Lisa Edelstein played Dr. Lisa Cuddy, the hospital administrator who supervises Gregory House in House M.D.
Cuddy is the Dean of Medicine and hospital administrator at Princeton-Plainsboro. She is responsible for managing House’s department, containing his rule-breaking, and protecting the institution from the consequences of his unconventional methods.
Edelstein’s performance helped make Cuddy more than an authority figure. The character is a skilled physician and administrator who regularly confronts House while recognizing his exceptional diagnostic abilities. Their professional conflict and personal relationship become important parts of the later seasons.
Lisa Cuddy and Lisa Edelstein are sometimes confused because the character’s first name matches the actor’s first name. The actor’s full name is Lisa Edelstein, while Cuddy is the fictional doctor’s surname.