Dr. Elizabeth Lawson was the mother of Emily Lawson, the patient in the Season 8 episode The C Word. She is separated from her husband Simon Lawson. She was portrayed by actress Jessica Collins. When her daughter collapsed at an amusement park, Elizabeth brought her to Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. As Gregory House was on leave dealing with Wilson's illness, she was allowed the use of House's team. When Robert Chase found out she was the patient's mother, he was concerned about her objectivity, but Foreman reminded the team she was an expert on her daughter's condition and insisted they work with her.