Lisa Edelstein's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) House Dr. Lisa Cu… Superman Mercy Graves Relativity Rhonda Roth Almost Perfect Patty Karp Leap of Faith Patty

Main Movie Roles 2006 - Grilled 2003 - Daddy Day Care 2000 - Keeping the Faith 2000 - What Women Want 1997 - As Good As It Gets 1994 - Love Affair 1991 - The Doors

BIOGRAPHY:

Lisa Edelstein began her professional acting career while studying theater at N.Y.U.'s Tisch School of the Arts. After performing in a wide range of productions off and on Broadway, authored and performed the AIDS-related musical "Positive Me" at Ellen Stuart's La Mama, in Manhattan. It was one one of the earliest AIDS-related theater productions.

Lisa gained her first television experience as a host of the cable series "Awake on the Wild Side" (1990). In the last several years, she has fearlessly taken on a wide variety of roles for television. She played a call-girl girlfriend on "The West Wing" (1999), David Conrad (I)'s sister on "Relativity" (1996), the transsexual boyfriend of James LeGros on "Ally McBeal" (1997) and an Orthodox Jewish woman losing custody of her on "Family Law" (1999). She also played James Spader's love interest on "The Practice" (1997), and has had numerous other TV roles and guest appearances.

Her latest and current role is that of hospital administrator Dr. Lisa Cuddy, in the hit medical drama "House M.D." (2004).


TRIVIA:

• She currently resides in Los Angeles.
• Practices Ashtanga yoga six days a week.
• Lisa authored, composed and performed the musical "Positive Me," one of the earliest AIDS-related theater productions, at Ellen Stuart's La Mama in Manhattan.
• Speaks Spanish.
• Played a transsexual on _"Ally McBeal" (1997)_ (qv), a sex-obsessed artist on _"Frasier" (1993)_ (qv), and a high-priced call girl on _"The West Wing" (1999)_ (qv).
• Is a vegan; will not eat meat or wear animal products.
• Lisa was raised in Wayne, NJ. She graduated from Wayne Valley High School, class of 1984.
• She began her professional acting career while studying theater at N.Y.U.