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Lisa Ann Walter

Known for acting · Born 3 August 1963 · 63 · Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

76 credits

Lisa Ann Walter (born August 3, 1963) is an American actress, comedian, and television producer, best known for her roles as Chessy the housekeeper in the romantic comedy film The Parent Trap (1998) and Melissa Schemmenti on the Peabody Award-winning ABC mockumentary sitcom Abbott Elementary (2021–present), for which she received a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series. She was formerly the creator and executive producer of Oxygen network reality weight-loss competition series, Dance Your Ass Off. Her other reality television work includes her stint as a judge on ABC's reality television series The Next Best Thing: Who Is the Greatest Celebrity Impersonator?, and as winning celebrity editions of the game shows The Weakest Link and Jeopardy! She also created and starred in the 1996–1997 sitcom, Life's Work, and appeared in such films as Bruce Almighty, Shall We Dance, and War of the Worlds.

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Known for

Abbott Elementary

2021

Bruce Almighty

2003

The Parent Trap

1998

Shall We Dance?

2004

War of the Worlds

2005

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Killers

2010

Eddie

1996

Drillbit Taylor

2008

Room 6

2006

25 Words or Less

2018

Life's Work

1996

Acting (71)

2026Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an AccidentSelfFilm
2024After MidnightSelfSeries
2024The Year: 2024SelfFilm
2023Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin FeverGabby (voice)Film
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
2022Dark Side of ComedySelfSeries
2022SherriSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2022Celebrity Jeopardy!Self - Contestant · 4 episodesSeries
2022The LadiesBlancheFilm
2021Abbott ElementaryMelissa Schemmenti · 94 episodesSeries
2021The Right MomMargaret BlanchetteFilm
2020I Can See Your VoiceSeries
2020Who Wants to Be a MillionaireSelf - ContestantSeries
2020JerseyTessFilm
2020The Parent Trap Reunion!SelfFilm
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2019Sydney to the MaxMarlene · 2 episodesSeries
2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelfFilm
2019Psycho StripperMargot MathisonFilm
2019Remember AmnesiaPatient's WifeFilm
2019The More Things ChangeFilm
20189-1-1Delia NarwoodSeries
201825 Words or LessSelf · 19 episodes, · 9 episodesSeries
2017GLOWLoreneSeries
2016Dependent's DayBetteFilm
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - GuestSeries
2015The Odd CoupleLinda · 2 episodesSeries
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - GuestSeries
2014Wish WizardHelgaFilm
2013Feels So GoodLisa WrightFilm
2012Wedding DayChef CherieFilm
2011The ExesMargo · 3 episodesSeries
2010KillersOliviaFilm
2010Rizzoli & IslesCoach JJSeries
2010WreckageDoctor RichardsonFilm
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - GuestSeries
2009Joy Behar: Say Anything!Series
2008Drillbit TaylorDoloresFilm
2008CelebracadabraContestant · 9 episodesSeries
2007Entry LevelKathyFilm
2006Room 6Sgt. BurchFilm
2006Coffee DateSaraFilm
2006Modern MenSeries
2006Watch Over MeMabel · 3 episodesSeries
2005Grey's AnatomyShirley Gregory · 2 episodesSeries
2005War of the WorldsBartenderFilm
2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaMelissa SchemmentiSeries
2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Guest Dancer, Self - Audience MemberSeries
2005The Trouble with Dee DeeDee Dee RutherfordFilm
2005The Naughty Show: Bad Girls of ComedySelfFilm
2004Shall We Dance?BobbieFilm
2004Project RunwaySelf - Special GuestSeries
2003Bruce AlmightyDebbieFilm
2003Nip/TuckMrs. HickockSeries
2003Las VegasRose GluckSeries
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
2002Breaking NewsRachel Glass · 13 episodesSeries
2001Early Bird SpecialJanetFilm
2001EmerilCassandra Gilman · 10 episodesSeries
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmNurseSeries
2000Get Your StuffNancy PerryFilm
2000Strong MedicineRita HarperSeries
1998The Parent TrapChessyFilm
1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 10 episodesSeries
1997The ViewSelfSeries
1996EddieClaudineFilm
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelfSeries
1996Life's WorkLisa Ann Hunter · 18 episodesSeries
1996Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeSelfFilm
1995My Wildest DreamsLisa McGinnis · 5 episodesSeries
—The Next Best Thing · 8 episodesSeries

Creator (2)

2009Dance Your Ass OffCreatorSeries
1996Life's WorkCreatorSeries

Directing (1)

2026Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an AccidentDirector, Producer, WriterFilm

Production (2)

2020JerseyProducer, DirectorFilm
2019The More Things ChangeExecutive ProducerFilm