According to Cody Kennedy's IMDB bio, she began her acting career by appearing in several commercials and music videos. It is known that she got her first modeling job when she was two years old.

She has been a model for fashion brands and editorial publications, and during that time she was chosen as the "it girl" by Nylon Magazine. She was on the cover and featured alongside Zooey Deschanel. In 2009, she hosted the Young Hollywood Shows for Box Eight LA Fashion Week.

In 2010, she portrayed the role of Sasha Matryoshka in the Disney Channel's The Suite Life on Deck: Das Boots. She has acted on several television shows such as Rizzoli & Isles, Casual, The Family Business, Marvel's Runaways, and many more.

Cody had originally auditioned for the role of Rachel, a supporting character in the film The Bridge Between, but later she was offered the lead role in the movie. Currently, she is working as an acting and audition coach. She is also a coordinator at Betty Mae Inc., an entertainment provider.

She has an impressive fan following on social media; on Instagram, she has 11.7K followers under the handle @codyckennedy.