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