Leslie Grossman
- Acting
- October 25, 1971 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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
- Nobody Wants This · Rabbi Shira
- Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story · Judalon Smyth
- Hermanos Menendez: Mal juzgados? · Judalon Smyth
- Studio 666 · Barb Weems
- Santa Inc. · Cookie (Voice)
- Love, Victor · Georgina Cunningham
- Busy Tonight · Self
- Goliath · Rochelle Purple
- Speechless · Heather
- The Good Place · Donna Shellstrop
- Fuller House · Dr. Lesley Miller
- Love · Liz
- black-ish · Gwen
- Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn · Robin
- Faking It · Diane
- Sean Saves the World · Susan
- The Goldbergs · Jane Bales
- Ben and Kate · Nan
- The New Normal · Melissa
- Major Crimes · Claire Hunter
- The Soul Man · Megan
- Scandal · Lisa
- I Hate My Teenage Daughter · Laura
- American Horror Story · Barbara Read, Ashleigh
- Whitney · Michelle
- 2 Broke Girls · Amy
- Outsourced · Marcy Donovan
- Better With You · Francine
- Hot in Cleveland · Elise
- Modern Family · Katie
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · Self
- Drop Dead Diva · Kristin Mulraney
- 10 Things I Hate About You · Ms. Darlene Tharp
- Spring Breakdown · Hooker
- In the Motherhood
- Trust Me · Julie Finn
- Itty Bitty Titty Committee · Maude
- What We Do Is Secret · (uncredited)
- Notes from the Underbelly · Deena
- Running with Scissors · Sue (uncredited)
- Dexter
- The Jake Effect · Kimmy Ponder
- Grey's Anatomy · Lauren Hammer
- Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous · Pam
- American Dad! · Woman on Sidewalk (Voice)
- Nip/Tuck · Bliss Berger
- What I Like About You · Lauren
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · Wendy Orr
- Popular · Mary Cherry
- Charmed · Phoebe's Assistant
- Guys Like Us · Waitress
- Can't Hardly Wait · Ready to Have Sex Girl's Friend
- The Opposite of Sex · Girl Student
- Up All Night · Erika