Who serves as the hospital administrator for much of House M.D.?

Lisa Cuddy serves as the hospital administrator for much of House M.D.

Played by Lisa Edelstein, Cuddy is the dean of medicine and hospital administrator at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. She supervises House, manages institutional responsibilities, and repeatedly tries to limit the risks created by his unconventional methods.

Cuddy is also a physician, holding specialties in endocrinology and internal medicine. Her medical background helps her understand House’s abilities, but her administrative position requires her to consider budgets, rules, patient safety, and the hospital’s reputation.

Her professional relationship with House gradually develops into a major personal storyline. The two frequently clash over his conduct, yet Cuddy relies on his diagnostic talent when difficult cases arise. Cuddy is sometimes confused with Stacy Warner, House’s former partner and a hospital lawyer, but they are different characters and hold different roles.