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Lisa Ann Walter
Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn August 3, 1963 (62 years)
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.
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.
Lisa Ann Walter Filmography
| 2023 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever · as Gabby (voice) |
| 2021 | Abbott Elementary (TV Series) · as Melissa Schemmenti |
| 2021 | The Right Mom · as Margaret Blanchette |
| 2020 | I Can See Your Voice (US) (TV Series) |
| 2019 | Remember Amnesia · as Patient's Wife |
| 2019 | Psycho Stripper · as Margot Mathison |
| 2019 | Sydney to the Max (TV Series) · as Marlene |
| 2018 | 9-1-1 (TV Series) · as Delia Narwood |
| 2017 | The Ice Cream Truck · as Christina |
| 2017 | GLOW (TV Series) · as Lorene |
| 2017 | You Can't Have It · as Suzanne |
| 2017 | Doubt (TV Series) · as Mary Millerton |
| 2016 | Dependent's Day · as Bette |
| 2015 | Betch (TV Series) · as Lisa Anne Walter |
| 2015 | The Odd Couple (2015) (TV Series) · as Linda |
| 2013 | Feels So Good · as Lisa Wright |
| 2012 | Wedding Day · as Chef Cherie |
| 2011 | The Exes (TV Series) · as Margo |
| 2011 | Watch over me (TV Series) · as Mabel |
| 2010 | Wreckage · as Doctor Richardson |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles (TV Series) · as Coach Jj |
| 2010 | Killers · as Olivia |
| 2009 | Joy Behar: Say Anything! (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly (TV Series) · as Contestant |
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor · as Dolores |
| 2007 | The Next Best Thing (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Graduation · as Carol |
| 2007 | Entry Level · as Kathy |
| 2006 | Watch Over Me (TV Series) · as Mabel |
| 2006 | Coffee Date · as Sara |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Modern Men (TV Series) |
| 2005 | The Trouble with Dee Dee · as Dee Dee Rutherford |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Series) · as Melissa Schemmenti |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds · as Bartender |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Shirley Gregory |
| 2004 | Shall We Dance? · as Bobbie |
| 2003 | Las Vegas (TV Series) · as Rose Gluck |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty · as Debbie |
| 2002 | Breaking News (TV Series) · as Rachel Glass |
| 2000 | Emeril (TV Series) · as Cassandra Gilman |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Nurse |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine (TV Series) · as Rita Harper |
| 2000 | Get Your Stuff · as Nancy Perry |
| 1998 | The Parent Trap · as Chessy |
| 1998 | Love Boat: The Next Wave (TV Series) · as Audrey Cranston |
| 1996 | Life's Work (TV Series) · as Lisa Ann Hunter |
| 1996 | Eddie · as Claudine |
| 2025 | The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2024 | Critics Choice Inaugural Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2024 | The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2024 | After Midnight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Jeopardy! Masters (TV Series) · as Self - Clue Giver |
| 2023 | The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | The 28th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2023 | 80th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2022 | Celebrity Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Dark Side of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2020) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate · as Self |
| 2018 | 25 Words or Less (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Gown and Out in Beverly Hills (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid (2016) (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Player |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Co-Host |
| 2010 | Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2009 | Dance Your Ass Off (TV Series) · as Self - Head Judge |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Celebrity Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Dancer |
| 2004 | Project Runway (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | The Test (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2001 | Weakest Link (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Politically Incorrect (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Maury (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self - Clue Giver |
| 1982 | Today (Australia) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Dance Your Ass Off (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1996 | Life's Work (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Dance Your Ass Off (TV Series) · as Concept |
| 1996 | Life's Work (TV Series) · as Created By |