Lisa Edelstein
Lisa Edelstein (born May 21, 1967 in Boston , Massachusetts ) is an American actress . She was best known for her role as hospital director Dr. Lisa Cuddy in the US series Dr. House .
life and career
Edelstein is the daughter of the Jewish couple Alvin and Bonnie Edelstein. She grew up in Boston, Massachusetts and studied theater at New York University . Her career as an actress began during her studies. Her first film role was in Oliver Stone's The Doors (1991). After many productions, including on Broadway , she wrote and played in the musical Positive Me at Ellen Stuart's La Mama, in Manhattan. Positive Me was one of the first musicals that dealt with AIDS .
Edelstein gained her first experience on television as the presenter of the show Awake on the Wild Side . She then played a wide variety of roles in various television series. Some examples of this are a noble prostitute in The West Wing , a transsexual in Ally McBeal , a sex-obsessed artist in Frasier, and a Jewish Orthodox woman who is losing her family in Family Law . She also appeared in the sitcom Seinfeld . Furthermore, she played in Practice - The Lawyers, the friend of James Spader . From 2004 to 2011 she played the Dr. Lisa Cuddy in the hit series Dr. House , who she left after the seventh season.
Filmography (selection)
- 1991: The Doors
- 1993: Seinfeld (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1994: Perfect Love Affair (Love Affair )
- 1995–1996: Two singles in a double bed ( Almost Perfect , TV series, 8 episodes)
- 1996: Respectively ( Relativity , TV series, 7 episodes)
- 1996: Cybill (TV series, episode 4x06 The earth quakes )
- 1997: It couldn't be better (As Good As It Gets)
- 1997: Emergency Room - The emergency room ( ER , TV series, episode 4x01 Caution, camera! )
- 1997: Frasier (TV series, episode 5x19 Once from the stomach )
- 1998: LA Without a Map
- 1998: I'm Losing You
- 1998: Susan's plan
- 1998: The head in the noose (Indiscreet)
- 1999–2000: The West Wing - In the Center of Power ( The West Wing , TV series, 5 episodes)
- 1999: 30 days
- 1999: LA Doctors (TV series, episode 1x16 Baby, It's Cold Outside )
- 2000–2001: Ally McBeal (TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2000: Belief is everything! (Keeping the Faith)
- 2000: What women want (What Women Want)
- 2001: Black River
- 2001–2002: Felicity (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2002: Leap of Faith (TV series, six episodes)
- 2003: A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster (TV movie)
- 2003: Practice - The Lawyers ( The Practice , TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2003: The Daddy Kindergarten (Daddy Day Care)
- 2003: Without a Trace ( Without a Trace , TV series, episode 2x09 The Wrong Daughter )
- 2004: Just in Case Amy ( Judging Amy , TV series, episode 5x19 Power-Dating )
- 2004–2011: Dr. House ( House , TV series, episodes 1x01-7x23)
- 2005: Fathers and Sons
- 2005: Say Uncle
- 2006: Roasted and Sold (Grilled)
- 2008: Special Delivery
- 2011: Good Wife ( The Good Wife , TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2012: Elementary (TV series, episode 1x08)
- 2013: Castle (TV series, episodes 6x01-6x03)
- 2013: Scandal (TV series, episode 2x16)
- 2013: House of Lies (TV series, episodes 2x05, 2x07)
- 2013-2014: The Legend of Korra ( The Legend of Korra , TV series, voice of Kya )
- 2014–2018: Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (TV series, 45 episodes)
- 2016: Joshy - A great weekend (Joshy)
- 2018–2019: The Good Doctor (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2018–2019: The Kominsky Method (TV series, 9 episodes)
Awards
- 2005: Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or TV Movie for Dr. House
- 2011: People's Choice Award as Favorite Drama Actress for Dr. House
Web links
- Lisa Edelstein at the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Interview with Edelstein of Jewish Women Magazine in December 2007, mentioning her 40th birthday that year. Archived from the original on December 6, 2013 ; accessed on May 23, 2018 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Edelstein, Lisa |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 21, 1967 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , Massachusetts, United States |