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 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 (70 titles)
4.0MovieLisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
Self · 2026
The Year: 2024
Self · 2024
5.5ShowAfter Midnight
Self · 2024
6.7MovieDiary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever
Gabby (voice) · 2023
6.5ShowCelebrity Jeopardy!
Self - Contestant · 2022
5.6ShowThe Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest · 2022
2.6ShowSherri
Self - Guest · 2022
8.2ShowDark Side of Comedy
Self · 2022
MovieThe Ladies
Blanche · 2022
7.5ShowAbbott Elementary
Melissa Schemmenti · 2021
8.1MovieThe Right Mom
Margaret Blanchette · 2021
6.6ShowI Can See Your Voice
2020
The Parent Trap Reunion!
Self · 2020
9.8ShowWho Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Contestant · 2020
MovieJersey
Tess · 2020
6.3ShowThe Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · 2019
MovieThe More Things Change
2019
MovieRemember Amnesia
Patient's Wife · 2019
5.3MovieStill Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Self · 2019
6.4MoviePsycho Stripper
Margot Mathison · 2019
7.7ShowSydney to the Max
Marlene · 2019
5.2Show25 Words or Less
Self · 2018
8.2Show9-1-1
Delia Narwood · 2018
7.3ShowGLOW
Lorene · 2017
5.7MovieDependent's Day
Bette · 2016
5.1ShowThe Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 2015
5.8ShowThe Odd Couple
Linda · 2015
3.7MovieWish Wizard
Helga · 2014
5.1ShowLate Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 2014
Feels So Good
Lisa Wright · 2013