Ali is a 17-year-old girl who became infatuated with House during the early part of Season 3. She is portrayed by actress Leighton Meester.
Ali first came into contact with House when she came with her father, who was suffering from the common cold after their visit to Fresno, to the clinic. Ali was first seen begging her father for a new $400 bag. House reminded her to be thankful for the food, clothes, and the roof she had. In order to keep the father quiet while he examined him, House role-played as the father, telling Ali what she wasn't allowed to do in a mock-authoritative voice. Ali thought House was funny and was relieved that her father wasn't really all that sick. She picked up House's fallen clipboard as he exited the room, having Cameron witnessed the exchange of look.
However, after the clinic visit, she started leaving House a lot of messages. Cuddy became concerned that the girl was trying very hard to get in contact with House, but House wasn't at all concerned until Ali showed up again at the hospital. When Ali asked why he didn't call her back, he said he was "planning to, in a couple years". Ali was flattered and, although she said she was only there to thank him for taking very good care of her dad, as she left, she told him he would only have to wait six months until she turned 18. While walking away House failed to resist the urge to look her red thong, albeit he was uncomfortable knowing she was underage. When House returned to his office later, he found a new calendar with Ali's birthday marked in bright red.
Ali returns in the next episode, Lines in the Sand, as a patient in the clinic where she finally introduces her name. She's complaining about having a cold and pain in her chest, but as House reaches for his stethoscope, Ali removes her top, exposing her breasts, just as Foreman bursts in looking for House. Cuddy starts getting really concerned about Ali that she nearly gets a restraining order against her. House thinks it is all much ado about nothing, but takes the opportunity to make Cuddy even more miserable, by shouting, "You can't stop our love!" as she enters a crowded meeting room.
In truth, it is clear that although House is flattered, he's not really interested in pursuing a relationship with Ali, as she is still a child in many ways. However, he has no intention of hurting her.
Next, Ali shows up straddling House's motorcycle. After having a discussion about Iceland age of consent laws, Cuddy shows up and threatens to have her arrested if she shows up again. House makes a remark of trading the carpet for Ali to annoy Cuddy.
Cuddy makes good on her threat as Ali shows up again. At first, she lies to House about Ali coming on to her in her house, even describing how she has mole on her breast. When House notices the lie, he calls it out. Cuddy being frustrated by the fact that House has seen her breasts and manages to call out her lie, tells the security to keep her in her office and demands House make it clear to her that she should never show up again. House gives her a few lines from Casablanca, and then after sees her crying with milky tears, diagnoses her with a fungal disease (Coccidioidomycosis (Valley fever)) due to earthquake during her time in Fresno that lessens inhibitions and judgment, House tries to convince her that she's not really in love with him and that it's only her lack of inhibitions speaking. Despite the fact that milky tears and lack of inhibitions and judgment are not the common symptoms of Coccidiodomycosis, Ali is last seen at Cuddy's office and never comes back.
Appearance and Personality
Ali is a blonde teenage girl. She is also very flirtatious and seductive as seen by her multiple attempts at flirting with House. She wears tight shirts and tight jeans. During her appointment with House, she removes her top and exposes her breasts to him for him to check her breathing even though he could do it through her shirt. She is shown to be very promiscuous as she tries to pressure House into having sex with her by showing up and seductively straddling his motorcycle and arguing using Iceland age of consent laws.
| Season 3 | |||||
| #01 | "Meaning" | #09 | "Finding Judas" | #17 | "Fetal Position" |
| #02 | "Cane & Able" | #10 | "Merry Little Christmas" | #18 | "Airborne" |
| #03 | "Informed Consent" | #11 | "Words and Deeds" | #19 | "Act Your Age" |
| #04 | "Lines in the Sand" | #12 | "One Day, One Room" | #20 | "House Training" |
| #05 | "Fools for Love" | #13 | "Needle in a Haystack" | #21 | "Family" |
| #06 | "Que Será Será" | #14 | "Insensitive" | #22 | "Resignation" |
| #07 | "Son of Coma Guy" | #15 | "Half-Wit" | #23 | "The Jerk" |
| #08 | "Whac-A-Mole" | #16 | "Top Secret" | #24 | "Human Error" |
