Which actress portrayed Dr. Lisa Cuddy in House M.D.?

Lisa Edelstein portrayed Dr. Lisa Cuddy in House M.D.

Cuddy is the hospital administrator and dean of medicine who supervises House at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. Her responsibilities include managing the institution, protecting patients and staff, and dealing with House’s repeated violations of hospital rules.

Edelstein was a main cast member for the first seven seasons. Cuddy’s relationship with House develops from professional conflict into a romantic storyline, adding a major personal dimension to the series. The character leaves the hospital before the eighth season.

Lisa Edelstein is sometimes mixed up with Jennifer Morrison or Olivia Wilde because all three actresses were prominent in the show. Morrison played immunologist Allison Cameron, while Wilde played physician Remy “Thirteen” Hadley. Anne Dudek played Amber Volakis.