Diablo Cody
After completion of her book, Cody was encouraged by Mason Novick to write her first screenplay. Within months she wrote "Juno", a coming-of-age story about a teenager's unplanned pregnancy. The Jason Reitman-directed comedy stars Ellen Page and Michael Cera.
Diablo Cody
She is also known for creating, writing, and producing Showtime's television series "United States of Tara" (2009–2011) and for writing and producing the films "Jennifer's Body" (2009) and "Young Adult" (2011). For the latter, she received a second nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay. Her directorial debut, "Paradise", was released on October 18, 2013.