Martha M. Masters

Martha Meredith Masters, M.D, Ph.D. . was a major character on House MD during the seventh season of the series, with a special appearance at the end of the series. She was a third year medical student who graduated medical school in Last Temptation and became a medical intern. Masters filled in for Thirteen for a time while Thirteen was on leave from the hospital. Masters quickly became a fan favorite and a darling of the critics, creating a character who was a true match for House’s intellect and abusive behavior. She also provided him with two challenges. Unlike his other team members, who were all board certified before they reached him, House has to deal with someone bright but untrained. He was also challenged by Masters unfailing honesty and belief in the better nature of people.
She was portrayed by actress Amber Tamblyn.
==Character Biography==
After graduating from high school at the age of 15, Martha Masters obtained doctorate degrees in both appliedmath and art history. In the episode "Office Politics", Dr. Lisa Cuddy hires Masters, a medical student, for theposition on Dr. House's diagnostic team left vacant by Thirteen. House once described Masters' personality ashaving "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 tohave Masters thrown out of medical school if she tells Cuddy or her mother's physician about switching hermedication. 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 inlove 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, whichfrequently ends up with her coming to odds with Dr. House over it, with one such instance almost costing hercareer (House threatens to ruin her if she came forward with information best left unsaid). Though she feels theneed to always tell her patients the truth, this does not always go over well with them and often results inbackfiring. Over time, however, she warms to the other doctors and begins to manifest an untrusting nature withtheir patients, though she still retains her morality.
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