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Acting
Lisa Ann Walter
- Born
- (age 63)
- Birthplace
- Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
- Credits
- 73 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.7
Movie
8.2
TV
Grey's Anatomy
6.6
Movie
War of the Worlds
7.2
Movie
The Parent Trap
8.2
TV
9-1-1
6.0
Movie
Killers
8.3
TV
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
6.4
Movie
Shall We Dance?
5.9
Movie
Drillbit Taylor
8.1
TV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
7.2
TV
Nip/Tuck
7.9
TV
Rizzoli & Isles
7.3
TV
GLOW
7.5
TV
Abbott Elementary
7.0
TV
Las Vegas
5.3
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.5
Movie
Eddie
5.2
TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Acting credits 72
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Next Best Thing TV | (8 ep) |
| 2026 | Sock It to Me: The Legend of George Schlatter Film | Self |
| 2026 | Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident Film | Self |
| 2024 | The Year: 2024 Film | Self |
| 2024 | After Midnight TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever Film | Gabby (voice) |
| 2022 | Celebrity Jeopardy! TV | Self - Contestant (4 ep) |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | Self - Guest (4 ep) |
| 2022 | Sherri TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 2022 | Dark Side of Comedy TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2022 | The Ladies Film | Blanche |
| 2021 | Abbott Elementary TV | Melissa Schemmenti (101 ep) |
| 2021 | The Right Mom Film | Margaret Blanchette |
| 2020 | I Can See Your Voice TV | (1 ep) |
| 2020 | The Parent Trap Reunion! Film | Self |
| 2020 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire TV | Self - Contestant (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Jersey Film | Tess |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 2019 | The More Things Change Film | |
| 2019 | Remember Amnesia Film | Patient's Wife |
| 2019 | Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate Film | Self |
| 2019 | Psycho Stripper Film | Margot Mathison |
| 2019 | Sydney to the Max TV | Marlene (2 ep) |
| 2018 | 25 Words or Less TV | Self (19 ep) |
| 2018 | 9-1-1 TV | Delia Narwood (1 ep) |
| 2017 | GLOW TV | Lorene (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Dependent's Day Film | Bette |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2015 | The Odd Couple TV | Linda (2 ep) |
| 2014 | Wish Wizard Film | Helga |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Feels So Good Film | Lisa Wright |
| 2012 | Wedding Day Film | Chef Cherie |
| 2011 | The Exes TV | Margo (3 ep) |
| 2010 | Wreckage Film | Doctor Richardson |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles TV | Coach JJ (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Killers Film | Olivia |
| 2009 | Joy Behar: Say Anything! TV | (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Celebracadabra TV | Contestant (9 ep) |
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor Film | Dolores |
| 2007 | Entry Level Film | Kathy |
| 2006 | Watch Over Me TV | Mabel (3 ep) |
| 2006 | Room 6 Film | Sgt. Burch |
| 2006 | Coffee Date Film | Sara |
| 2006 | Modern Men TV | (1 ep) |
| 2005 | The Trouble with Dee Dee Film | Dee Dee Rutherford |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia TV | Melissa Schemmenti (1 ep) |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds Film | Bartender |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars TV | Self - Guest Dancer, Self - Audience Member (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy TV | Shirley Gregory (2 ep) |
| 2005 | The Naughty Show: Bad Girls of Comedy Film | Self |
| 2004 | Project Runway TV | Self - Special Guest (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Shall We Dance? Film | Bobbie |
| 2003 | Las Vegas TV | Rose Gluck (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck TV | Mrs. Hickock (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty Film | Debbie |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest (3 ep) |
| 2002 | Breaking News TV | Rachel Glass (13 ep) |
| 2001 | Early Bird Special Film | Janet |
Crew credits 5
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2020 | Jersey Film | Director, Producer |
| 2019 | The More Things Change Film | Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Dance Your Ass Off TV | Creator |
| 1996 | Life's Work TV | Creator |