Which House M.D. character is portrayed by Lisa Edelstein?

Lisa Edelstein portrayed Lisa Cuddy in House M.D.

Dr. Lisa Cuddy is the dean of medicine and hospital administrator at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. She supervises House and frequently challenges his methods, especially when his risky diagnostic decisions create legal, financial, or ethical problems. Their professional conflict is also intertwined with a complicated personal relationship.

Edelstein played Cuddy from the series premiere through season 7. The character’s administrative role distinguishes her from the doctors who work directly in House’s diagnostic department. Cuddy is a physician, but her responsibilities include running the hospital and managing its staff, resources, and policies.

The part is sometimes confused with other major women in the cast, especially Allison Cameron, played by Jennifer Morrison, and Amber Volakis, played by Anne Dudek. Lisa Cuddy’s name also resembles the actor’s first name, which makes the answer memorable but does not change the character’s role. Edelstein left the regular cast before the eighth and final season.