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An actress and visual artist best known for playing Dr. Lisa Cuddy, the hospital administrator sparring with the title character across eight seasons of the medical drama House. She later led the Bravo series Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce as Abby McCarthy from 2014 to 2018, extending a television career built on sharp, capable women navigating institutions and relationships on their own terms.