Lisa Edelstein - Biography

Last Editor: at6459				Lisa Edelstein Biography -   Name : Lisa Edelstein Profession : Actress Birth Details : born May 21, 1967 in Boston, Massachusetts Height : 5' 6" (1.68 m) Nickname : Lisa E Personal quotes : "The hardest part about being vegan is shoes. I mean really that's the only difficult part, finding shoes that don't have leather on them."

Lisa Edelstein Trivia -

Lisa authored, composed and performed the musical, "Positive Me," at Ellen Stuart's La Mama in Manhattan, one of the earliest AIDS-related theater productions. She began her professional acting career while studying theater at N.Y.U. She enjoys writing, composing music and painting. Played a transsexual on "Ally McBeal" (1997), a sex-obsessed artist on "Frasier" (1993), and a high-priced call girl on "The West Wing" (1999). Is a vegan; will not eat meat or wear animal products. Donates time to the animal sanctuary Best Friends. Practices Ashtanga yoga six days a week.

Lisa Edelstein Detailed Biography -

Lisa Edelstein (born May 21, 1967 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a Jewish-American actress. Edelstein began as a guest star on shows such as Seinfeld, ER, Just Shoot Me, Frasier and Sports Night, before becoming known for recurring roles on The West Wing (as Sam Seaborn's callgirl-turned-law student friend), Ally McBeal and Felicity. In 1996, Edelstein became part of the cast of the 1996 Superman television series, playing the voice of Mercy Graves. She has reprised this voice role on several projects, most recently on an episode of Justice League. Edelstein currently stars on FOX's medical drama, House as Dr. Lisa Cuddy, the Dean of Medicine and chief administrator at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. She is something of a foil to the protagonist, Dr. Gregory House. Edelstein is also a playwright, having written and composed a musical called "Positive Me" — an early AIDS-related piece.