As far as I can remember, there were two reasons for Lisa Edelstein to leave House: Her contract was ending at the end of Season 7; She was not going to get a pay rise, in fact the possibility. 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. Publicly, Lisa Edelstein stated that she felt Cuddy would not return for House after the car incident. I wasn't aware of the pay stuff going on, it's probably just a good public facing story.
Publicly, Lisa Edelstein stated that she felt Cuddy would not return for House after the car incident. I wasn't aware of the pay stuff going on, it's probably just a good public facing story.