Cuddy left house before the final season aired and didn't even return for the finale, and while it was shocking for viewers at the time, lisa edelstein has been open about why she left the show. Because lisa edelstein, the actress playing cuddy, wasn't coming back for the final season of the show as the network was unwilling to pay her the salary she was asking for and apparently. Lisa cuddy was a strong character with a complex backstory loved by fans in the hit medical drama house.
Lisa cuddy was a strong character with a complex backstory loved by fans in the hit medical drama house. Fans were shocked by her abrupt departure from house in season 7.