Actor profile

Lisa Edelstein

21st May 1966 Boston, Massachusetts, USA Acting

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.

34 Movies 59 TV Shows 93 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

How to Live poster

How to Live 9th June 2025

The Everything Pot poster

The Everything Pot 9th June 2024 as Rachel

Shadow Brother Sunday poster

Shadow Brother Sunday 2nd March 2024 as Sandra

Swipe NYC poster

Swipe NYC 24th April 2023 as Syd

Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets poster

Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets 12th January 2021 as Elly

Phoenix, Oregon poster

Phoenix, Oregon 11th April 2019 as Tanya

Unzipping poster

Unzipping 28th July 2018 as Ella

Joshy poster

Joshy 12th August 2016 as Claudia

Three Hours Between Planes 26th March 2014 as Nancy

Evermore 7th November 2013 as Annie

She Loves Me Not poster

She Loves Me Not 9th June 2013 as Amy

House M.D.: The Doctor Directs poster

House M.D.: The Doctor Directs 21st August 2012

Blue-Eyed Butcher poster

Blue-Eyed Butcher 3rd March 2012 as Kelly Siegler

Special Delivery poster

Special Delivery 21st December 2008 as Maxine Carter

Grilled poster

Grilled 11th July 2006 as Carolyn

Say Uncle poster

Say Uncle 23rd June 2006 as Sarah Faber

Mrs. Harris poster

Mrs. Harris 25th February 2006 as Forensic Psychologist

Fathers and Sons poster

Fathers and Sons 2nd June 2005 as Irene

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

A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster 3rd August 2003 as Maeve Fox

Daddy Day Care poster

Daddy Day Care 9th May 2003 as Crispin's Mom

Obsessed poster

Obsessed 22nd September 2002 as Charlotte

Black River poster

Black River 6th July 2001 as Laura Crosby

What Women Want poster

What Women Want 15th December 2000 as Dina

Keeping the Faith poster

Keeping the Faith 14th April 2000 as Ali Decker

30 Days poster

30 Days 15th September 1999 as Danielle

L.A. Without a Map poster

L.A. Without a Map 26th February 1999 as Sandra

Susan's Plan poster

Susan's Plan 29th October 1998 as Penny Myers

I'm Losing You poster

I'm Losing You 16th September 1998 as Diantha's Patient

Indiscreet poster

Indiscreet 28th August 1998 as Beth Sussman

As Good as It Gets poster

As Good as It Gets 19th December 1997 as Woman at Table

The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest poster

The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest 4th October 1997 as Mercy Graves (voice)

Love Affair poster

Love Affair 21st October 1994 as Assistant at Studio

The Doors poster

The Doors 1st March 1991 as Makeup Artist

The Sisters Rosensweig poster

The Sisters Rosensweig as Sara

Long Story Short poster

Long Story Short 22nd August 2025 as Naomi (voice)

Going Dutch poster

Going Dutch 2nd January 2025 as Nina Quinn

Little Bird poster

Little Bird 26th May 2023 as Golda Rosenblum

Sherri poster

Sherri 12th September 2022 as Self - Guest

9-1-1: Lone Star poster

9-1-1: Lone Star 19th January 2020 as Gwyneth Morgan

The Kominsky Method poster

The Kominsky Method 16th November 2018 as Phoebe Newlander

The Good Doctor poster

The Good Doctor 25th September 2017 as Marina Blaize

Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce poster

Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce 2nd December 2014 as Abby McCarthy

Elementary poster

Elementary 27th September 2012 as Heather Vanowen

The Legend of Korra poster

The Legend of Korra 14th April 2012 as Kya (voice)

Scandal poster

Scandal 5th April 2012 as Sarah Stanner

House of Lies poster

House of Lies 8th January 2012 as Brynn

Nurse Jeffrey poster

Nurse Jeffrey 24th May 2010 as Dr. Lisa Cuddy

The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife 22nd September 2009 as Celeste Serrano

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 16th July 2009 as Self - Guest

Castle poster

Castle 9th March 2009 as Rachel McCord

Childrens Hospital poster

Childrens Hospital 8th December 2008 as Lisa Edelstein

The Megan Mullally Show poster

The Megan Mullally Show 18th September 2006 as Self - Guest

The Reichen Show poster

The Reichen Show 11th November 2005 as Self

American Dad! poster

American Dad! 6th February 2005 as Sharri Rothberg (voice)

House poster

House 16th November 2004 as Lisa Cuddy

Justice League Unlimited poster

Justice League Unlimited 31st July 2004 as Mercy (voice)

Miss Match poster

Miss Match 26th September 2003 as Karen

Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace 26th September 2002 as Lianna Sardo

Presidio Med poster

Presidio Med 24th September 2002 as Janine Rothman

Leap of Faith poster

Leap of Faith 28th February 2002 as Patty

Watching Ellie poster

Watching Ellie 26th February 2002 as Zoe

Justice League poster

Justice League 17th November 2001 as Mercy Graves (voice)

The Zeta Project poster

The Zeta Project 27th January 2001 as Gwen (voice)

Grosse Pointe poster

Grosse Pointe 22nd September 2000 as Shawn Shapiro

Grapevine poster

Grapevine 28th February 2000 as Leila

The West Wing poster

The West Wing 22nd September 1999 as Laurie

Family Law poster

Family Law 20th September 1999 as Dr. Rachel Thompkins

Felicity poster

Felicity 29th September 1998 as Lauren

Sports Night poster

Sports Night 22nd September 1998

Conrad Bloom poster

Conrad Bloom 21st September 1998 as Nikki Fanaro

L.A. Doctors poster

L.A. Doctors 21st September 1998 as Donna Basher

Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal 8th September 1997 as Cindy McCauliff

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

Just Shoot Me! poster

Just Shoot Me! 4th March 1997 as Erin Simon

The Practice poster

The Practice 4th March 1997 as Diane Ward

King of the Hill poster

King of the Hill 12th January 1997 as Alexis (voice)

Relativity poster

Relativity 24th September 1996 as Rhonda Roth

Superman: The Animated Series poster

Superman: The Animated Series 6th September 1996 as Mercy Graves (voice)

Almost Perfect poster

Almost Perfect 17th September 1995

Ned & Stacey poster

Ned & Stacey 11th September 1995 as Janine

Partners poster

Partners 11th September 1995

Cybill poster

Cybill 2nd January 1995 as Kristen Clark

ER poster

ER 19th September 1994 as Aggie Orton

Frasier poster

Frasier 16th September 1993 as Caitlin

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Guest

Good Advice poster

Good Advice 2nd April 1993 as Robin

Mad About You poster

Mad About You 23rd September 1992 as Lynne Stoddard

The Larry Sanders Show poster

The Larry Sanders Show 15th August 1992 as Diane French

Wings poster

Wings 19th April 1990 as Marsha Peebles

Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld 5th July 1989 as Karen

LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5th September 1988 as Self - Guest

L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as Francine Flicker

People's Choice Awards poster

People's Choice Awards 4th March 1975 as Self - Presenter