Lisa Cuddy is the hospital administrator who serves as House’s boss in House M.D. She is the dean of medicine at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital and has authority over House’s department, staffing, and many of his professional decisions.
Cuddy’s role requires her to protect the hospital while managing a physician whose unconventional methods frequently violate rules. She often allows House to continue practicing because his diagnostic results are exceptional, but she also disciplines him when his behavior creates unacceptable legal, ethical, or financial risks.
The character was played by Lisa Edelstein. Cuddy and House developed a long-running personal tension that eventually became a relationship, adding another layer to their already complicated workplace dynamic.
James Wilson is House’s best friend, not his administrator. Stacy Warner is House’s former partner and lawyer, while Allison Cameron is a member of his diagnostic team. Those characters have major connections to House but do not fill Cuddy’s institutional role.