Marjorie Gross

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Marjorie Gross (April 18, 1956 – June 7, 1996) was a television writer and producer. She wrote for such shows as Newhart, The Larry Sanders Show, Square Pegs and Seinfeld.

She may be best-known for writing, amongst others, "The Fusilli Jerry", "The Understudy", "The Shower Head", and "The Secretary" episodes of Seinfeld.

During her battle with ovarian cancer early in 1996 she wrote an article, "Cancer Becomes Me", for The New Yorker on living with a terminal illness. ^[1]

True to form, she tried to find humor in the situation by joking that she wanted to hold on until November [1996] so that she would not have to risk being re-incarnated as Madonna's child (Madonna was pregnant and expecting). Gross didn't reach her goal, dying from the disease in June 1996, aged 40. Madonna made an unexpected appearance at Gross' memorial service.^{[citation needed]}

Seinfeld's eighth season premiere "The Foundation" was dedicated in her memory.

She is the first cousin of Canadian comedian and writer Spencer Rice.