Ruth Codd
Ruth Codd | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 June 1996 Wexford, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2022–present |
Ruth Codd (born 13 June 1996) is an Irish actress. She is best known for starring as Anya in Netflix mystery thriller series The Midnight Club (2022) and Juno Usher in the Netflix horror miniseries The Fall of the House of Usher (2023).
Career
[edit]Codd was a professional make-up artist and barber prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] After losing her job as a barber,[3] she began posting videos on TikTok. Within a year, she had more than 672,000 followers and 20.5 million likes.[4] Her TikTok content began with comedic nun videos,[1] but later focused on disability awareness.[2]
Codd was discovered by the casting team of the Netflix mystery thriller series The Midnight Club through TikTok,[5] though she deleted her account after being cast in the show.[3] She had no professional acting experience prior to being cast as Anya.[6] The series premiered in October 2022 and garnered positive reviews from critics.[7]
Mike Flanagan, co-creator and showrunner of The Midnight Club, cast Codd to star as Juno Usher in his next Netflix horror miniseries, The Fall of the House of Usher, which was released in October 2023 to critical acclaim.[4] Also in 2023, she guest starred as Cassandra in an episode of the Shudder anthology horror series Creepshow.
In January 2024, Codd appeared as a contestant on the British cooking competition series Celeb Cooking School, finishing in third place. In March 2024, she had a recurring guest role as Bibi in the Irish comedy-drama series The Dry. That same month, Codd was cast as Phlegma in the action fantasy film How to Train Your Dragon, making her feature film debut.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Codd is from Wexford, Ireland.[8] When she was 15, she seriously injured her foot playing football.[9] At age 23, Codd had her right leg amputated below the knee due to complications from her previous foot injury.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | How to Train Your Dragon | Phlegma | Filming | [10] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Midnight Club | Anya | 10 episodes | [4] |
| 2023 | Creepshow | Cassandra | Episode: "Twenty Minutes with Cassandra/Smile" | [11] |
| The Fall of the House of Usher | Juno Usher | 8 episodes | [9] | |
| 2024 | Celeb Cooking School | Herself | 8 episodes | |
| The Dry | Bibi | 3 episodes |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c O'Leary, Kim (4 February 2023). "RTE Tommy Tiernan viewers hail 'inspirational' Irish actress Ruth Codd". DublinLive. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b O'Donoghue, Niamh (17 October 2020). "'I hope my content makes people less scared to talk about disability' - make-up artist and TikTok star Ruth Codd". independent. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b Bojalad, Alec (11 October 2022). "How Ruth Codd's Anya Became a Midnight Club Standout". Den of Geek. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d Greenwood, Chelsea (7 October 2022). "How Netflix's Midnight Club Star Ruth Codd Went From TikTok to Playing Anya in First Acting Role". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Johnston, Dais (21 December 2022). "'Midnight Club' star: My 'House of Usher' character is "massively different"". Inverse. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Johnston, Dais (5 December 2022). "'Midnight Club' Season 2: Ruth Codd explains why she loved Anya's return". Inverse. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "The Midnight Club: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Codd, Ruth (19 January 2023). "My Wexford: actress Ruth Codd". IMAGE.ie. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b Belle, Elly (15 March 2023). "Ruth Codd Talks Netflix's The Midnight Club and Figuring Herself Out". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Kit, Borys (4 March 2024). "'How to Train Your Dragon' Lands 'Fall of the House of Usher' Actress Ruth Codd (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Creepshow Season 4 Promises Generous Portions of Ghosts, Ghouls, and Gore". gizmodo.com. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.