Leslie Grossman

Leslie Grossman

Birthdate
October 25, 1971 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
October 25, 1971 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Acting

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.

Leslie Grossman's LGBTQ+ Titles

The Opposite of Sex
The Opposite of Sex
Girl Student
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Maude

Acting (50)

2022
Studio 666 as Barb Weems
2021
Santa Inc. as Cookie (voice) (8 episodes)
2020
Love, Victor as Georgina Cunningham (4 episodes)
2018
Busy Tonight as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2016
Goliath (4 episodes)
2016
Speechless as Heather (1 episode)
2016
The Good Place as Donna Shellstrop (3 episodes)
2016
Love as Liz (1 episode)
2014
black-ish as Gwen (1 episode)
2014
Faking It as Diane (2 episodes)
2013
Sean Saves the World as Susan (1 episode)
2013
The Goldbergs as Jane Bales (2 episodes)
2012
Ben and Kate as Nan (1 episode)
2012
The New Normal as Melissa (1 episode)
2012
Major Crimes as Claire Hunter (1 episode)
2012
Scandal as Lisa (3 episodes)
2011
I Hate My Teenage Daughter as Laura (1 episode)
2011
American Horror Story as Ashleigh (3 episodes)
2011
American Horror Story as Barbara Read (10 episodes)
2011
American Horror Story as Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt (10 episodes)
2011
American Horror Story as Margaret Booth (9 episodes)
2011
American Horror Story as Meadow Wilton (5 episodes)
2011
American Horror Story as Meadow Wilton (archive footage) (1 episode)
2011
American Horror Story as Patricia Krenwinkel (1 episode)
2011
American Horror Story as Ursrula Kahn (Red Tide) / Calico (Death Valley) (10 episodes)
2011
2 Broke Girls as Amy (1 episode)
2010
Outsourced as Marcy Donovan (1 episode)
2010
Hot in Cleveland as Elise (1 episode)
2009
Modern Family as Katie (1 episode)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (6 episodes)
2009
Drop Dead Diva as Kristin Mulraney (1 episode)
2009
10 Things I Hate About You (2 episodes)
2009
Spring Breakdown as Hooker
2009
In the Motherhood (3 episodes)
2009
Trust Me as Julie Finn (1 episode)
2006
Running with Scissors as Sue (uncredited)
2006
Dexter (1 episode)
2006
Help Me Help You (1 episode)
2006
The Jake Effect as Kimmy Ponder (7 episodes)
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Lauren Hammer (1 episode)
2005
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous as Pam
2005
American Dad! as Woman on Sidewalk (voice) (1 episode)
2003
Nip/Tuck as Bliss Berger (1 episode)
2002
What I Like About You as Lauren (66 episodes)
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Wendy Orr (2 episodes)
1999
Popular as Mary Cherry (43 episodes)
1998
Charmed as Phoebe's Assistant (1 episode)
1998
Can't Hardly Wait as Ready to Have Sex Girl's Friend
1998
The Opposite of Sex as Girl Student