Lisa Cuddy became the first female Dean of Medicine at Princeton-Plainsboro in House M.D.
Cuddy is played by Lisa Edelstein and serves as House’s supervisor and the hospital’s senior administrator. Her position requires her to balance patient care, budgets, legal risks, and House’s repeated disregard for hospital rules. She often protects his diagnostic department because of its value while also attempting to control his behavior.
The series identifies Cuddy as the first female Dean of Medicine at Princeton-Plainsboro. Her professional authority creates an ongoing tension with House, whose medical brilliance does not excuse his refusal to follow ordinary procedures. Their relationship also develops beyond workplace conflict during the series.
Cuddy is sometimes confused with Allison Cameron, who is a member of House’s diagnostic team, or with other hospital administrators. The actor and character names are also different: Lisa Edelstein played the character Lisa Cuddy.