Lisa Edelstein
Lisa Edelstein was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States on May 21st, 1966 and is the TV Actress. At the age of 57, Lisa Edelstein biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, TV shows, and networth are available.
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Lisa Edelstein (born May 21, 1966) is an American actress and playwright.
Edelstein is known for playing Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the Fox medical drama series House.
Between 2014 and 2018, she starred as Abby McCarthy in the Bravo series Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce.
Early life
Edelstein was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the youngest of three children in a Jewish family led by Bonnie and Alvin Edelstein. Her father worked as a pediatrician at Chilton Memorial Hospital. She was raised in Wayne, New Jersey, and attended Wayne Valley High School, graduating in 1984.
At 16, Edelstein was a cheerleader for the New Jersey Generals. Edelstein participated in a protest against poor working conditions. She said she felt they were treated "like hookers" and helped organize a cheerleader walkout.
She moved to New York City at the age of 18 to study theatre at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. While living in New York, she became involved in the club scene (known there only as "Lisa E") and caused enough of a stir in the community to be dubbed New York City's "Queen of the Night" by writer and fellow celebutant James St. James, who briefly refers to Edelstein in his 1999 book Disco Bloodbath. Her Lisa E. persona was the focus of a feature article by Maureen Dowd in The New York Times in 1986.
Personal life
On May 25, 2014, Edelstein married artist Robert Russell in Los Angeles. She became a stepmother to Russell's two sons from a previous marriage.
Career
Edelstein, who was dubbed a "celebutante" by The New York Times newspaper during her Club Kid days, appeared in a new musical called Positive Me in reaction to the growing AIDS crisis in the 1980s. Several awards have been given to the play, which was performed at the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in New York City. In Oliver Stone's Jim Morrison biography The Doors, she appeared as a backstage make-up artist, followed by guest appearances on several famous comedies, including Mad About You, Wings, and The Larry Sanders Show. On Sports Night, she appeared as a former lover of Josh Charles' character, but she did not recall. In the episodes "The Masseuse" and "The Mango," she played George Costanza's mother.
Bigger roles in television dramas soon followed, including the lesbian sister on ABC's Relativity (1999); a transgender woman on Ally McBeal (2000); and Ben Covington's (Scott Speedman) mother on Felicity (2001). In addition, she appeared on ER, Frasier, Just Shoot Me, and Judging Amy, as well as small parts in the films What Women Want, Keeping the Faith, As Good as It Gets, and Daddy Day Care.
Dr. Lisa Cuddy, the Dean of Medicine at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital and frequent opponent, mentor, and potential girlfriend of title character Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) on Fox's TV show House from 2004 to 2011. Edelstein has often reflected on her time with the show and crew, particularly her friendship and strong working relationship with Laurie.
Edelstein declared in May 2011 that she did not return for the eighth and final seasons of House. She joined The Good Wife, a female detective who appeared on television and in June 2011. In 2013, she appeared in Scandal, and then three episodes of ABC's Castle.
She appeared in Abby McCarthy's book adaptation in Bravo's Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, an hour-long comedy-drama loosely based on Vicki Iovine's book series, which premiered on December 2, 2014. Edelstein appeared in ABC's The Good Doctor in season two as Dr. Marina Blaize, a recurring role. This brought her and House creator David Shore together. Edelstein also appears as a recurring character in The Kominsky Method, a Netflix series that debuted in November 2018.
She has appeared in several animated films, including King of the Hill, American Dad, Lex Luthor's Bodyguard, Superman: The Animated Series (as Mercy Graves, Lex Luthor's bodyguard), Legend of Korra (as Kya Tenzin's sister) and the Blade Runner's video game adaptation.
On the ABC drama series 9-1-1: Gwyneth Morgan, ex-wife of Owen Strand (Rob Lowe) and mother of TK Strand (Ronen Rubenstein), she played Gwyneth Morgan, 2021-2022.
Edelstein, a member of the Best Friends Animal Society, is an ambassador for the organization. She supports human rights groups and is a lover of the performing arts. She has appeared in numerous publications, including the H magazine's cover in September 2010. In an ad promoting vegetarianism, she posed for PETA, a diet she has adhered to for the majority of her life.
Awards
- In 2005, she accepted the award for Television Series drama at the 10th Annual Satellite Awards for her portrayal of Dr. Lisa Cuddy on House.
- In 2011, she won the People's Choice Award for Best Drama Actress in a TV Series for her portrayal of Dr. Lisa Cuddy on House.