Which actor played Lisa Cuddy, Princeton-Plainsboro’s dean of medicine?

Lisa Edelstein played Lisa Cuddy, Princeton-Plainsboro’s dean of medicine, in House M.D.

Cuddy is the hospital administrator responsible for balancing patient care, budgets, regulations, and the difficult behavior of Gregory House. She recognizes House’s diagnostic value but repeatedly confronts him over rule-breaking, drug use, and disregard for hospital authority.

Cuddy and House also develop a complicated personal relationship. Their professional conflict and personal history create one of the show’s major continuing storylines, especially as Cuddy tries to manage House without losing his rare medical talent.

Lisa Edelstein joined the principal cast as Cuddy and remained a central character through season seven. She did not appear as a regular in the eighth and final season. The role is sometimes confused with Allison Cameron, played by Jennifer Morrison, who was a member of House’s diagnostic team rather than the dean of medicine.