Leslie Erin Grossman (born October 25, 1971) is an American actress who joined the cast of American Horror Story in 2017.
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Career
Leslie Grossman was born on October 25, 1971.
In 1999, Grossman was cast in her 1st major role, playing Mary Cherry in the WB series Popular. After her work on Popular, she joined the cast of What I Like About You in its 2nd season, playing Val's co-worker & best friend, Lauren.
On TV, Grossman has appeared on Nip/Tuck, Charmed, & CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2011, she guest-starred on Melissa & Joey, & in 2012 she appeared on The New Normal & Ben & Kate.
She has appeared in film two times, in an uncredited role & in Itty Bitty Titty Committee as Maude.
In 2017, she joined the cast of AHS for Cult. She became a series regular for Apocalypse, & she guest-starred in 1984.
Work on American Horror Story
She portrayed Meadow Wilton in the seventh installment of the series, subtitled "Cult", as well as Patricia Krenwinkel. She returned to the show in its eighth installment, "Apocalypse" as Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt. She is billed as a series regular in the latter.
Leslie Grossman was cast as another main character in the ninth season, "1984", where she portrayed Margaret Booth. In February, Ryan Murphy confirmed her return for Season 10.
Notes
- Leslie Grossman partially based her interpretation of Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt on Tinsley Mortimer from The Real Housewives. She thinks that Coco is not burdened by any sort of conscience, and described her as ruthless and self-focused.[1]
- Leslie Grossman described Coco as "she's what the kids call "extra"."[2]
- In 1999, she was cast in her first major role, playing supporting character Mary Cherry in Ryan Murphy's high school drama series Popular. She also appeared in Nip/Tuck and The New Normal, two TV series also created and produced by Ryan Murphy.
- Excluding Matthew Morrison, she is the only main cast member not featured in every episode of 1984.
Appearances
Cult
- Don't Be Afraid of the Dark - Meadow Wilton
- Neighbors From Hell - Meadow Wilton
- 11-9 - Meadow Wilton
- Holes - Meadow Wilton
- Mid-Western Assassin - Meadow Wilton
- Valerie Solanas Died For Your Sins: Scumbag - Meadow Wilton
- Charles (Manson) in Charge - Patricia Krenwinkel
Apocalypse
- The End - Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt
- The Morning After - Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt
- Forbidden Fruit - Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt
- Could It Be... Satan? - Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt
- Boy Wonder - Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt
- Traitor - Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt
- Fire and Reign - Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt
- Apocalypse Then - Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt
1984
- Camp Redwood - Margaret Booth
- Mr. Jingles - Margaret Booth
- True Killers - Margaret Booth
- Red Dawn - Margaret Booth
- Episode 100 - Margaret Booth
- The Lady in White - Margaret Booth
- Rest in Pieces - Margaret Booth
- Final Girl - Margaret Booth
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References
- ↑ Gennis, Sadie (2018-09-13). American Horror Story: Apocalypse's Leslie Grossman Tells Murder House and Coven Fans to "Be Patient". TV Guide.com. Retrieved on 2018-09-22.
- ↑ Leslie Grossman describes Coco on Twitter (@MissLeslieG) (2018-09-12).
| Cast | |
|---|---|
| Murder House | |
| Asylum | |
| Coven | |
| Freak Show | |
| Hotel | |
| Roanoke | |
| Cult | |
| Apocalypse | |
| 1984 | |
