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Lisa Ann Walter

Acting 62 years old Silver Spring, Maryland, USA ★ 4.0
Born: August 3, 1963

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.

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Known For

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy Shirley Gregory 2005
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self - Guest 2019
9-1-1
9-1-1 Delia Narwood 2018
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares Self - Panelist 1998

Jimmy's Seen (1)

The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap Chessy 1998

Filmography

Acting Credits (70)

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

Directing Credits (1)

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