Lisa Ann Walter
Known for Acting · 71 credits
- Born
- 1963-08-03 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
- Also known as
- 리사 앤 월터 · لیزا آن والتر
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
TV Shows (40)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Shirley Gregory
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
9-1-1
2018
as Delia Narwood
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Melissa Schemmenti
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Nurse
The View
1997
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Mrs. Hickock
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Coach JJ
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Guest Dancer / Self - Audience Member
Strong Medicine
2000
as Rita Harper
After Midnight
2024
as Self
Las Vegas
2003
as Rose Gluck
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
25 Words or Less
2018
as Self
Abbott Elementary
2021
as Melissa Schemmenti
Project Runway
2004
as Self - Special Guest
GLOW
2017
as Lorene
The Exes
2011
as Margo
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
as Self - Contestant
Sydney to the Max
2019
as Marlene
The Odd Couple
2015
as Linda
Celebrity Jeopardy!
2022
as Self - Contestant
I Can See Your Voice
2020
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self
Breaking News
2002
as Rachel Glass
Dark Side of Comedy
2022
as Self
Life's Work
1996
as Lisa Ann Hunter
Watch Over Me
2006
as Mabel
Joy Behar: Say Anything!
2009
Emeril
2001
as Cassandra Gilman
Modern Men
2006
The Next Best Thing
My Wildest Dreams
1995
as Lisa McGinnis
Celebracadabra
2008
as Contestant
Movies (31)
War of the Worlds
2005
as Bartender
The Parent Trap
1998
as Chessy
Bruce Almighty
2003
as Debbie
Killers
2010
as Olivia
Shall We Dance?
2004
as Bobbie
Drillbit Taylor
2008
as Dolores
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever
2023
as Gabby (voice)
Eddie
1996
as Claudine
Wreckage
2010
as Doctor Richardson
Room 6
2006
as Sgt. Burch
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
2026
as Self
Wish Wizard
2014
as Helga
Dependent's Day
2016
as Bette
Jersey
2020
as Tess
Entry Level
2007
as Kathy
Coffee Date
2006
as Sara
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
as Self
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1996
as Self
Early Bird Special
2001
as Janet
The More Things Change
2019
Wedding Day
2012
as Chef Cherie
Psycho Stripper
2019
as Margot Mathison
The Parent Trap Reunion!
2020
as Self
The Right Mom
2021
as Margaret Blanchette
The Naughty Show: Bad Girls of Comedy
2005
as Self
Remember Amnesia
2019
as Patient's Wife
The Trouble with Dee Dee
2005
as Dee Dee Rutherford
The Year: 2024
2024
as Self
Get Your Stuff
2000
as Nancy Perry
The Ladies
2022
as Blanche
Feels So Good
2013
as Lisa Wright
About Lisa Ann Walter
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 real… With 71 credits spanning from 1995 to 2026, Lisa Ann Walter has appeared in 31 films and 40 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lisa Ann Walter Movies
- War of the Worlds (2005) — as Bartender
- The Parent Trap (1998) — as Chessy
- Bruce Almighty (2003) — as Debbie
- Killers (2010) — as Olivia
- Shall We Dance? (2004) — as Bobbie
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