House's longtime boss Lisa has the surname Cuddy in House M.D.
Dr. Lisa Cuddy is the hospital's dean of medicine and chief administrator for much of the series. She supervises House, authorizes expensive tests and repeatedly tries to limit his rule-breaking while recognizing his diagnostic brilliance.
Lisa Edelstein played Cuddy from the first season through season seven. Her professional relationship with House becomes romantically complicated, but workplace authority remains central to their interactions. Cuddy also manages hospital budgets, staffing and legal risk, responsibilities that contrast with House's narrow focus on solving cases.
The character's surname is sometimes mixed up with those of House's fellows, such as Cameron or Masters. Cuddy is a surname, while Lisa is her given name; “Lisa Edelstein” identifies the actor, not the character's full in-show name.