Leslie Erin Grossman (born 25 October 1971 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress. Grossman is perhaps best known for her role as Mary Cherry on the television series Popular.
She was raised in Los Angeles, and attended Crossroads School, a high school for the performing arts, where she directed plays. She started acting in her senior year at Sarah Lawrence College.
Leslie is good friends with Steve McDonald of Redd Kross, aka "Mr. Silly."
Grossman also starred in What I Like About You, and appeared in Miss Congeniality 2, Nip/Tuck, Charmed and CSI, amongst other things. In 2000 she married John Bronson. She appeared in two movies in 2006, Running with Scissors and Itty Bitty Titty Committee. Leslie auditioned for the roles of Sam McPherson and Nicole Julian on Popular before having the part of Mary Cherry written for her.
Auditioned for the roles of Sam McPherson and Nicole Julian on "Popular" (1999) before having the part of Mary Cherry written for her.
