 Cody received critical acclaim for her screenwriting debut film, "Juno" (2007), winning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay, and the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay.Cody created, wrote, and produced the Showtime comedy drama series "United States of Tara" (2009–2011).She wrote, produced, and made her directorial debut with the comedy drama film "Paradise" (2013).