Leslie Grossman
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.
Acted in
Nobody Wants This
2024
as Rabbi Shira
Monsters
2024
as Judalon Smyth
Studio 666
2022
as Barb Weems
Santa Inc.
2021
as Cookie (voice)
Love, Victor
2020
as Georgina Cunningham
Goliath
2016
Speechless
2016
as Heather
The Good Place
2016
as Donna Shellstrop
Fuller House
2016
as Dr. Lesley Miller
Love
2016
as Liz
black-ish
2014
as Gwen
Faking It
2014
as Diane
Sean Saves the World
2013
as Susan
The Goldbergs
2013
as Jane Bales
Ben and Kate
2012
as Nan
The New Normal
2012
as Melissa
Major Crimes
2012
as Claire Hunter
Scandal
2012
as Lisa
I Hate My Teenage Daughter
2011
as Laura
American Horror Story
2011
as Barbara Read
American Horror Story
2011
as Ashleigh
American Horror Story
2011
as Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt
American Horror Story
2011
as Meadow Wilton (archive footage)
American Horror Story
2011
as Patricia Krenwinkel
American Horror Story
2011
as Meadow Wilton
American Horror Story
2011
as Ursrula Kahn / Calico
American Horror Story
2011
as Margaret Booth
Whitney
2011
as Michelle
2 Broke Girls
2011
as Amy
Outsourced
2010
as Marcy Donovan
Better With You
2010
as Francine
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Elise
Modern Family
2009
as Katie
Drop Dead Diva
2009
as Kristin Mulraney
10 Things I Hate About You
2009
Spring Breakdown
2009
as Hooker
In the Motherhood
2009
Trust Me
2009
as Julie Finn
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
2007
as Maude
What We Do Is Secret
2007
as (uncredited)
Running with Scissors
2006
as Sue (uncredited)
Dexter
2006
Help Me Help You
2006
The Jake Effect
2006
as Kimmy Ponder
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Lauren Hammer
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
2005
as Pam
American Dad!
2005
as Woman on Sidewalk (voice)
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Bliss Berger
What I Like About You
2002
as Lauren
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Wendy Orr
Popular
1999
as Mary Cherry
Charmed
1998
as Phoebe's Assistant
Can't Hardly Wait
1998
as Ready to Have Sex Girl's Friend
The Opposite of Sex
1998
as Girl Student