Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 25, 1971
Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Leslie Grossman
Biography
Leslie Erin Grossman (born October 25, 1971) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Mary Cherry on the television series Popular and as Lauren in What I Like About You.
Grossman was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. As a youth, she was a cast member on Kids Incorporated. She attended Crossroads School, where she directed plays. She started acting in her senior year at Sarah Lawrence College.
Grossman had a regular role in What I Like About You, as Val's co-worker and best friend, Lauren, and appeared in Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, Nip/Tuck, Charmed and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, amongst other things. She appeared in two movies in 2006, Running with Scissors and Itty Bitty Titty Committee. Grossman also guest starred on Melissa and Joey. She auditioned for the roles of Sam McPherson and Nicole Julian on Popular before having the part of Mary Cherry written for her.
In 2000, Grossman married John Bronson. Together, they have one child.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Studio 666 | Barb Weems |
| 2009 | Spring Breakdown | Hooker |
| 2007 | Itty Bitty Titty Committee | Maude |
| 2007 | What We Do Is Secret | (uncredited) |
| 2006 | Running with Scissors | Sue (uncredited) |
| 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | Pam |
| 1998 | Can't Hardly Wait | Ready to Have Sex Girl's Friend |
| 1998 | The Opposite of Sex | Girl Student |
| Up All Night | Erika |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Monsters | Judalon Smyth |
| 2024 | Nobody Wants This | Rabbi Shira |
| 2021 | Santa Inc. | Cookie (voice) |
| 2020 | Love, Victor | Georgina Cunningham |
| 2018 | Busy Tonight | Self - Guest |
| 2016 | Speechless | Heather |
| 2016 | The Good Place | Donna Shellstrop |
| 2016 | Love | Liz |
| 2016 | Goliath | |
| 2016 | Fuller House | Dr. Lesley Miller |
| 2014 | Faking It | Diane |
| 2014 | black-ish | Gwen |
| 2013 | The Goldbergs | Jane Bales |
| 2013 | Sean Saves the World | Susan |
| 2012 | The New Normal | Melissa |
| 2012 | Major Crimes | Claire Hunter |
| 2012 | Ben and Kate | Nan |
| 2012 | Scandal | Lisa |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Barbara Read |
| 2011 | 2 Broke Girls | Amy |
| 2011 | I Hate My Teenage Daughter | Laura |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Ashleigh |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Meadow Wilton (archive footage) |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Patricia Krenwinkel |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Meadow Wilton |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Ursrula Kahn / Calico |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Margaret Booth |
| 2011 | Whitney | Michelle |
| 2010 | Outsourced | Marcy Donovan |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland | Elise |
| 2010 | Better With You | Francine |
| 2009 | In the Motherhood | |
| 2009 | Trust Me | Julie Finn |
| 2009 | 10 Things I Hate About You | |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva | Kristin Mulraney |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Modern Family | Katie |
| 2006 | Help Me Help You | |
| 2006 | The Jake Effect | Kimmy Ponder |
| 2006 | Dexter | |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Woman on Sidewalk (voice) |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Lauren Hammer |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck | Bliss Berger |
| 2002 | What I Like About You | Lauren |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Wendy Orr |
| 1999 | Popular | Mary Cherry |
| 1998 | Charmed | Phoebe's Assistant |