Lisa Cuddy’s surname in House M.D. is Cuddy.
Dr. Lisa Cuddy is the hospital administrator and dean of medicine at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. Lisa Edelstein played the character, who must balance institutional responsibilities with House’s independence, rule-breaking, and exceptional diagnostic results.
Cuddy is not one of House’s diagnostic fellows. Her role is administrative and supervisory, although her medical background allows her to understand the clinical stakes of the department’s decisions. She frequently becomes the person who sets limits on House’s conduct.
The character’s name can be confused with the names of House’s other colleagues, including Cameron, Thirteen, and Masters. Those characters are members of House’s teams at different points, whereas Cuddy is chiefly associated with hospital leadership and House’s complicated professional relationship.