In a statement, the actress said she is leaving the medical series after seven years as Dr. Lisa Cuddy. The decision followed much consideration and brings mixed feelings, Edelstein said: She's disappointed at leaving a character she loved playing but is excited about the opportunities in acting and producing that are ahead.Edelstein didn't offer details on her plans.
House stars British actor Hugh Laurie in the title role of a cranky but brilliant doctor. He and Edelstein's Cuddy, a hospital administrator, had explored a relationship this season. The women of House are dwindling as Lisa Edelstein has made the decision not to return for the shows eighth (and potentially last) season. Along with Omar Epps and Robert Sean Leonard, Edelstein was the last of the main cast to not be signed on. The difference is, Epps and Leonard both decided to come back for another season with Epps even taking a pay cut. So why didn’t Edelstein?
