In House M.D., what is the name of House’s boss for much of the series?

In House M.D., Lisa Cuddy is House’s boss for much of the series.

Dr. Lisa Cuddy, played by Lisa Edelstein, is the Dean of Medicine and hospital administrator at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. She supervises House, manages the institution’s finances and policies, and repeatedly tries to limit the risks created by his unconventional diagnostic methods.

Cuddy and House have a long, complicated relationship that combines professional conflict, mutual respect, attraction, and frustration. Although she frequently threatens disciplinary action, she also recognizes House’s extraordinary diagnostic ability and often protects his department from institutional pressure.

The character is sometimes confused with Wilson because both challenge House and serve as important confidants. Their roles differ: Wilson is an oncologist and House’s closest friend, while Cuddy is the senior administrator with authority over his employment. Cuddy was a principal character through season seven and was played by Edelstein from the pilot onward.