Leslie Grossman

Leslie Grossman

Known for
Acting
Born
October 25, 1971 (age 55)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

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Up All Night

Up All Night

Movie · as Erika

2024
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story poster

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

TV · as Judalon Smyth · 5 eps

2024
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Nobody Wants This

TV · as Rabbi Shira · 1 ep

2022
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Studio 666

Movie · as Barb Weems

2022
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Hermanos Menendez: Mal juzgados?

TV · as Judalon Smyth · 1 ep

2021
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Santa Inc.

TV · as Cookie (voice) · 8 eps

2020
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Love, Victor

TV · as Georgina Cunningham · 4 eps

2018
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Busy Tonight

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2016
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Speechless

TV · as Heather · 1 ep

2016
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The Good Place

TV · as Donna Shellstrop · 3 eps

2016
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Love

TV · as Liz · 1 ep

2016
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Goliath

TV · as Rochelle Purple · 4 eps

2016
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Fuller House

TV · as Dr. Lesley Miller · 1 ep

2014
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Faking It

TV · as Diane · 2 eps

2014
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black-ish

TV · as Gwen · 1 ep

2014
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Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn

TV · as Robin · 2 eps

2013
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The Goldbergs

TV · as Jane Bales · 2 eps

2013
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Sean Saves the World

TV · as Susan · 1 ep

2012
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The New Normal

TV · as Melissa · 1 ep

2012
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Major Crimes

TV · as Claire Hunter · 1 ep

2012
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Ben and Kate

TV · as Nan · 1 ep

2012
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Scandal

TV · as Lisa · 3 eps

2012
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The Soul Man

TV · as Megan · 1 ep

2011
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American Horror Story

TV · as Barbara Read, Ashleigh, Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt, Meadow Wilton (archive footage), Patricia Krenwinkel, Ursrula Kahn / Calico, Margaret Booth · 10 eps

2011
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2 Broke Girls

TV · as Amy · 1 ep

2011
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I Hate My Teenage Daughter

TV · as Laura · 1 ep

2011
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Whitney

TV · as Michelle · 1 ep

2010
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Outsourced

TV · as Marcy Donovan · 1 ep

2010
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Hot in Cleveland

TV · as Elise · 1 ep

2010
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Better With You

TV · as Francine · 1 ep

2009
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Spring Breakdown

Movie · as Hooker

2009
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In the Motherhood

TV · 3 eps

2009
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Trust Me

TV · as Julie Finn · 1 ep

2009
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10 Things I Hate About You

TV · as Ms. Darlene Tharp · 6 eps

2009
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Drop Dead Diva

TV · as Kristin Mulraney · 1 ep

2009
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 7 eps

2009
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Modern Family

TV · as Katie · 1 ep

2007
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Itty Bitty Titty Committee

Movie · as Maude

2007
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What We Do Is Secret

Movie · as (uncredited)

2007
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Notes from the Underbelly

TV · as Deena · 1 ep

2006
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Running with Scissors

Movie · as Sue (uncredited)

2006
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The Jake Effect

TV · as Kimmy Ponder · 7 eps

2006
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Dexter

TV · 1 ep

2005
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Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

Movie · as Pam

2005
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American Dad!

TV · as Woman on Sidewalk (voice) · 1 ep

2005
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Grey's Anatomy

TV · as Lauren Hammer · 1 ep

2003
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Nip/Tuck

TV · as Bliss Berger · 2 eps

2002
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What I Like About You

TV · as Lauren · 67 eps

2000
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Wendy Orr · 1 ep

1999
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Popular

TV · as Mary Cherry · 43 eps

1998
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Can't Hardly Wait

Movie · as Ready to Have Sex Girl's Friend

1998
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The Opposite of Sex

Movie · as Girl Student

1998
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Charmed

TV · as Phoebe's Assistant · 1 ep

1998
Guys Like Us

Guys Like Us

TV · as Waitress · 1 ep