Leslie Grossman

Leslie Erin Grossman (born October 25, 1971) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Mary Cherry on The WB teenage comedy-drama series Popular, Lauren on The WB sitcom What I Like About You, and Meadow Wilton on the FX horror anthology series American Horror Story: Cult. 2Early life and education Grossman was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. As a youth, she was a cast member on Kids Incorporated. She attended Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, where she directed plays. She started acting in her senior year at Sarah Lawrence College. 2Career In 1999, Grossman was cast in her first major role, playing supporting character Mary Cherry in The WB high school drama series Popular. She had auditioned for the roles of Sam McPherson and Nicole Julian on Popular before having the part of Mary Cherry written for her. After Popular, Grossman joined the cast of The WB comedy What I Like About You in its second season, playing Val's co-worker and best friend, Lauren. On television, Grossman has appeared on Nip/Tuck, Charmed and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, amongst other television serie