Lisa Ann Walter
Lisa Ann Walter 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.
Acted in
The Year: 2024
2024
as Self
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever
2023
as Gabby (voice)
Celebrity Jeopardy!
2022
as Self
Dark Side of Comedy
2022
as Self
The Ladies
2022
as Blanche
Abbott Elementary
2021
as Melissa Schemmenti
The Right Mom
2021
as Margaret Blanchette
I Can See Your Voice
2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
as Self - Contestant
Jersey
2020
as Tess
The More Things Change
2019
Remember Amnesia
2019
as Patient's Wife
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
as Self
Psycho Stripper
2019
as Margot Mathison
9-1-1
2018
as Delia Narwood
GLOW
2017
as Lorene
Dependent's Day
2016
as Bette
The Odd Couple
2015
as Linda
Wish Wizard
2014
as Helga
Wedding Day
2012
as Chef Cherie
The Exes
2011
as Margo
Wreckage
2010
as Doctor Richardson
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Coach JJ
Killers
2010
as Olivia
Joy Behar: Say Anything!
2009
Celebracadabra
2008
as Contestant
Drillbit Taylor
2008
as Dolores
Entry Level
2007
as Kathy
Watch Over Me
2006
as Mabel
Coffee Date
2006
as Sara
Room 6
2006
as Sgt. Burch
Modern Men
2006
The Trouble with Dee Dee
2005
as Dee Dee Rutherford
War of the Worlds
2005
as Bartender
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Shirley Gregory
The Naughty Show: Bad Girls of Comedy
2005
as Self
Shall We Dance?
2004
as Bobbie
Las Vegas
2003
Bruce Almighty
2003
as Debbie
Breaking News
2002
as Rachel Glass
Early Bird Special
2001
as Janet
Emeril
2001
as Cassandra Gilman
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Nurse
Strong Medicine
2000
as Rita Harper
Get Your Stuff
2000
as Nancy Perry
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Hollywood Squares
1998
The Parent Trap
1998
as Chessy
Life's Work
1996
as Lisa Ann Hunter
Eddie
1996
as Claudine
My Wildest Dreams
1995
as Lisa McGinnis
