Person
Lisa Ann Walter
Acting · Born 1963-08-03 · Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Biography
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.
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
Shirley Gregory
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
9-1-1
Delia Narwood
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
Project Runway
Self - Special Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Filmography
- 2026Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an AccidentSelf
- 2024The Year: 2024Self
- 2024After MidnightSelf
- 2023Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin FeverGabby (voice)
- 2022Celebrity Jeopardy!Self - Contestant
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest
- 2022SherriSelf - Guest
- 2022Dark Side of ComedySelf
- 2022The LadiesBlanche
- 2021Abbott ElementaryMelissa Schemmenti
- 2021The Right MomMargaret Blanchette
- 2020I Can See Your Voice
- 2020The Parent Trap Reunion!Self
- 2020Who Wants to Be a MillionaireSelf - Contestant
- 2020JerseyTess
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - Guest
- 2019The More Things Change
- 2019Remember AmnesiaPatient's Wife
- 2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelf
- 2019Psycho StripperMargot Mathison
- 2019Sydney to the MaxMarlene
- 201825 Words or LessSelf
- 20189-1-1Delia Narwood
- 2017GLOWLorene
- 2016Dependent's DayBette
- 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest
- 2015The Odd CoupleLinda
- 2014Wish WizardHelga
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest
- 2013Feels So GoodLisa Wright
- 2012Wedding DayChef Cherie
- 2011The ExesMargo
- 2010WreckageDoctor Richardson
- 2010Rizzoli & IslesCoach JJ
- 2010KillersOlivia
- 2009Joy Behar: Say Anything!
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2009Dance Your Ass OffCreator
- 2008CelebracadabraContestant
- 2008Drillbit TaylorDolores
- 2007Entry LevelKathy
- 2006Watch Over MeMabel
- 2006Coffee DateSara
- 2006Room 6Sgt. Burch
- 2006Modern Men
- 2005The Trouble with Dee DeeDee Dee Rutherford
- 2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaMelissa Schemmenti
- 2005War of the WorldsBartender
- 2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Guest Dancer
- 2005Grey's AnatomyShirley Gregory
- 2005The Naughty Show: Bad Girls of ComedySelf
- 2004Project RunwaySelf - Special Guest
- 2004Shall We Dance?Bobbie
- 2003Las VegasRose Gluck
- 2003Nip/TuckMrs. Hickock
- 2003Bruce AlmightyDebbie
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
- 2002Breaking NewsRachel Glass
- 2001Early Bird SpecialJanet
- 2001EmerilCassandra Gilman
- 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmNurse
- 2000Strong MedicineRita Harper
- 2000Get Your StuffNancy Perry
- 1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist
- 1998The Parent TrapChessy
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1996Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeSelf
- 1996Life's WorkLisa Ann Hunter
- 1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf
- 1996EddieClaudine
- 1995My Wildest DreamsLisa McGinnis
- —The Next Best Thing
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