Martha Masters (House)
Encyclopedia
Martha M. Masters, Ph.D.
, is a fictional character on the Fox
medical drama
television series House
. Masters is portrayed by American actress Amber Tamblyn
.
. In the episode "Office Politics
", Dr. Lisa Cuddy
hires Masters, a medical student
, for the position on Dr. House's
diagnostic team left vacant by Thirteen
. House once described Masters' personality as having "nervous, anxious energy" when describing the list of candidates Taub
had to pick from when being re-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
(ABIM). In the episode "Family Practice
", House threatens to have Masters thrown out of medical school if she tells Cuddy or her mother's physician about switching her medication. Despite this, she informs both groups and still retains her job.
In the seventh season, Martha mentions that her father is (or was) Classics
chair at Columbia University
. He fell in love with a female student nineteen years younger than he was. Martha came from the eventual marriage.
her consent for the character.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
, is a fictional character on the Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
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medical drama
Medical drama
A medical drama is a television program, in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment.In the United States, most medical episodes are one hour long and, more often than not, are set in a hospital. Most current medical Dramatic programming go beyond the...
television series House
House (TV series)
House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in...
. Masters is portrayed by American actress Amber Tamblyn
Amber Tamblyn
Amber Rose Tamblyn is an American actress and poet. She first came to national attention in her role on the soap opera General Hospital as Emily Quartermaine, followed by a starring role on the prime-time series Joan of Arcadia portraying the title character...
.
Biography
After graduating from high school at the age of 15, Martha Masters obtained doctorate degrees in both applied math and art historyArt history
Art history has historically been understood as the academic study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and style...
. In the episode "Office Politics
Office Politics (House)
"Office Politics" is the sixth episode of the seventh season of the American medical drama House. It aired on November 8, 2010.-Plot:A New Jersey senator's campaign manager Joe Dougan falls ill with liver failure and temporary paralysis.Meanwhile, Cuddy pressures House to add a female doctor to his...
", Dr. Lisa Cuddy
Lisa Cuddy
Dr. Lisa Cuddy, M.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama House. She is portrayed by Lisa Edelstein. Cuddy was the Dean of Medicine and hospital administrator of the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey. She also becomes House's love interest through the...
hires Masters, a medical student
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
, for the position on Dr. House's
Gregory House
Gregory House, M.D., or simply referred to as House, is a fictional antihero and title character of the American television series House, played by Hugh Laurie. He is the Chief of Diagnostic Medicine at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, where he leads a team of diagnosticians...
diagnostic team left vacant by Thirteen
Thirteen (House)
Remy "Thirteen" Hadley, M.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama House, portrayed by Olivia Wilde. She is part of the new diagnostic team assembled by Dr. Gregory House after the disbanding of his previous team in the third season finale...
. House once described Masters' personality as having "nervous, anxious energy" when describing the list of candidates Taub
Chris Taub
Christopher Michael "Chris" Taub, M.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama House. He is portrayed by Peter Jacobson. He becomes a member of House's new diagnostic team in the Season 4 episode titled "Games".-Professional life:...
had to pick from when being re-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
The American Board of Internal Medicine is a non-profit, independent physician evaluation organization committed to continuously improving the profession for the public good by certifying physicians who practice internal medicine and its sub-specialties...
(ABIM). In the episode "Family Practice
Family Practice (House)
"Family Practice" is the eleventh episode of the seventh season of the American medical drama House. It first aired on February 7, 2011.-Plot:...
", House threatens to have Masters thrown out of medical school if she tells Cuddy or her mother's physician about switching her medication. Despite this, she informs both groups and still retains her job.
In the seventh season, Martha mentions that her father is (or was) Classics
Classics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
chair at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. He fell in love with a female student nineteen years younger than he was. Martha came from the eventual marriage.
Personality
Masters appears to be rather reserved and awkward to her colleagues, easily showing intimidation around them. She possesses a strong moral compass and does not feel the need to lie to Dr. Cuddy or her patients, which frequently ends up with her coming to odds with Dr. House over it, with one such instance almost costing her career (House threatens to ruin her if she came forward with information best left unsaid). Though she feels the need to always tell her patients the truth, this does not always go over well with them and often results in backfiring. Over time, however, she warms to the other doctors and begins to manifest an untrusting nature with their patients, though she still retains her morality.Conception and creation
Martha Masters was based on a real-life friend of the actress portraying her, who also happens to be in medical school. Her friend's name, Martha Meredith Masters, would be used for the fictional portrayal. The real life counterpart gave Fox NetworkFox Broadcasting Company
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her consent for the character.
External links
- Martha Masters at House Wiki
- Martha Masters at TVIV.org