Ruth Codd

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Ruth Codd
Born (1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 (age 28)
Wexford, Ireland
OccupationActress
Years active2022–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).

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Career

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

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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2025 How to Train Your Dragon PhlegmaFilming [10]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2022 The Midnight Club Anya10 episodes [4]
2023 Creepshow CassandraEpisode: "Twenty Minutes with Cassandra/Smile" [11]
The Fall of the House of Usher Juno Usher8 episodes [9]
2024 Celeb Cooking School Herself8 episodes
The Dry Bibi3 episodes

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