Marjorie Gross (April 18, 1956 – June 7, 1996) was a Canadian comedian best known for her work as a television writer and producer.

[1] She started her career in comedy doing stand-up at local clubs, later moving to New York City.

According to then-writer, Mitchell Kriegman, Gross teamed up with fellow female comedian, Sandra Bernhard, and performed a schtick for then-showrunner, Jean Doumanian.

Gross failed to land a role on the show, but became friends with members of the cast, including Dan Aykroyd and Gilda Radner.

[6] While writing for TV she continued to perform at stand-up clubs and appeared on The David Letterman Show.

[9] Gross died on June 7, 1996, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, in Los Angeles at age 40.