Lisa Edelstein

Lisa Edelstein

Known for
Acting
Born
May 21, 1966 (age 60)
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Lisa Edelstein (born May 21, 1966) is an American actress and artist. She is best known for her role as Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the medical drama series House (2004 - 2011). Edelstein also had recurring or starring roles in the series Relativity (1996 - 1997), The West Wing (1999 - 2000), Ally McBeal (2000 - 2001), Felicity (2001 - 2002), American Dad! (2007 - 2011), The Legend of Korra (2013 - 2014), Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (2014 - 2018), The Good Doctor (2018 - 2019), The Kominsky Method (2018 - 2021), and 9-1-1: Lone Star (2021 - 2023).

Known For

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Filmography

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The Sisters Rosensweig poster

The Sisters Rosensweig

Movie · as Sara

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Your Heart Is a Hummingbird

Your Heart Is a Hummingbird

Movie · as Tzippy Rosenberg

2025
How to Live poster

How to Live

Movie

2025
Going Dutch poster

Going Dutch

TV · as Nina Quinn · 1 ep

2025
Long Story Short poster

Long Story Short

TV · as Naomi (voice) · 10 eps

2024
Shadow Brother Sunday poster

Shadow Brother Sunday

Movie · as Sandra

2024
The Everything Pot poster

The Everything Pot

Movie · as Rachel

2023
Swipe NYC poster

Swipe NYC

Movie · as Syd

2023
Little Bird poster

Little Bird

TV · as Golda Rosenblum · 6 eps

2022
Sherri poster

Sherri

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2021
Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets poster

Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

Movie · as Elly

2020
9-1-1: Lone Star poster

9-1-1: Lone Star

TV · as Gwyneth Morgan · 12 eps

2019
Phoenix, Oregon poster

Phoenix, Oregon

Movie · as Tanya

2018
Unzipping poster

Unzipping

Movie · as Ella

2018
The Kominsky Method poster

The Kominsky Method

TV · as Phoebe Newlander · 9 eps

2017
The Good Doctor poster

The Good Doctor

TV · as Marina Blaize · 6 eps

2016
Joshy poster

Joshy

Movie · as Claudia

2014
Three Hours Between Planes

Three Hours Between Planes

Movie · as Nancy

2014
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce poster

Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce

TV · as Abby McCarthy · 45 eps

2013
She Loves Me Not poster

She Loves Me Not

Movie · as Amy

2013
Evermore

Evermore

Movie · as Annie

2012
Blue-Eyed Butcher poster

Blue-Eyed Butcher

Movie · as Kelly Siegler

2012
House M.D.: The Doctor Directs poster

House M.D.: The Doctor Directs

Movie

2012
House: Swan Song poster

House: Swan Song

Movie · as Self

2012
Elementary poster

Elementary

TV · as Heather Vanowen · 1 ep

2012
House of Lies poster

House of Lies

TV · as Brynn · 2 eps

2012
Scandal poster

Scandal

TV · as Sarah Stanner · 1 ep

2012
The Legend of Korra poster

The Legend of Korra

TV · as Kya (voice) · 14 eps

2010
Nurse Jeffrey poster

Nurse Jeffrey

TV · as Dr. Lisa Cuddy · 13 eps

2009
Castle poster

Castle

TV · as Rachel McCord · 3 eps

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps

2009
The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife

TV · as Celeste Serrano · 3 eps

2008
Special Delivery poster

Special Delivery

Movie · as Maxine Carter

2008
Childrens Hospital poster

Childrens Hospital

TV · as Lisa Edelstein · 1 ep

2006
Say Uncle poster

Say Uncle

Movie · as Sarah Faber

2006
Grilled poster

Grilled

Movie · as Carolyn

2006
The Megan Mullally Show poster

The Megan Mullally Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2005
Mrs. Harris poster

Mrs. Harris

Movie · as Forensic Psychologist

2005
Fathers and Sons poster

Fathers and Sons

Movie · as Irene

2005
American Dad! poster

American Dad!

TV · as Sharri Rothberg (voice) · 5 eps

2005
The Reichen Show poster

The Reichen Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
House poster

House

TV · as Lisa Cuddy · 154 eps

2004
Justice League Unlimited poster

Justice League Unlimited

TV · as Mercy (voice) · 1 ep

2003
Daddy Day Care poster

Daddy Day Care

Movie · as Crispin's Mom

2003
A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster poster

A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster

Movie · as Maeve Fox

2003
Miss Match poster

Miss Match

TV · as Karen · 1 ep

2002
Obsessed poster

Obsessed

Movie · as Charlotte

2002
Presidio Med poster

Presidio Med

TV · as Janine Rothman · 1 ep

2002
Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace

TV · as Lianna Sardo · 1 ep

2002
Leap of Faith poster

Leap of Faith

TV · as Patty · 6 eps

2002
Watching Ellie poster

Watching Ellie

TV · as Zoe · 1 ep

2001
Black River poster

Black River

Movie · as Laura Crosby

2001
The Zeta Project poster

The Zeta Project

TV · as Gwen (voice) · 1 ep

2001
Justice League poster

Justice League

TV · as Mercy Graves (voice) · 2 eps

2000
Keeping the Faith poster

Keeping the Faith

Movie · as Ali Decker

2000
What Women Want poster

What Women Want

Movie · as Dina

2000
Grosse Pointe poster

Grosse Pointe

TV · as Shawn Shapiro · 1 ep

2000
Grapevine poster

Grapevine

TV · as Leila · 1 ep

1999
L.A. Without a Map poster

L.A. Without a Map

Movie · as Sandra

1999
30 Days poster

30 Days

Movie · as Danielle

1999
Family Law poster

Family Law

TV · as Dr. Rachel Thompkins · 1 ep

1999
The West Wing poster

The West Wing

TV · as Laurie · 5 eps

1998
Susan's Plan poster

Susan's Plan

Movie · as Penny Myers

1998
Indiscreet poster

Indiscreet

Movie · as Beth Sussman

1998
I'm Losing You poster

I'm Losing You

Movie · as Diantha's Patient

1998
Sports Night poster

Sports Night

TV · as Bobbi Bernstein · 2 eps

1998
Felicity poster

Felicity

TV · as Lauren · 6 eps

1998
Conrad Bloom poster

Conrad Bloom

TV · as Nikki Fanaro · 1 ep

1998
L.A. Doctors poster

L.A. Doctors

TV · as Donna Basher · 1 ep

1997
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest poster

The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest

Movie · as Mercy Graves (voice)

1997
As Good as It Gets poster

As Good as It Gets

Movie · as Woman at Table

1997
Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal

TV · as Cindy McCauliff · 5 eps

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
The Practice poster

The Practice

TV · as Diane Ward · 2 eps

1997
Just Shoot Me! poster

Just Shoot Me!

TV · as Erin Simon · 1 ep

1997
King of the Hill poster

King of the Hill

TV · as Alexis (voice) · 1 ep

1996
Relativity poster

Relativity

TV · as Rhonda Roth · 17 eps

1996
Superman: The Animated Series poster

Superman: The Animated Series

TV · as Mercy Graves (voice) · 9 eps

1995
Partners poster

Partners

TV · 1 ep

1995
Almost Perfect poster

Almost Perfect

TV · 9 eps

1995
Ned & Stacey poster

Ned & Stacey

TV · as Janine · 1 ep

1995
Cybill poster

Cybill

TV · as Kristen Clark · 1 ep

1994
Love Affair poster

Love Affair

Movie · as Assistant at Studio

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Aggie Orton · 1 ep

1993
Frasier poster

Frasier

TV · as Caitlin · 1 ep

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1993
Good Advice poster

Good Advice

TV · as Robin · 1 ep

1992
Mad About You poster

Mad About You

TV · as Lynne Stoddard · 1 ep

1992
The Larry Sanders Show poster

The Larry Sanders Show

TV · as Diane French · 1 ep

1991
The Doors poster

The Doors

Movie · as Makeup Artist

1990
Wings poster

Wings

TV · as Marsha Peebles · 1 ep

1989
Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld

TV · as Karen · 2 eps

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as Francine Flicker · 1 ep

1975
People's Choice Awards poster

People's Choice Awards

TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep