Lisa Edelstein
Biography
Lisa Edelstein (born May 21, 1966) is an American actress. 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). Throughout most of her career, Edelstein has rarely ventured outside of television, making small appearances in films including The Doors (1991), As Good as It Gets (1997), Keeping the Faith (2000), What Women Want (2000), and Daddy Day Care (2003). More recently she starred in Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets (2021) and The Everything Pot (2024).
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Acting History
2025
Long Story Short as Naomi (voice)
2025How to Live
2025Going Dutch as Nina Quinn
2024The Everything Pot as Rachel
2024Shadow Brother Sunday as Sandra
2023Little Bird as Golda Rosenblum
2023Swipe NYC as Syd
2022Sherri as Self - Guest
2021Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets as Elly
20209-1-1: Lone Star as Gwyneth Morgan
2019Phoenix, Oregon as Tanya
2018The Kominsky Method as Phoebe Newlander
2018Unzipping as Ella
2017The Good Doctor as Marina Blaize
2016Joshy as Claudia
2014Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce as Abby McCarthy
2014Three Hours Between Planes as Nancy
2013Evermore as Annie
2013She Loves Me Not as Amy
2012Elementary as Heather Vanowen
2012The Legend of Korra as Kya (voice)
2012Scandal as Sarah Stanner
2012Blue-Eyed Butcher as Kelly Siegler
2012House of Lies as Brynn
2010Nurse Jeffrey as Dr. Lisa Cuddy
2009The Good Wife as Celeste Serrano
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009Castle as Rachel McCord
2008Special Delivery as Maxine Carter
2008Childrens Hospital as Lisa Edelstein
2006The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
2006Grilled as Carolyn
2006Say Uncle as Sarah Faber
2006Mrs. Harris as Forensic Psychologist
2005The Reichen Show as Self
2005Fathers and Sons as Irene
2005American Dad! as Sharri Rothberg (voice)
2004House as Lisa Cuddy
2004Justice League Unlimited as Mercy (voice)
2003Miss Match as Karen
2003A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster as Maeve Fox
2003Daddy Day Care as Crispin's Mom
2002Without a Trace as Lianna Sardo
2002Presidio Med as Janine Rothman
2002Obsessed as Charlotte
2002Leap of Faith as Patty
2001Justice League as Mercy Graves (voice)
2001Black River as Laura Crosby
2001The Zeta Project as Gwen (voice)
2000What Women Want as Dina
2000Grosse Pointe as Shawn Shapiro
2000Keeping the Faith as Ali Decker
2000Grapevine as Leila
1999The West Wing as Laurie
1999Family Law as Dr. Rachel Thompkins
199930 Days as Danielle
1999L.A. Without a Map as Sandra
1998Susan's Plan as Penny Myers
1998Felicity as Lauren
1998Sports Night
1998L.A. Doctors as Donna Basher
1998Conrad Bloom as Nikki Fanaro
1998I'm Losing You as Diantha's Patient
1998Indiscreet as Beth Sussman
1997As Good as It Gets as Woman at Table
1997The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest as Mercy Graves (voice)
1997Ally McBeal as Cindy McCauliff
1997The View as Self
1997The Practice as Diane Ward
1997Just Shoot Me! as Erin Simon
1997King of the Hill as Alexis (voice)
1996Relativity as Rhonda Roth
1996Superman: The Animated Series as Mercy Graves (voice)
1995Almost Perfect
1995Ned & Stacey as Janine
1995Partners
1995Cybill as Kristen Clark
1994Love Affair as Assistant at Studio
1994ER as Aggie Orton
1993Frasier as Caitlin
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1993Good Advice as Robin
1992Mad About You as Lynne Stoddard
1991The Doors as Makeup Artist
1990Wings as Marsha Peebles
1989Seinfeld as Karen
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1986L.A. Law as Francine Flicker
—The Sisters Rosensweig as Sara