The first season of House MD was aired in 2004. Can you believe it? At one point, House
was the most watched TV show in the world. The series was distributed in a total of 66
countries and had a successful 8-season run. We simply couldn't miss an episode of a brilliant
misanthropic doctor solving complicated medical puzzles.
And guess what? Hugh Laurie was not even the first pick for the show that eventually catapulted
him to fame in the United States.
Chase and Cameron had a serious romantic relationship in real life and they nearly got married.
The actress who played Lisa Cuddy had a wild club past before she got into acting and was
called The Queen of the Night in the 80s by the New York Times. We hope you are intrigued
enough to watch our new video about House core cast and their secrets you never heard
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Lisa Edelstein Before entering the world of acting, Lisa
Edelstein had quite a reputation in New York's club scene of the 80s. And her fame was such
that she even had a profile written on her in the New York Times that referred to her
as a "celebutante". Unless you know who celebutante is - it is someone who has attracted such
media attention as to be considered a celebrity.
Well, a lot has changed since then and she has become a really huge celebrity herself!
The credit for that goes to her role of Lisa Cuddy, House's boss slash love interest. She
played her iconic role for 7 long years after which the actress made a decision to leave
the show.
Have you ever wondered why she disappeared in such an unexpected yet impressive way?
Even though the actress never confirmed that information, there were speculations that
Edelstein's contract had expired and she was offered a new one for season 8, but with budget
cuts. The offer she declined.
The actress never regretted her decision and replied to those disappointed with the fact
that she never appeared in the show finale:
"I mean come on. It kind of all worked out. Let's tell it like it is. He drove a car through
her living room. With the baby and family inside. That's crazy. You file a police report
and you leave - and you don't come back for the finale."
Not many know that Edelstein was close to becoming Carrie on Sex And The City and she
even had the contract waiting to be signed. It all depended on what Sarah Jessica Parker
would say. You all know how it ended.
After House, Edelstein has been in several productions, including Netflix's The Kominsky
Method. Nothinп as big as House, but the actress is totally content with her life and
a happy marriage with Robert Russel since 2014.
Jesse Spencer and Jennifer Morrison
Spencer is best known for his role in the Australian soap opera Neighbours and then
as Chase from House's first team. Spencer's character was attracted to his colleague
Cameron, portrayed by Jennifer Morrison, since the very beginning of the show. Not many know,
however, that Spencer and Morrison dated in real life and were even engaged!
They met for the first time in 2004, at Vancouver International Airport when the two were on
their way to film the pilot episode of House and started dating in a couple of months.
So the chemistry you see on screen - you were not making this up. In 2006, the lovebirds
got engaged in Paris but already next year they called it quits, just weeks before they
were set to marry.
The funny thing is that on House their characters eventually got married. Morrison talked about
how the pair got through the kissing scenes on House after they broke up in real life.
They avoided kissing each other during rehearsals:
"Out of respect, I saved it for the take.''
Both moved on with their love lives, but we can't stop thinking sometimes: what if?..
Robert Sean Leonard
Probably the most likeable character on the show was House's only true friend Wilson.
Sweet fact: Leonard maintains a close friendship with his show co-star Hugh Laurie.
Before the Fox series, Robert Sean Leonard had another notable role in the Dead Poets
Society alongside Robin Williams.
Unlike the majority of Hollywood people, Leonard is not striving to be in the limelight. In
fact, after a series of Wilson-centric episodes, he confessed that he enjoyed being in the
supporting role.
"When I read [the 'House' pilot], Wilson was in about three scenes per episode, and I thought,
'This is perfect!'... You know, I'm not the most ambitious guy. I like playing the best
friend. It's good to be the lead of a show for a week, but I wouldn't spread it around
too much."
Well, we can totally understand it: Leonard who has been married since 2008 has two daughters
and apparently wants to spend enough time with his family.
Omar Epps Omar Epps, aka Eric Forman from House's team,
was nominated for many awards and won several, including the award for Outstanding Supporting
Actor in a Drama Series. By the way, he had previously had a role on another hugely popular
medical drama, ER, over several episodes.
Along with Edelstein, Epps had been asked to take a cut from his salary per episode
for season 8. Unlike his colleague, he took the offer which was reportedly still pretty
good.
Aside from acting, Epps was known for his songwriting, rapping, and record producing
skills. And this list is not complete. The 47-year-old
is also a talented author. In his memoir titled "From Fatherless To Fatherhood" he speaks
openly about having been abandoned by his father and (quote) "the depths of the torment
and pain I've felt toward my father for the lack of his presence in my life".
Now Epps is the dad of 3 and also an activist. He serves on a nonprofit organization that
focuses on passing anti-corruption laws in the United States.
Hugh Laurie
After the release of House MD, Hugh Laurie became one of the most recognized doctors…
oh, sorry, actors in the United States.
Laurie was already famous in England, his homeland, before House, but playing the brilliant
doctor took him to a completely different level, in the USA in particular.
It reportedly earned him US$336,000 per episode by 2010. At some point, the actor stopped
going to the grocery store because he couldn't stand people photographing the contents of
his shopping basket.
By the way, did you know that Laurie was not the producers' first choice to lead the series?
But his audition tape, recorded in Namibia, won him the part and became history itself.
To add to the authenticity, he filmed the tape in his hotel bathroom because (quote)
“It was the only place with enough light.” Among those who could play House were Denis
Leary, David Cross and Patrick Dempsey.
When asked about his eight-year commitment to House, Laurie said that he might not be
physically able to take on such a gruelling role again. He still made other brilliant
TV shows, like The Night Manager. However, it seems like after finishing the show that
made him super famous, Laurie decided to pursue his real life passion, which is blues.
Laurie confessed that musical opportunities stopped him from dropping into a pit of bereavement
after House ended its eight-season run. Not many know that the English actor has had passion
for music for decades.
He never missed a chance to demonstrate it in a sketch comedy A Bit Of Fry And Laurie,
which he was doing with Stephen Fry.
Laurie further displayed his musical talents in Jeeves and Wooster, House and even when
he hosted Saturday Night Live in 2006.
In 2015 he returned to TV work with a recurring role on Veep as Tom James, a part written
specifically for him after showrunner heard he was a fan of the show. In this role, Laurie
is bringing his old comedy game, the one many know from his pre-House shows. There's a lightness
to his touch that is sheer brilliance. Season 7 of the series has been aired this year.
And of course, if you are a true fan of the actor, you couldn't miss his HBO's science
fiction comedy Avenue 5, with Hugh Laurie playing the lead role of a captain and owner
of a fictional interplanetary cruise ship.
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