Leslie Erin Grossman is an American

United States

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 actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Mary Cherry on the television series Popular

Popular (TV series)

Popular is an American teenage comedy-drama on The WB Television Network in the United States, created by Ryan Murphy and Gina Matthews, starring Leslie Bibb and Carly Pope as two teenage girls that reside on polar opposite sides of the popularity spectrum at their high school, but are forced to...

and as Lauren in What I Like About You

What I Like About You (TV series)

What I Like About You is an American television sitcom set mainly in New York City, following the lives of two sisters, Valerie Tyler and Holly Tyler . The series ran on The WB Television Network from September 20, 2002, to March 24, 2006, with a total of 86 episodes produced...

.

Early life and education

Grossman was born and raised in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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. As a youth, she was a cast member on Kids Incorporated

Kids Incorporated

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. She attended Crossroads School

Crossroads School (Santa Monica, California)

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. Santa Monica, California

Santa Monica, California

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, a high school for the performing arts, where she directed plays. She started acting in her senior year at Sarah Lawrence College

Sarah Lawrence College

Sarah Lawrence College is a private liberal arts college in the United States, and a leader in progressive education since its founding in 1926. Located just 30 minutes north of Midtown Manhattan in southern Westchester County, New York, in the city of Yonkers, this coeducational college offers...

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Career

Grossman had a regular role in What I Like About You

What I Like About You (TV series)

What I Like About You is an American television sitcom set mainly in New York City, following the lives of two sisters, Valerie Tyler and Holly Tyler . The series ran on The WB Television Network from September 20, 2002, to March 24, 2006, with a total of 86 episodes produced...

, as Val's co-worker and best friend, Lauren, and appeared in Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

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, Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

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, Charmed

Charmed

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and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

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, amongst other things. She appeared in two movies in 2006, Running with Scissors

Running with Scissors (film)

Running with Scissors is a 2006 American comedy-drama film based on Augusten Burroughs' 2002 memoir of the same name, written and directed by Ryan Murphy, and starring Joseph Cross, Annette Bening, Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Evan Rachel Wood, Alec Baldwin, Jill Clayburgh, and Gwyneth Paltrow with...

and Itty Bitty Titty Committee

Itty Bitty Titty Committee

Itty Bitty Titty Committee is a feminist, lesbian-related comedy film directed by Jamie Babbit. It was released on 28 September 2007.The film had its premiere at the international film festival Berlinale on 9 February 2007, where it was nominated for a Teddy Award for Best Feature...

. Grossman also guest starred on Melissa and Joey. She auditioned for the roles of Sam McPherson and Nicole Julian on Popular

Popular (TV series)

Popular is an American teenage comedy-drama on The WB Television Network in the United States, created by Ryan Murphy and Gina Matthews, starring Leslie Bibb and Carly Pope as two teenage girls that reside on polar opposite sides of the popularity spectrum at their high school, but are forced to...

before having the part of Mary Cherry written for her.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998		Girl Student
1998	Can't Hardly Wait Can't Hardly Wait Can't Hardly Wait is a 1998 American teen comedy film written and directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. It stars Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli, Seth Green, and Jennifer Love Hewitt, and is notable for a number of "before-they-were-famous" appearances by various...	Ready to Have Sex's Friend
2005	Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous is a 2005 comedy film directed by John Pasquin, starring Sandra Bullock and Regina King. It is a sequel to the 2000 film Miss Congeniality....	Pam
2006	Running with Scissors Running with Scissors (film) Running with Scissors is a 2006 American comedy-drama film based on Augusten Burroughs' 2002 memoir of the same name, written and directed by Ryan Murphy, and starring Joseph Cross, Annette Bening, Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Evan Rachel Wood, Alec Baldwin, Jill Clayburgh, and Gwyneth Paltrow with...	Sue (uncredited)
2007	Itty Bitty Titty Committee Itty Bitty Titty Committee Itty Bitty Titty Committee is a feminist, lesbian-related comedy film directed by Jamie Babbit. It was released on 28 September 2007.The film had its premiere at the international film festival Berlinale on 9 February 2007, where it was nominated for a Teddy Award for Best Feature...	Maude
2007	What We Do Is Secret What We Do Is Secret (film) What We Do Is Secret is a 2008 American biographical film about Darby Crash, singer of the late-1970s Los Angeles punk rock band the Germs. Rodger Grossman directed the film and wrote the screenplay, based on a story he had written with Michelle Baer Ghaffari, a friend of Crash's and co-producer of...
2009	Spring Breakdown Spring Breakdown Spring Breakdown is a comedy film starring Amy Poehler, Parker Posey, and Rachel Dratch. Three years after principal photography, and after the film's owner, Warner Independent Pictures, was shut down by its parent company, it was released direct-to-video in 2009.-Plot:The film begins with Gayle,...	Hooker

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Guys Like Us Guys Like Us Guys Like Us is a short-lived American sitcom that aired on UPN from October 5, 1998 to January 18, 1999. The series starred Bumper Robinson, Maestro Harrell, and Chris Hardwick.-Synopsis:...	Amy	Episode: "Pilot"
1999–2001	Popular Popular (TV series) Popular is an American teenage comedy-drama on The WB Television Network in the United States, created by Ryan Murphy and Gina Matthews, starring Leslie Bibb and Carly Pope as two teenage girls that reside on polar opposite sides of the popularity spectrum at their high school, but are forced to...	Mary Cherry	43 episodes
2000	Girl Band	Mindy	TV movie
2002	Any Day Now	Mildred Harrison	Episode: "Let the Games Begin"
2002	Charmed Charmed Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...	Phoebe's Assistant	Episode: "Witch Way Now?"
2003	Nip/Tuck Nip/Tuck Nip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy...	Bliss Berger	Episode: "Megan O'Hara"
2003	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...	Wendy Orr	Episode: "One Hit Wonder"
2003–2005	What I Like About You What I Like About You (TV series) What I Like About You is an American television sitcom set mainly in New York City, following the lives of two sisters, Valerie Tyler and Holly Tyler . The series ran on The WB Television Network from September 20, 2002, to March 24, 2006, with a total of 86 episodes produced...	Lauren	66 episodes
2006		Kimmy Ponder	6 episodes
2006	Help Me Help You Help Me Help You Help Me Help You is an American television situation comedy that aired from September 26, 2006 to December 12, 2006. It was first broadcast at 9:30pm Tuesdays on ABC in the United States and on Global in Canada...	Kendra	Episode: "The Sheriff"
2007	What News?	Misti Lake	TV movie
2007	Up All Night	Erika	TV movie
2007	Notes from the Underbelly Notes from the Underbelly Notes from the Underbelly was an American sitcom that debuted on ABC as a midseason replacement. The series is based upon the novel of the same name by Risa Green, and is produced by Eric and Kim Tannenbaum for Warner Bros. Television...	Deena	Episode: "Not Without My Noodles"
2007	Nip/Tuck Nip/Tuck Nip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy...	Bliss Berger	Episode: "Damien Sands"
2008	Nip/Tuck Nip/Tuck Nip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy...	Bliss Berger	Episode: "Lulu Grandiron"
2008	Grey's Anatomy Grey's Anatomy Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...	Lauren Hammer	Episode: "In the Midnight Hour"
2009	Trust Me Trust Me (TV series) Trust Me is an American drama series that began airing on TNT on January 26, 2009 at 10 p.m Eastern/ 9 P.M Central. In Canada, Trust Me can be seen on Super Channel.Trust Me premiered with 3.4 million viewers....	Julie Finn	Episode: "Promises, Promises"
2009	In the Motherhood In the Motherhood In the Motherhood is an American television sitcom that debuted on ABC as a midseason entry and ran from March 26, 2009 to June 25, 2009. The series was produced by ABC Studios in association with Cabloom! and Mindshare.-Plot:...	Maggie	Episode: "Vacation" Episode: "Bully"
2009–2010	10 Things I Hate About You 10 Things I Hate About You (TV series) 10 Things I Hate About You is an American television situation comedy broadcast on ABC Family beginning in 2009. Developed by Carter Covington, the show is a half-hour, single camera series based on the 1999 film of the same name...	Ms. Darlene Tharp	6 episodes
2010		Leslie	TV series
2010	Dexter Dexter (TV series) Dexter is an American television drama series, which debuted on Showtime on October 1, 2006. The sixth season premiered on October 2, 2011. The series centers on Dexter Morgan , a bloodstain pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department who moonlights as a serial killer...	Laurel Mendell	Episode: "Hop a Freighter"
2011	Hot in Cleveland Hot in Cleveland Hot in Cleveland is an American sitcom on TV Land starring Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White. The series, which is TV Land's first original scripted series, premiered on June 16, 2010, and was TV Land's highest rated telecast in the cable network's 14-year history. The...	Elise	Episode: "I Love Lucci: Part One"
2011	Outsourced Outsourced (TV series) Outsourced is an American television sitcom set in an Indian workplace. It was based on the John Jeffcoat film of the same name and adapted by Ken Kwapis and Universal Media Studios for NBC. The series originally ran from September 23, 2010 to May 12, 2011...	Marcy Donovan	Episode: "Charlie Curries a Favor from Todd"
2011	Better with You	Francine	Episode: "Better Without a Job"
2011	Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey is an ABC Family original television series starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence. It first aired on ABC Family on August 17, 2010...	Emily	Episode: "The Mel Word" Episode: "House Divided"
2011	Scandal Scandal (TV series) Scandal is an upcoming American drama series starring Kerry Washington which will debut on ABC as a mid-season replacement in the 2011–12 television season. The series was created by Shonda Rhimes. Seven episodes will be produced for the first season...	Lisa	TV series, post-production
2011	Drop Dead Diva Drop Dead Diva Drop Dead Diva is an American legal comedy-drama/fantasy television series that debuted on Lifetime on July 12, 2009. The hour-long series, which was created by Josh Berman, is produced by Sony Pictures Television...	Kristin Mulraney	Episode: "You Bet Your Life"

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