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).

Filmography

• Going Dutch — Nina Quinn
• 2025How to Live
• Long Story Short — Naomi (voice)
• 2024Shadow Brother Sunday — Sandra
• 2024The Everything Pot — Rachel
• Little Bird — Golda Rosenblum
• 2023Swipe NYC — Syd
• 2021Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets — Elly
• 9-1-1: Lone Star — Gwyneth Morgan
• 2019Phoenix, Oregon — Tanya
• The Kominsky Method — Phoebe Newlander
• 2018Unzipping — Ella, Writer, Director
• The Good Doctor — Marina Blaize
• 2016Joshy — Claudia
• Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce — Abby McCarthy
• 2014Three Hours Between Planes — Nancy
• 2013Evermore — Annie
• 2013She Loves Me Not — Amy
• 2012Blue-Eyed Butcher — Kelly Siegler
• Elementary — Heather Vanowen
• 2012House M.D.: The Doctor Directs
• House of Lies — Brynn
• Scandal — Sarah Stanner
• The Legend of Korra — Kya (voice)
• Nurse Jeffrey — Dr. Lisa Cuddy
• Castle — Rachel McCord
• The Good Wife — Celeste Serrano
• Childrens Hospital — Lisa Edelstein
• 2008Special Delivery — Maxine Carter
• 2006Grilled — Carolyn
• 2006Say Uncle — Sarah Faber
• American Dad! — Sharri Rothberg (voice)
• 2005Fathers and Sons — Irene
• 2005Mrs. Harris — Forensic Psychologist
• House — Lisa Cuddy
• Justice League Unlimited — Mercy (voice)
• 2003A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster — Maeve Fox
• 2003Daddy Day Care — Crispin's Mom
• Miss Match — Karen
• Leap of Faith — Patty
• 2002Obsessed — Charlotte
• Presidio Med — Janine Rothman
• Watching Ellie — Zoe
• Without a Trace — Lianna Sardo
• 2001Black River — Laura Crosby
• Justice League — Mercy Graves (voice)
• The Zeta Project — Gwen (voice)
• Grapevine — Leila
• Grosse Pointe — Shawn Shapiro
• 2000Keeping the Faith — Ali Decker
• 2000What Women Want — Dina
• 199930 Days — Danielle
• Family Law — Dr. Rachel Thompkins
• 1999L.A. Without a Map — Sandra
• The West Wing — Laurie
• Conrad Bloom — Nikki Fanaro
• Felicity — Lauren
• 1998I'm Losing You — Diantha's Patient
• 1998Indiscreet — Beth Sussman
• L.A. Doctors — Donna Basher
• Sports Night — Bobbi Bernstein
• 1998Susan's Plan — Penny Myers
• Ally McBeal — Cindy McCauliff
• 1997As Good as It Gets — Woman at Table
• Just Shoot Me! — Erin Simon
• King of the Hill — Alexis (voice)
• 1997The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest — Mercy Graves (voice)
• The Practice — Diane Ward
• Relativity — Rhonda Roth
• Superman: The Animated Series — Mercy Graves (voice)
• Almost Perfect
• Cybill — Kristen Clark
• Ned & Stacey — Janine
• Partners
• ER — Aggie Orton
• 1994Love Affair — Assistant at Studio
• Frasier — Caitlin
• Good Advice — Robin
• Mad About You — Lynne Stoddard
• The Larry Sanders Show — Diane French
• 1991The Doors — Makeup Artist
• Wings — Marsha Peebles
• Seinfeld — Karen
• L.A. Law — Francine Flicker
• The Sisters Rosensweig — Sara

Appearances as themselves (9)

• Sherri — Self - Guest
• 2012House: Swan Song — Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• The Megan Mullally Show — Self - Guest
• The Reichen Show — Self
• The View — Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self - Guest
• People's Choice Awards — Self - Presenter