LESLIE ERIN GROSSMAN ,AMERICAN ACTRESS BORN 1971 OCTOBER 25
Leslie Erin Grossman (born October 25, 1971[1][2]) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Mary Cherry on The WB television drama Popular, Lauren on The WB comedy What I Like About You, and Meadow Wilton on American Horror Story: Cult.
Grossman was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. As a youth, she was a cast member on Kids Incorporated. She attended Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, where she directed plays. She started acting in her senior year at Sarah Lawrence College.
Career[edit source]
In 1999, Grossman was cast in her first major role, playing supporting character Mary Cherry in The WB high school drama series Popular.[3] She had auditioned for the roles of Sam McPherson and Nicole Julian on Popular before having the part of Mary Cherry written for her.[citation needed] After Popular, Grossman joined the cast of The WB comedy What I Like About You in its second season, playing Val's co-worker and best friend, Lauren.[4]
On television, Grossman has appeared on Nip/Tuck,[5] Charmed and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, amongst other television series. In 2011 she guest starred on ABC Family's Melissa and Joey, and in 2012 she appeared on The New Normal[6] and Ben and Kate.[7]
On film, Grossman appeared in Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous in 2005. She appeared in two movies in 2006, Running with Scissors in an uncredited role,[citation needed] and in Itty Bitty Titty Committee as Maude.
In 2017, she joined the cast of the seventh season of American Horror Story.[8]
Personal life[edit source]
In 2000, Grossman married John Bronson. They have one child.
Filmography[edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Opposite of Sex | Girl Student | |
| 1998 | Can't Hardly Wait | Ready to Have Sex's Friend | |
| 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | Pam | |
| 2006 | Running with Scissors | Sue | Uncredited[citation needed] |
| 2007 | Itty Bitty Titty Committee | Maude | |
| 2007 | What We Do Is Secret | ||
| 2009 | Spring Breakdown | Hooker |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Guys Like Us | Amy | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1999–2001 | Popular | Mary Cherry | 43 episodes |
| 2000 | Girl Band | Mindy | Television movie |
| 2002 | Any Day Now | Mildred Harrison | Episode: "Let the Games Begin" |
| 2002 | Charmed | Phoebe's Assistant | Episode: "Witch Way Now?" |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck | Bliss Berger | Episode: "Megan O'Hara" |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Wendy Orr | Episode: "One Hit Wonder" |
| 2003–2006 | What I Like About You | Lauren | 66 episodes |
| 2006 | The Jake Effect | Kimmy Ponder | 6 episodes |
| 2006 | Help Me Help You | Kendra | Episode: "The Sheriff" |
| 2007 | What News? | Misti Lake | Television movie |
| 2007 | Up All Night | Erika | Television movie |
| 2007 | Notes from the Underbelly | Deena | Episode: "Not Without My Noodles" |
| 2007–2008 | Nip/Tuck | Bliss Berger | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Grey's Anatomy | Lauren Hammer | Episode: "In the Midnight Hour" |
| 2009 | Trust Me | Julie Finn | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | In the Motherhood | Maggie | 2 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Ms. Darlene Tharp | 6 episodes |
| 2010 | The Gentlemen's League | Leslie | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2010 | Dexter | Laurel Mendell | Episode: "Hop a Freighter" |
| 2011 | Hot in Cleveland | Elise | Episode: "I Love Lucci: Part One" |
| 2011 | Outsourced | Marcy Donovan | Episode: "Charlie Curries a Favor from Todd" |
| 2011 | Better with You | Francine | Episode: "Better Without a Job" |
| 2011 | Melissa & Joey | Emily | Episode: "The Mel Word" |
| 2011 | Drop Dead Diva | Kristin Mulraney | Episode: "You Bet Your Life" |
| 2012 | The New Normal | Melissa | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2012 | Scandal | Lisa | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Ben and Kate | Nan | Episode: "Guitar Face" |
| 2013 | Whitney | Michelle | Episode: "Snapped" |
| 2013 | Major Crimes | Claire Hunter | Episode: "Poster Boy" |
| 2014 | Sean Saves the World | Susan | Episode: "Sean The Fabulous" |
| 2014 | Modern Family | Katie | Episode: "Three Dinners" |
| 2015 | Barely Famous | Herself | Episode: "Not a Booty Call" |
| 2015 | 2 Broke Girls | Amy | Episode: "And the Gym and Juice" |
| 2015 | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Robin | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Soul Man | Megan | Episode: "Hangin' with Mr. Cupper" |
| 2017 | The Good Place | Donna Shellstrop | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | American Horror Story: Cult | Meadow Wilton | 5 episodes |
