Diablo Cody

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). 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).

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. She has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Writer's Branch since 2008. Provided by Wikipedia