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). Cody also wrote and produced the horror comedy film "Jennifer's Body" (2009), the comedy drama film "Young Adult" (2011), which earned her a second nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay, the musical comedy film "Ricki and the Flash" (2015), and the comedy drama film "Tully" (2018).