How has it been to embody this character for four years? You’ve played Daisy Grant on “Madam Secretary” since 2014. In the midst of her filming schedule for the latest season of “Madam Secretary” (which, as Miller promises, “just continues to get better and better every episode”), we caught up with Miller on everything from politics to postpartum depression to what makes playing Daisy Grant so special. “It’s really amazing that I’ve been able to channel all the things that I’ve been working on in my own life and able to bring all of that to my character, because it is the exact same thing.” “For Daisy, her whole thing is navigating this world of having the career and having all of these ambitions, but also wanting to have all of these things at home as well,” Miller says. Though she just welcomed her daughter with hubby David Mars (whom she met-no joke-on eHarmony in 2012) this past summer, she’s starred as Daisy Grant, a new mom herself and the press coordinator to the show’s titular Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord (played by Téa Leoni), on the hit CBS political drama since 2014. And now, her method of integrating her new role as a parent with her longstanding one as an actress is paying off nicely. “You can freak out, and you should allow yourself to freak out because that’s just normal, but having clear-minded people around and a support system is huge.” Patina Miller wears a Tadashi Shoji dress, 21HM earrings, Adrianna Papell crystal ring, and A.JAFFE diamond band.Ī native of South Carolina who began acting in fourth grade and went on to a performing arts boarding school (the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities) and later studied musical theater at Carnegie Mellon, Miller’s career is hard-earned (in addition to her TV and stage work, movie fans may also recognize her from the final two “Hunger Games” films). If you can get yourself a good village of people who are willing to be there for you…that’s the best thing,” Miller explains. “I know for females-working moms, that is-there’s always the fear of ‘I’m not going to be able to mother the way that I want to mother and I’m going to have to give up my career,’ and what I’ve found is that no, you don’t, you just have to figure out how to make it work. This means taking a break to pump during our photo shoot it means FaceTiming often with her 6-month-old daughter, Emerson, when she’s at work on-set and it means not being shy about leaning on her family and friends when she needs help. Unsurprisingly, she’s also the type of mother who doesn’t shy away from being open about the ups and downs. Miller is also a new mom, and an active working mom at that. And the results-on stage, on the screen, or in the pages of a magazine-undeniably speak for themselves. A decorated veteran of Broadway (she won a Tony in 2013 for Best Actress in a Musical for her role in “Pippin”) and a student of the theater since she was a child, the 33-year-old “ Madam Secretary” star is in her element both in playing to a camera and feeding off the energy of everyone in the room. Just look at the photos here-she’s equally skilled at giving goddess vibes in a floaty gown as she is giving a fierce face in a white jumpsuit accessorized with a designer fanny pack. ![]() Patina Miller is an objectively glamorous and engaging woman. ![]() Photos By Lindsay May for Classic Kids Photography | Fashion Stylist: Christina Pacelli of The Only.Agency | Hair by Takisha Sturdivant-Drew for Exclusive Artists using TSD Hair | Makeup by Kim Bower Patina Miller wears a Black Halo jumpsuit, James Chan shoes, Lady Grey earrings, GG Maull fanny pack, Julie Vos and Swati Dhanak bracelets, Sarara Couture cocktail ring, WWAKE small rings, and Porter Lyons galaxy ring.
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