Lisa Cuddy is Dr. House’s boss for much of House M.D.
Cuddy is the dean of medicine and hospital administrator at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. Her responsibilities include managing the institution, supervising physicians, and frequently confronting House over his rule-breaking, risk-taking, and treatment of colleagues.
Lisa Edelstein played Cuddy from the pilot through season seven. The character’s professional authority creates a recurring tension with House’s diagnostic independence, while their complicated personal relationship adds another layer to the series. Cuddy should not be confused with Allison Cameron, who is a member of House’s diagnostic team, or Stacy Warner, House’s former partner and a hospital attorney.