who is ruth codd

Ruth Codd is an Irish actress born on June 13, 1996, in Wexford, Ireland. She began her career as a professional makeup artist and barber before turning to acting. She first gained fame by posting videos on TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic, where she amassed over 670,000 followers and used her platform to raise awareness about disability. Her breakthrough in acting came when she was cast as Anya in the Netflix mystery thriller series "The Midnight Club" (2022), discovered through her TikTok presence despite having no prior professional acting experience. She later starred in Netflix's "The Fall of the House of Usher" (2023) and voiced Phlegma in the live-action remake of "How to Train Your Dragon" (2025). Ruth had her right leg amputated below the knee at age 23 due to complications from an earlier foot injury, and she has been an advocate for disability awareness.