Lisa Edelstein

ActorDirectorWriter May 21 (age 59) Boston, Massachusetts, USA 1975–2025 (50 year career)

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Biography

Lisa Edelstein is an American actress and artist. She is known for playing Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the Fox medical drama series House (2004–2011). Between 2014 and 2018, Edelstein starred as Abby McCarthy in the Bravo series Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce.

Known For

Film

House

Lisa Cuddy

Film

As Good as It Gets

Woman at Table

Film

What Women Want

Dina

Film

The Doors

Makeup Artist

Film

Daddy Day Care

Crispin's Mom

Film

The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest

Mercy Graves (voice)

Film

Keeping the Faith

Ali Decker

Film

Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

Elly

Filmography

Acting (92)

Movies (33)

How to Live

2025

The Everything Pot

2024

as Rachel

Shadow Brother Sunday

as Sandra

Swipe NYC

as Syd

Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

as Elly

Phoenix, Oregon

as Tanya

Unzipping

as Ella

Joshy

2016

as Claudia

5.7

Three Hours Between Planes

2014

as Nancy

Evermore

2013

as Annie

She Loves Me Not

as Amy

Blue-Eyed Butcher

as Kelly Siegler

Special Delivery

as Maxine Carter

Grilled

as Carolyn

Mrs. Harris

as Forensic Psychologist

Say Uncle

as Sarah Faber

Fathers and Sons

as Irene

Daddy Day Care

as Crispin's Mom

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

as Maeve Fox

Obsessed

as Charlotte

Black River

as Laura Crosby

What Women Want

as Dina

Keeping the Faith

as Ali Decker

L.A. Without a Map

as Sandra

30 Days

as Danielle

Indiscreet

as Beth Sussman

I'm Losing You

as Diantha's Patient

Susan's Plan

as Penny Myers

As Good as It Gets

as Woman at Table

The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest

1997

as Mercy Graves (voice)

7.3

Love Affair

1994

as Assistant at Studio

5.4

The Doors

1991

as Makeup Artist

7.1

The Sisters Rosensweig

as Sara

Television (59)

Going Dutch

as Nina Quinn

Long Story Short

as Naomi (voice)

Little Bird

as Golda Rosenblum

Sherri

as Self - Guest

9-1-1: Lone Star

as Gwyneth Morgan

The Kominsky Method

as Phoebe Newlander

The Good Doctor

as Marina Blaize

Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce

as Abby McCarthy

Elementary

as Heather Vanowen

The Legend of Korra

as Kya (voice)

Scandal

as Sarah Stanner

House of Lies

as Brynn

Nurse Jeffrey

as Dr. Lisa Cuddy

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Castle

as Rachel McCord

The Good Wife

as Celeste Serrano

Childrens Hospital

as Lisa Edelstein

The Megan Mullally Show

2006

as Self - Guest

4.2

American Dad!

2005

as Sharri Rothberg (voice)

The Reichen Show

as Self

House

as Lisa Cuddy

Justice League Unlimited

as Mercy (voice)

Miss Match

as Karen

Without a Trace

as Lianna Sardo

Presidio Med

as Janine Rothman

Watching Ellie

as Zoe

Leap of Faith

as Patty

Justice League

as Mercy Graves (voice)

The Zeta Project

as Gwen (voice)

Grosse Pointe

as Shawn Shapiro

Grapevine

as Leila

The West Wing

as Laurie

Family Law

as Dr. Rachel Thompkins

Felicity

as Lauren

Sports Night

L.A. Doctors

as Donna Basher

Conrad Bloom

as Nikki Fanaro

The View

as Self

King of the Hill

as Alexis (voice)

The Practice

as Diane Ward

Just Shoot Me!

as Erin Simon

Ally McBeal

as Cindy McCauliff

Superman: The Animated Series

1996

as Mercy Graves (voice)

Relativity

as Rhonda Roth

Ned & Stacey

as Janine

Cybill

as Kristen Clark

Partners

Almost Perfect

as Aggie Orton

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Frasier

as Caitlin

Good Advice

as Robin

Mad About You

as Lynne Stoddard

The Larry Sanders Show

as Diane French

Wings

as Marsha Peebles

Seinfeld

as Karen

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

L.A. Law

as Francine Flicker

People's Choice Awards

1975

as Self - Presenter

9.0

Crew (2)

Movies (2)

Unzipping

2018

Director

Unzipping

2018

Writer