| Leslie Grossman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leslie Erin Grossman October 25, 1971 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | John Bronson (2000-present) 1 child |
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.
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Grossman was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. As a youth, she was a cast member on Kids Incorporated. She attended Crossroads School. Santa Monica, California, a high school for the performing arts, 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.
| 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) | |
| 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 | TV 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" |
| 2003–2005 | 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 | TV movie |
| 2007 | Up All Night | Erika | TV movie |
| 2007 | Notes from the Underbelly | Deena | Episode: "Not Without My Noodles" |
| 2007 | Nip/Tuck | Bliss Berger | Episode: "Damien Sands" |
| 2008 | Nip/Tuck | Bliss Berger | Episode: "Lulu Grandiron" |
| 2008 | Grey's Anatomy | Lauren Hammer | Episode: "In the Midnight Hour" |
| 2009 | Trust Me | Julie Finn | Episode: "Promises, Promises" |
| 2009 | In the Motherhood | Maggie | Episode: "Vacation" Episode: "Bully" |
| 2009–2010 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Ms. Darlene Tharp | 6 episodes |
| 2010 | The Gentlemen's League | Leslie | TV series |
| 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" Episode: "House Divided" |
| 2011 | Scandal | Lisa | TV series, post-production |
| 2011 | Drop Dead Diva | Kristin Mulraney | Episode: "You Bet Your Life" |