Academy Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay.

She wrote, produced, and made her directorial debut with the comedy drama film Paradise (2013).[1][2][3] Cody has also written and produced the films Jennifer's Body (2009), Young Adult (2011), Ricki and the Flash (2015), Tully (2018), and Lisa Frankenstein (2024).[4]

Cody created, wrote, and produced the Showtime comedy drama series United States of Tara (2009–2011), and the Amazon Prime series One Mississippi (2015–2017). She made her Broadway debut with the Alanis Morissette musical Jagged Little Pill winning the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical.[5] She has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Writer's Branch since 2008.[6]

  1. ^ Calfas, Jennifer (7 August 2013). "Diablo Cody Celebrates 'Paradise,' Her Directorial Debut, With Hollywood Premiere". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (5 October 2011). "Diablo Cody Re-Launches Her 'Red Band Trailer'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  3. ^ Kira Cochrane (2013-01-08). "2013 preview: the cultural year ahead for women | Life and style". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  4. ^ "WGA Awards Nominations Announced". Deadline Hollywood. 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  5. ^ "Tony Awards: 'Jagged Little Pill,' 'Slave Play' Lead Nominations". Hollywoodreporter.com. 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  6. ^ "Oscar 2008: Academy Invites 105 New Members | Emanuel Levy". 23 June 2008.