American actress (born 1971)
Leslie Grossman
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Born
| Leslie Erin Grossman
(
1971-10-25
)
October 25, 1971
(age 52)
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Alma mater
| Sarah Lawrence College
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Occupation
| Actress
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Years active
| 1998?present
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Spouse
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Jon Bronson
(
m.
1999;
sep.
2020)
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Children
| 1
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Leslie Erin Grossman
(born October 25, 1971
[1]
[2]
) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Lauren on
The WB
sitcom
What I Like About You
, and for her frequent collaborations with
Ryan Murphy
, appearing as Mary Cherry on The WB's comedy-drama series
Popular
(1999?2001), and as various characters on the
FX
anthology series
American Horror Story
since 2017. Grossman also had a recurring role on the television series
10 Things I Hate About You
, a reboot of the original
cult classic
movie
of the same name
.
Early life and education
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Grossman was born and raised in
Los Angeles, California
. She attended
Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences
, where she directed plays. She started acting in her senior year at
Sarah Lawrence College
.
[3]
Career
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In 1999, Grossman was cast in her first major role, playing supporting character Mary Cherry in
The WB
high school drama series
Popular
.
[4]
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
sitcom
What I Like About You
with
Amanda Bynes
and
Jennie Garth
. She had a recurring role in the first season before being added to the main cast in the second season. She played Lauren, the co-worker and best friend of Val Tyler (Garth).
[5]
On television, Grossman has appeared on
Nip/Tuck
,
[6]
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
[7]
and
Ben and Kate
.
[8]
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 and in
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
as Maude.
In 2017, she joined the cast of the
seventh season
of
American Horror Story
as
Meadow Wilton
and a flashback version of the infamous serial killer and
Manson Family
gang member,
Patricia Krenwinkel
.
[9]
In 2018, she was promoted to series regular for its
eighth season
portraying witch
Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt
.
[10]
She later appeared in the
ninth season
as Camp Redwood's owner Margaret Booth. She returned for the
tenth season
as a strong-willed literary agent named Ursula & an Aerea 51 researcher named Dr. Calico in the same season, for the
eleventh season
as Barbara, a
New York City
citizen that is going through a harrowing divorce process, and in the
twelfth season
she plays Ashleigh, a seemingly supernatural PR campaigner. Her appearances on the show mark the fourth collaboration between Grossman and
Ryan Murphy
, having appeared on
Popular
,
Nip/Tuck
,
The New Normal,
and
American Horror Story
.
Personal life
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Grossman has a daughter, Goldie. Grossman is
Jewish
.
[11]
Filmography
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Film
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Television
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References
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Bierly, Mandi (October 25, 2007).
"Happy Birthday, Leslie Grossman!"
.
Entertainment Weekly
. Retrieved
2016-01-12
.
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EW Staff (June 30, 2000).
"It List: TV"
.
Entertainment Weekly
. Retrieved
2016-01-12
.
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"Leslie Grossman - Biography"
.
www.filmbug.com
.
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Variety Staff (July 12, 1999).
"Players"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
2016-01-12
.
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The Futon Critic Staff (July 11, 2003).
"Development Update: July 11"
.
The Futon Critic
. Retrieved
2016-01-12
.
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Stack, Tim (December 5, 2007).
"
Nip/Tuck
recap: The boys try reality TV"
.
Entertainment Weekly
. Retrieved
2016-01-12
.
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Busis, Hillary (August 29, 2012).
"
'The New Normal' sneak peek: 5 takeaways"
.
Entertainment Weekly
. Retrieved
2016-01-12
.
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Angelo, Megan (January 2, 2013).
"Where Are They Now: The Cast of the WB's Popular"
.
Glamour
. Retrieved
2016-01-12
.
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Pedersen, Erik (May 15, 2017).
"
'American Horror Story': Leslie Grossman Joins FX Anthology From Ryan Murphy"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
May 15,
2017
.
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"
'American Horror Story' Season 8: Evan Peters, Billy Eichner, Cheyenne Jackson, More Returning"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. 7 April 2018
. Retrieved
8 April
2018
.
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"Jewish Actress Leslie Grossman Calls Out Anti-Semitic Critics"
. Kveller. 16 October 2019
. Retrieved
2021-03-06
.
External links
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