About

Known credits:
40
Birthday:
1966-05-21
Place of birth:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Lisa Edelstein

Overview

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).

Known for

Acting

2025 Long Story Short Actor Naomi (voice) 69
Fair
2025 How to Live Actor N/A
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2024 The Everything Pot Actor Rachel 59
Average
2024 Shadow Brother Sunday Actor Sandra 58
Average
2023 Little Bird Actor Golda Rosenblum 68
Fair
2023 Swipe NYC Actor Syd 58
Average
2021 Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets Actor Elly 59
Average
2019 Phoenix, Oregon Actor Tanya 59
Average
2018 Unzipping Actor Ella N/A
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2016 Joshy Actor Claudia 58
Average
2014 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Actor Abby McCarthy 65
Fair
2014 Three Hours Between Planes Actor Nancy N/A
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2013 Evermore Actor Annie N/A
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2013 She Loves Me Not Actor Amy 58
Average
2012 Blue-Eyed Butcher Actor Kelly Siegler 58
Average
2010 Nurse Jeffrey Actor Dr. Lisa Cuddy N/A
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2008 Special Delivery Actor Maxine Carter 58
Average
2006 Grilled Actor Carolyn 57
Average
2006 Say Uncle Actor Sarah Faber 58
Average
2006 Mrs. Harris Actor Forensic Psychologist 58
Average
2005 Fathers and Sons Actor Irene 58
Average
2003 A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster Actor Maeve Fox 58
Average
2003 Daddy Day Care Actor Crispin's Mom 58
Average
2002 Obsessed Actor Charlotte 58
Average
2002 Leap of Faith Actor Patty 69
Fair
2001 Black River Actor Laura Crosby 58
Average
2000 What Women Want Actor Dina 64
Fair
2000 Keeping the Faith Actor Ali Decker 59
Average
1999 30 Days Actor Danielle 58
Average
1999 L.A. Without a Map Actor Sandra 58
Average
1998 Susan's Plan Actor Penny Myers 58
Average
1998 I'm Losing You Actor Diantha's Patient 58
Average
1998 Indiscreet Actor Beth Sussman 58
Average
1997 As Good as It Gets Actor Woman at Table 72
Good
1997 The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest Actor Mercy Graves (voice) 63
Fair
1996 Relativity Actor Rhonda Roth 68
Fair
1994 Love Affair Actor Assistant at Studio 58
Average
The Sisters Rosensweig Actor Sara 60
Fair

Directing

2018 Unzipping Directing Director N/A
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Writing

2018 Unzipping Writing Writer N/A
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