Wallis Currie-Wood (born December 12, 1991) is an American actress. She played Stephanie "Stevie" McCord in the

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drama '' Madam Secretary''.

Early years

Wallis Currie-Wood was born December 12, 1991 in

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Career

Before attending

Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most el ...

, Currie-Wood had experience acting in Austin, Texas, where she also studied violin at University of Texas String project and at Austin Chamber Music Academy. While at Juilliard, she was a stage performer in productions such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

Buried Child ''Buried Child'' is a play written by Sam Shepard that was first presented in 1978. It won the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and launched Shepard to national fame as a playwright. The play depicts the fragmentation of the American nuclear family ...

''. Following Juilliard, Currie-Wood had a role in the

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comedy '' The Intern'', which was released in 2015. She played Stephanie "Stevie" McCord, the eldest daughter of Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord and Dr. Henry McCord, on ''Madam Secretary''. The six-season CBS series aired from 2014-2019.

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