Who is Lisa Cuddy in House, M.D.?

The dean who signs off on the madness · Princeton-Plainsboro

Lisa Cuddy (The dean who signs off on the madness) is a character in House, M.D., part of Princeton-Plainsboro. Dr Lisa Cuddy is Dean of Medicine — the youngest in the country and the second woman, a fact she earned twice over by running a hospital that contains Gregory House. Their negotiation is the show's metronome: he needs sign-off for the insane procedure, she needs his clearance rate, both need the sparring more than either admits. Cuddy gambles her career on House's brilliance weekly while building, with adoption papers and immense stubbornness, the family life the job keeps deferring.

When does Lisa Cuddy first appear?

Lisa Cuddy first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 (“Pilot”) of House, M.D. (2004–2012, Fox).

Who is Lisa Cuddy connected to?

Relationships already established when Lisa Cuddy first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Gregory House — Clinic-duty warfare

Which group does Lisa Cuddy belong to?

By the time Lisa Cuddy appears, Princeton-Plainsboro also includes James Wilson.

Who else is introduced in this episode?

• Gregory House — Everybody lies
• James Wilson — The oncologist who enables his best friend
• Eric Foreman — The neurologist who fears becoming the boss
• Robert Chase — The intensivist with the famous father
• Allison Cameron — The immunologist who cares too much, officially

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