In House M.D., who is the hospital administrator known as Dr. Cuddy?

In House M.D., the hospital administrator known as Dr. Cuddy is Lisa Cuddy.

Lisa Cuddy is the dean of medicine and hospital administrator at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. Lisa Edelstein played the character. Cuddy is responsible for managing the institution’s finances, personnel, policies, and medical leadership, which frequently places her in conflict with House’s methods.

Cuddy tolerates House because his diagnostic successes bring prestige and help the hospital handle cases other doctors cannot solve. At the same time, she regularly disciplines him for breaking rules, mistreating colleagues, or risking patients’ safety. Their professional relationship is one of the show’s recurring sources of tension and humor.

Cuddy is a physician as well as an administrator, distinguishing her from a purely corporate hospital executive. Her authority changes over the series, and her personal relationship with House becomes a major storyline in later seasons.