Leslie Grossman

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

Grey's Anatomy

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

American Dad!

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Modern Family

Dexter

Charmed

American Horror Story

All Movies (9)

• Studio 6662022 · as Barb Weems
• Spring Breakdown2009 · as Hooker
• Itty Bitty Titty Committee2007 · as Maude
• What We Do Is Secret2007 · as (uncredited)
• Running with Scissors2006 · as Sue (uncredited)
• Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous2005 · as Pam
• Can't Hardly Wait1998 · as Ready to Have Sex Girl's Friend
• The Opposite of Sex1998 · as Girl Student
• Up All Night— · as Erika

All TV Shows (51)

• Nobody Wants This2024 · as Rabbi Shira
• Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story2024 · as Judalon Smyth
• Santa Inc.2021 · as Cookie (voice)
• Love, Victor2020 · as Georgina Cunningham
• Busy Tonight2018 · as Self - Guest
• Goliath2016 · as Rochelle Purple
• Speechless2016 · as Heather
• The Good Place2016 · as Donna Shellstrop
• Fuller House2016 · as Dr. Lesley Miller
• Love2016 · as Liz
• black-ish2014 · as Gwen
• Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn2014 · as Robin
• Faking It2014 · as Diane
• Sean Saves the World2013 · as Susan
• The Goldbergs2013 · as Jane Bales
• Ben and Kate2012 · as Nan
• The New Normal2012 · as Melissa
• Major Crimes2012 · as Claire Hunter
• The Soul Man2012 · as Megan
• Scandal2012 · as Lisa
• I Hate My Teenage Daughter2011 · as Laura
• American Horror Story2011 · as Barbara Read
• American Horror Story2011 · as Ashleigh
• American Horror Story2011 · as Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt
• American Horror Story2011 · as Meadow Wilton (archive footage)
• American Horror Story2011 · as Patricia Krenwinkel
• American Horror Story2011 · as Meadow Wilton
• American Horror Story2011 · as Ursrula Kahn / Calico
• American Horror Story2011 · as Margaret Booth
• Whitney2011 · as Michelle
• 2 Broke Girls2011 · as Amy
• Outsourced2010 · as Marcy Donovan
• Better With You2010 · as Francine
• Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Elise
• Modern Family2009 · as Katie
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Drop Dead Diva2009 · as Kristin Mulraney
• 10 Things I Hate About You2009 · as Ms. Darlene Tharp
• In the Motherhood2009
• Trust Me2009 · as Julie Finn
• Notes from the Underbelly2007 · as Deena
• Dexter2006
• The Jake Effect2006 · as Kimmy Ponder
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Lauren Hammer
• American Dad!2005 · as Woman on Sidewalk (voice)
• Nip/Tuck2003 · as Bliss Berger
• What I Like About You2002 · as Lauren
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Wendy Orr
• Popular1999 · as Mary Cherry
• Charmed1998 · as Phoebe's Assistant
• Guys Like Us1998 · as Waitress