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Lisa Edelstein (born May 21, 1967) is an American actress.

Biography

Early life

Edelstein, a Jewish American, was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She grew up in Wayne, New Jersey and attended New York University. While still in her teens, Edelstein, known as "Lisa E.," caused enough of a stir on the 1980s Manhattan club scene to be dubbed New York's "Queen of the Night" by writer James St. James.

Career

Edelstein began her acting career 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 turned high-priced call-girl), 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: The Animated Series 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.

Since 2004, Edelstein has starred 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.

She is a vegan, and will not eat or wear anything that comes from an animal.

External links

• Lisa Edelstein at the Internet Movie Database
• Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Cuddy - Her Best Quotes from House MD

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