Lisa Edelstein
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Lisa Edelstein (born May 21, 1967 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American actress. She grew up in Wayne, New Jersey, attended New York University and was profiled as a noted personality in the Manhattan nightlife scene.
Edelstein began as a guest star on shows such as Seinfeld, ER, Just Shoot Me, Frasier, Without A Trace and Sports Night, before becoming known for recurring roles on The West Wing (as Sam Seaborn's intimate date with whom he accidentally exchanged pagers as he left her apartment in the pilot episode; her turning out to be a high priced call-girl caused political ramifications in later episodes), Ally McBeal and Felicity. She also played Laura in the movie Black River.
In 1996, Edelstein became part of the cast of the 1996 Superman television series, playing the voice of Mercy Graves. She has reprised this voice role on several projects, most recently on an episode of Justice League and Justice League Unlimited.
Edelstein currently stars on FOX's medical drama, House as Dr. Lisa Cuddy, the Dean of Medicine and chief administrator at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. She is something of a foil to the protagonist, Dr. Gregory House. She won a Satellite Award in 2005 for her role in House.
Edelstein is also a playwright, having written and composed a musical called "Positive Me" — an early AIDS-related piece.
External link
- [Lisa Edelstein] at the Internet Movie Database
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