Lisa Edelstein

Edelstein in 2015, photo by Prphotos.com

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 21, 1966

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Lisa Edelstein is an American actress and playwright. She is known for playing Dr. Cuddy on the series House, and for her roles in Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets and Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, among other projects. Lisa is the daughter of Bonnie and Alvin Edelstein. She was raised in Wayne, New Jersey. Lisa is married to artist Robert Russell, who is also Jewish.

She was known as Lisa E when she was involved in the New York club scene in the late 1980s. She was dubbed “Queen of the Night” by a writer.

Lisa’s paternal grandfather was named Samuel Edelstein. Samuel was a Russian Jewish immigrant.

Lisa’s paternal grandmother was Ida/Chaya Gitl Stelling (the daughter of Samuel Stelling and Chava Leah Zwiebach/Zweibach). Ida was a Polish Jewish immigrant.

Lisa’s maternal grandfather was Louis S. Wiederkehr (the son of Morris Wiederkehr and Celia Fodfield). Louis was a Polish Jewish immigrant.

Lisa’s maternal grandmother was Gertrude F. Scher (the daughter of Charles Schher and Pearl Kohave). Gertrude was a Polish Jewish immigrant.

A DNA test taken by Lisa stated that her genetic ancestry is:

*98.4% Ashkenazi Jewish
*0.7% African

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