---
name: "Mary Gross"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mary-gross"
fi1m_id: "mary-gross"
imdb_id: "nm0343444"
tmdb_id: 27862
wikidata_id: "Q532192"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 March 1953"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 57
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-04T23:44:19.174802+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Mary Gross

## Identity

Mary Gross

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mary-gross
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** mary-gross
- **IMDb ID:** nm0343444
- **TMDB ID:** 27862
- **Wikidata ID:** Q532192
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Gross, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q532192, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0343444/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27862

Actor. Born 25 March 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 March 1953, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **Active:** 1994–2002
- **Average Fi1m score:** 57, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 62 (2), 2000s 47 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 57 to 55 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Fantasy 2, Romance 2, Drama 1, Family 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $379m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Gross, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q532192, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0343444/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27862

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Santa Clause*](https://film.one/film/the-santa-clause.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Mary Gross is an American actress, comedian and voice actress. Born on 25 March 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, she trained with the Second City comedy troupe before moving into television.

She was a cast member on *Saturday Night Live* from 1981 to 1985. Her film roles include Ms. Daniels in *The Santa Clause* (1994), Debbie in *Practical Magic* (1998) and Bev Sullivan in *40 Days and 40 Nights* (2002). Television credits include Mrs. Quick on *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996) and recurring appearances on *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000) and *Californication* (2007).

She is the sister of actor Michael Gross.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *40 Days and 40 Nights* (2002), Fi1m 47, as Bev Sullivan — [page](https://film.one/film/40-days-and-40-nights.md)
- *Practical Magic* (1998), Fi1m 60, as Debbie — [page](https://film.one/film/practical-magic.md)
- *The Santa Clause* (1994), Fi1m 63, as Ms. Daniels — [page](https://film.one/film/the-santa-clause.md)

## Complete filmography (55)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Adopting Terror* (2012), as Laura
- *Hart of Dixie* (2011), series, as Old Lady
- *Pound Puppies* (2010), series, as Mrs. Beasley (voice)
- *The Defenders* (2010), series, as Judy Baker
- *Raising Hope* (2010), series, as Denise Jenkins
- *In Gayle We Trust* (2009), series, as Beth
- *Californication* (2007), series, as Principal Green
- *The New Adventures of Old Christine* (2006), series, as Mrs. Orr
- *Twins* (2005), series, as Judy
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as Leigh Swift — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Father of the Pride* (2004), series, as (voice)
- *A Minute with Stan Hooper* (2003), series, as Harriet
- *I'm with Her* (2003), series, as Donna Kincade
- *Rock Me Baby* (2003), series, as Ginger
- *A Mighty Wind* (2003), as Ma Klapper
- *That's So Raven* (2003), series, as Miss Patterson
- *40 Days and 40 Nights* (2002), as Bev Sullivan — Fi1m 47, [page](https://film.one/film/40-days-and-40-nights.md)
- *Off Centre* (2001), series, Actor
- *According to Jim* (2001), series, as Cynthia
- *Tremors 3: Back to Perfection* (2001), as Tourist Mom
- *Six Feet Under* (2001), series, as Floral Instructor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md)
- *As Told by Ginger* (2000), series, as Bobbie Lightfoot (voice)
- *Lost Cat* (2000), as Nancy Mouse (voice)
- *Jailbait!* (2000), as Patti Fisher
- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), series, as Evelyn
- *Detention* (1999), series, as Patsy Wickett (voice)
- *Providence* (1999), series, as Martha Blankenship
- *The Rugrats Movie* (1998), as Female Guest (voice)
- *Practical Magic* (1998), as Debbie — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/practical-magic.md)
- *Tales of Worm Paranoia* (1997), as Sally
- *Dharma & Greg* (1997), series, as Mary
- *The Evening Star* (1996), as Sitcom Parent
- *Hey Arnold!* (1996), series, as Shelley (voice), Nurse / Actress (voice)
- *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996), series, as Mrs. Quick
- *Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child* (1995), series, as Elise (voice)
- *What a Cartoon!* (1995), series, as Sally (voice)
- *Mixed Nuts* (1994), as Hotline Caller (voice)
- *The Santa Clause* (1994), as Ms. Daniels — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-santa-clause.md)
- *Animaniacs* (1993), series, as Katie's Mom (voice)
- *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, as Nell Newtrich
- *There Goes the Neighborhood* (1992), as Mrs. Bratesman
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, as Mary Gross — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *Jack's Place* (1992), series, Actor
- *Billy* (1992), series, Actor
- *Public Enemy #2* (1991), as Marcy
- *The People Next Door* (1989), series, as Abigail MacIntyre
- *Troop Beverly Hills* (1989), as Annie Herman
- *Feds!* (1988), as Janis Zuckerman
- *Hot to Trot* (1988), as Ms. French
- *Channel 99* (1988), Actor
- *Big Business* (1988), as Judy
- *Casual Sex?* (1988), as Ilene
- *The Couch Trip* (1988), as Vera Maitlin
- *Baby Boom* (1987), as Charlotte Elkman
- *Club Paradise* (1986), as Jackie

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