Lisa Edelstein Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Drama Actress in 2011
• Was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for "House M․D․" in 2009
• Won a Satellite Award for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series for "House M․D․" in 2005
• Graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University with a degree in Theatre
• During college she was a involved in the club scene in New York under the nickname "Lisa E․" and is referenced in James St․ James's 1999 book "Disco Bloodbath․"
• Made her screen acting debut in the 1991 music bio-pic "The Doors․"
• Wrote, composed, and starred in the musical "Positive Me," one of the earliest AIDS-related productions, in response to the 1980s AIDS crisis
• Was the executive producer and played the role of Nancy in the short film "Three Hours Between Planes" in 2013
• Best known for her role as Dr․ Lisa Cuddy in "House M․D․" and as Dina in "What Women Want․"
• Has done voice-over work as Kya in "The Legend of Korra," Sharri Rothberg in "American Dad!," and as Mercy Graves in the late-1990s "Superman" TV series