Before attending Juilliard School, Currie-Wood had experience acting in Austin, Texas where she also studied violin at University of Texas String project, and Austin Chamber Music Academy. While at Juilliard, she was a stage performer in productions such as Twelfth Night, The Cherry Orchard, and Buried Child. Following Juilliard, Currie-Wood had a role in the Anne Hathaway–Robert De Niro comedy The Intern, and plays Stephanie "Stevie" McCord on Madam Secretary.