Leslie Grossman
Acting
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.
TV Shows(43)
Nobody Wants This
Rabbi Shira
2024
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Judalon Smyth
2024
Santa Inc.
Cookie (voice)
2021
Love, Victor
Georgina Cunningham
2020
Busy Tonight
Self - Guest
2018
Goliath
Rochelle Purple
2016
Speechless
Heather
2016
The Good Place
Donna Shellstrop
2016
Fuller House
Dr. Lesley Miller
2016
Love
Liz
2016
black-ish
Gwen
2014
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Robin
2014
Faking It
Diane
2014
Sean Saves the World
Susan
2013
The Goldbergs
Jane Bales
2013
Ben and Kate
Nan
2012
The New Normal
Melissa
2012
Major Crimes
Claire Hunter
2012
The Soul Man
Megan
2012
Scandal
Lisa
2012
I Hate My Teenage Daughter
Laura
2011
American Horror Story
Barbara Read
2011
Whitney
Michelle
2011
2 Broke Girls
Amy
2011
Outsourced
Marcy Donovan
2010
Better With You
Francine
2010
Hot in Cleveland
Elise
2010
Modern Family
Katie
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Drop Dead Diva
Kristin Mulraney
2009
10 Things I Hate About You
Ms. Darlene Tharp
2009
In the Motherhood
2009
Trust Me
Julie Finn
2009
Notes from the Underbelly
Deena
2007
Dexter
2006
The Jake Effect
Kimmy Ponder
2006
Grey's Anatomy
Lauren Hammer
2005
American Dad!
Woman on Sidewalk (voice)
2005
Nip/Tuck
Bliss Berger
2003
What I Like About You
Lauren
2002
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Wendy Orr
2000
Popular
Mary Cherry
1999
Charmed
Phoebe's Assistant
1998
Movies(9)
Studio 666
Barb Weems
2022
Spring Breakdown
Hooker
2009
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Maude
2007
What We Do Is Secret
(uncredited)
2007
Running with Scissors
Sue (uncredited)
2006
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Pam
2005
Can't Hardly Wait
Ready to Have Sex Girl's Friend
1998
The Opposite of Sex
Girl Student
1998
Up All Night
Erika