Acting · Silver Spring, Maryland, USA · Born August 3, 1963
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.
MovieLisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
2026
as Self
The Year: 2024
2024
as Self
TVAfter Midnight
2024
as Self
MovieDiary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever
2023
as Gabby (voice)
TVCelebrity Jeopardy!
2022
as Self - Contestant
TVThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
TVSherri
2022
as Self - Guest
TVDark Side of Comedy
2022
as Self
MovieThe Ladies
2022
as Blanche
TVAbbott Elementary
2021
as Melissa Schemmenti
MovieThe Right Mom
2021
as Margaret Blanchette
TVI Can See Your Voice
2020
The Parent Trap Reunion!
2020
as Self
TVWho Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
as Self - Contestant
MovieJersey
2020
as Tess
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
MovieThe More Things Change
2019
MovieRemember Amnesia
2019
as Patient's Wife
MovieStill Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
as Self
MoviePsycho Stripper
2019
as Margot Mathison
TVSydney to the Max
2019
as Marlene
TV25 Words or Less
2018
as Self
TV9-1-1
2018
as Delia Narwood
TVGLOW
2017
as Lorene
MovieDependent's Day
2016
as Bette
TVThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
TVThe Odd Couple
2015
as Linda
MovieWish Wizard
2014
as Helga
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Feels So Good
2013
as Lisa Wright
MovieWedding Day
2012
as Chef Cherie
TVThe Exes
2011
as Margo
MovieWreckage
2010
as Doctor Richardson
TVRizzoli & Isles
2010
as Coach JJ
MovieKillers
2010
as Olivia
TVJoy Behar: Say Anything!
2009
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
TVCelebracadabra
2008
as Contestant
MovieDrillbit Taylor
2008
as Dolores
MovieEntry Level
2007
as Kathy
TVWatch Over Me
2006
as Mabel
MovieCoffee Date
2006
as Sara
MovieRoom 6
2006
as Sgt. Burch
TVModern Men
2006
MovieThe Trouble with Dee Dee
2005
as Dee Dee Rutherford
TVIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Melissa Schemmenti
MovieWar of the Worlds
2005
as Bartender
TVDancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Guest Dancer
TVGrey's Anatomy
2005
as Shirley Gregory
MovieThe Naughty Show: Bad Girls of Comedy
2005
as Self
TVProject Runway
2004
as Self - Special Guest
MovieShall We Dance?
2004
as Bobbie
TVLas Vegas
2003
as Rose Gluck
TVNip/Tuck
2003
as Mrs. Hickock
MovieBruce Almighty
2003
as Debbie
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
TVBreaking News
2002
as Rachel Glass
MovieEarly Bird Special
2001
as Janet
TVEmeril
2001
as Cassandra Gilman
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Nurse
TVStrong Medicine
2000
as Rita Harper
MovieGet Your Stuff
2000
as Nancy Perry
TVHollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
MovieThe Parent Trap
1998
as Chessy
TVThe View
1997
as Self
MovieWalt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1996
as Self
TVLife's Work
1996
as Lisa Ann Hunter
TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self
MovieEddie
1996
as Claudine
My Wildest Dreams
1995
as Lisa McGinnis
The Next Best Thing
