Leslie Grossman
Acting • Born 1971-10-25
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.
Filmography
59 credits
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Movie • 2005
Pam
Studio 666
Movie • 2022
Barb Weems
Can't Hardly Wait
Movie • 1998
Ready to Have Sex Girl's Friend
Spring Breakdown
Movie • 2009
Hooker
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Movie • 2007
Maude
What We Do Is Secret
Movie • 2007
(uncredited)
Running with Scissors
Movie • 2006
Sue (uncredited)
Up All Night
Movie
Erika
The Opposite of Sex
Movie • 1998
Girl Student
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Wendy Orr
Charmed
TV • 1998
Phoebe's Assistant
Nip/Tuck
TV • 2003
Bliss Berger
The Jake Effect
TV • 2006
Kimmy Ponder
Popular
TV • 1999
Mary Cherry
In the Motherhood
TV • 2009
Trust Me
TV • 2009
Julie Finn
10 Things I Hate About You
TV • 2009
Ms. Darlene Tharp
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Woman on Sidewalk (voice)
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Barbara Read
The New Normal
TV • 2012
Melissa
Major Crimes
TV • 2012
Claire Hunter
Ben and Kate
TV • 2012
Nan
What I Like About You
TV • 2002
Lauren
2 Broke Girls
TV • 2011
Amy
Grey's Anatomy
TV • 2005
Lauren Hammer
Faking It
TV • 2014
Diane
Santa Inc.
TV • 2021
Cookie (voice)
I Hate My Teenage Daughter
TV • 2011
Laura
Busy Tonight
TV • 2018
Self - Guest
Speechless
TV • 2016
Heather
Outsourced
TV • 2010
Marcy Donovan
Drop Dead Diva
TV • 2009
Kristin Mulraney
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Ashleigh
black-ish
TV • 2014
Gwen
Scandal
TV • 2012
Lisa
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Meadow Wilton (archive footage)
The Good Place
TV • 2016
Donna Shellstrop
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Patricia Krenwinkel
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Meadow Wilton
Love
TV • 2016
Liz
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Ursrula Kahn / Calico
Hot in Cleveland
TV • 2010
Elise
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Margaret Booth
Modern Family
TV • 2009
Katie
The Goldbergs
TV • 2013
Jane Bales
Sean Saves the World
TV • 2013
Susan
Goliath
TV • 2016
Rochelle Purple
Dexter
TV • 2006
Fuller House
TV • 2016
Dr. Lesley Miller
Better With You
TV • 2010
Francine
Love, Victor
TV • 2020
Georgina Cunningham
Whitney
TV • 2011
Michelle
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
TV • 2024
Judalon Smyth
Nobody Wants This
TV • 2024
Rabbi Shira
The Soul Man
TV • 2012
Megan
Notes from the Underbelly
TV • 2007
Deena
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
TV • 2014
Robin