Mary Gross

Mary Gross

72 · Born: Mar 25, 1953

Personal Details

BornMar 25, 1953 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Parents
  • William Oscar Gross
  • Virginia Ruth Gross
Relatives
  • Michael Gross (Sibling)
  • Francis Leo Cahill (Grandparent)
  • Martha Augusta Neumeister (Grandparent)
  • Ron Masak (Cousin)

Biography

Mary Gross, a talented actress, was born on March 25, 1953, in the vibrant city of Chicago, Illinois, to loving parents Virginia Ruth and William Oscar Gross. Throughout her illustrious career, she has made a lasting impact on the entertainment industry, often being associated with her iconic role on Saturday Night Live (1975),which she graced from 1981 to 1985.

In addition to her work on Saturday Night Live, Gross has showcased her impressive range as a character actress, bringing to life a diverse array of roles on television and film. Some of her notable performances include her portrayal of Janis Zuckerman in the 1988 comedy film Feds, Annie Herman in the 1989 classic Troop Beverly Hills, and Ms. Quick in seasons 2, 3, and 4 of the beloved television series Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996).

Gross's impressive résumé also includes her role as Patricia Patterson in season 3 of the popular Disney Channel show That's So Raven (2003) and Leigh Swift in season 4 of the critically acclaimed television series Boston Legal (2004). With a career spanning decades, Mary Gross has solidified her position as a respected and accomplished actress in the entertainment industry.

Career

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2012
{"id":863,"title":"Californication","year":2009,"character":"Principal Green","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/californication","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/204c769vaa90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/204c769vaa90.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Californication
Californication as Principal Green
{"id":1219,"title":"The New Adventures of Old Christine","year":2006,"character":"Mrs. Orr","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-new-adventures-of-old-christine","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1219.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1219.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":180,"title":"Malcolm in the Middle","year":2004,"character":"Evelyn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/malcolm-in-the-middle","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/47mah9v8a690.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/47mah9v8a690.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":6595,"title":"A Mighty Wind","year":"2003","character":"Ma Klapper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-mighty-wind","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5igno240q510.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5igno240q510.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind as Ma Klapper
{"id":8118,"title":"According to Jim","year":2003,"character":"Cynthia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/according-to-jim","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3jckc1ol54kg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3jckc1ol54kg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2927,"title":"40 Days and 40 Nights","year":"2002","character":"Bev Sullivan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/40-days-and-40-nights","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/j1hmtu0f7pk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/j1hmtu0f7pk0.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":26086,"title":"Tremors 3: Back to Perfection","year":"2001","character":"Tourist Mom","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tremors-3-back-to-perfection","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/53jdlunua3p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/53jdlunua3p0.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":170,"title":"Six Feet Under","year":2001,"character":"Floral Instructor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/six-feet-under","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4e6k1fl62f50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4e6k1fl62f50.jpg"},"released":1}
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under as Floral Instructor
{"id":2247,"title":"As Told by Ginger","year":2001,"character":"Bobbie Lightfoot (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/as-told-by-ginger","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2247.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2247.jpg"},"released":1}
As Told by Ginger
As Told by Ginger as Bobbie Lightfoot (voice)
{"id":21277,"title":"Jailbait","year":"2000","character":"Patti Fisher","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jailbait-2000","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21277.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21277.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Jailbait
Jailbait as Patti Fisher
{"id":3036,"title":"Detention","year":1999,"character":"Patsy Wickett (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/detention","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_3036.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_3036.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Detention
Detention as Patsy Wickett (voice)
{"id":3111,"title":"Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child","year":1999,"character":"Elise (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/happily-ever-after-fairy-tales-for-every-child","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_3111.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_3111.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":4236,"title":"The Rugrats Movie","year":"1998","character":"Female Guest (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-rugrats-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/crbg6su8pcq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/crbg6su8pcq0.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
The Rugrats Movie
The Rugrats Movie as Female Guest (voice)
{"id":4250,"title":"Practical Magic","year":"1998","character":"Debbie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/practical-magic","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4mjjf6ud9sm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4mjjf6ud9sm0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1788,"title":"Sabrina the Teenage Witch","year":1997,"character":"Mrs. Quick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/sabrina-the-teenage-witch","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/754pe4hm2mk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/754pe4hm2mk0.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":6868,"title":"The Evening Star","year":"1996","character":"Sitcom Parent","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-evening-star","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3tpuujn8oe10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3tpuujn8oe10.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
The Evening Star
The Evening Star as Sitcom Parent
{"id":966,"title":"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman","year":1995,"character":"Nell Newtrich","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/lois-clark-the-new-adventures-of-superman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/47aip7urs5k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/47aip7urs5k0.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":522,"title":"The Santa Clause","year":"1994","character":"Ms. Daniels","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-santa-clause","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/14qluug15v68.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/14qluug15v68.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
The Santa Clause
The Santa Clause as Ms. Daniels
{"id":7427,"title":"Mixed Nuts","year":"1994","character":"Hotline Caller (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mixed-nuts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7427.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7427.jpg"},"released":1}
Mixed Nuts
Mixed Nuts as Hotline Caller (voice)
{"id":26858,"title":"There Goes the Neighborhood","year":"1992","character":"Mrs. Bratesman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/there-goes-the-neighborhood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26858.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26858.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":103839452,"title":"Billy","year":1992,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/billy-1992","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839452.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839452.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7225,"title":"Troop Beverly Hills","year":"1989","character":"Annie Herman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/troop-beverly-hills","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/11l8aodin9u8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/11l8aodin9u8.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Troop Beverly Hills
Troop Beverly Hills as Annie Herman
{"id":6902,"title":"Casual Sex?","year":"1988","character":"Ilene","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/casual-sex","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6902.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6902.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":6996,"title":"The Couch Trip","year":"1988","character":"Vera Maitlin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-couch-trip","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/30j4vrs0v40g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/30j4vrs0v40g.jpg"},"released":1}
The Couch Trip
The Couch Trip as Vera Maitlin
{"id":7834,"title":"Feds","year":"1988","character":"Janis Zuckerman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/feds","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7834.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7834.jpg"},"released":1}
Feds
Feds as Janis Zuckerman
{"id":6114,"title":"Big Business","year":"1988","character":"Judy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/big-business","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6114.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6114.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6346,"title":"Baby Boom","year":"1987","character":"Charlotte Elkman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/baby-boom","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/fp8hmeqn3no0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/fp8hmeqn3no0.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Baby Boom
Baby Boom as Charlotte Elkman
{"id":6899,"title":"Club Paradise","year":"1986","character":"Jackie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/club-paradise","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6899.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6899.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
{"id":196,"title":"Saturday Night Live","year":1981,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/saturday-night-live","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/r89ce0uhh4c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/r89ce0uhh4c0.jpg"},"released":1}
1981