Lisa Ann Walter
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Lisa Ann Walter
Grey's Anatomy
Bruce Almighty
War of the Worlds
The Parent Trap
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
9-1-1
Killers
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (81 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident | Self | Movie | 2026 |
| Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident | Director | Movie | 2026 |
| Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident | Producer | Movie | 2026 |
| Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident | Writer | Movie | 2026 |
| The Year: 2024 | Self | Movie | 2024 | |
 | After Midnight | Self | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever | Gabby (voice) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Celebrity Jeopardy! | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Sherri Shepherd Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Dark Side of Comedy | Self | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Ladies | Blanche | Movie | 2022 |
 | Abbott Elementary | Melissa Schemmenti | TV Series | 2021 |
 | The Right Mom | Margaret Blanchette | Movie | 2021 |
 | I Can See Your Voice | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2020 |
| The Parent Trap Reunion! | Self | Movie | 2020 | |
 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Jersey | Tess | Movie | 2020 |
| Jersey | Director | Movie | 2020 |
| Jersey | Producer | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The More Things Change | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
| The More Things Change | Executive Producer | Movie | 2019 |
 | Remember Amnesia | Patient's Wife | Movie | 2019 |
 | Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | Psycho Stripper | Margot Mathison | Movie | 2019 |
 | Sydney to the Max | Marlene | TV Series | 2019 |
 | 25 Words or Less | Self | TV Series | 2018 |
| 25 Words or Less | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2018 |
 | 9-1-1 | Delia Narwood | TV Series | 2018 |
 | GLOW | Lorene | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Dependent's Day | Bette | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Odd Couple | Linda | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Wish Wizard | Helga | Movie | 2014 |
 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Feels So Good | Lisa Wright | Movie | 2013 |
 | Wedding Day | Chef Cherie | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Exes | Margo | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Wreckage | Doctor Richardson | Movie | 2010 |
 | Rizzoli & Isles | Coach JJ | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Killers | Olivia | Movie | 2010 |
 | Joy Behar: Say Anything! | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Dance Your Ass Off | Creator | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Celebracadabra | Contestant | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Drillbit Taylor | Dolores | Movie | 2008 |
 | Entry Level | Kathy | Movie | 2007 |
 | Watch Over Me | Mabel | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Room 6 | Sgt. Burch | Movie | 2006 |
 | Coffee Date | Sara | Movie | 2006 |
 | Modern Men | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2006 |
 | The Trouble with Dee Dee | Dee Dee Rutherford | Movie | 2005 |
 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Melissa Schemmenti | TV Series | 2005 |
 | War of the Worlds | Bartender | Movie | 2005 |
 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Guest Dancer | TV Series | 2005 |
| Dancing with the Stars | Self - Audience Member | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Grey's Anatomy | Shirley Gregory | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Naughty Show: Bad Girls of Comedy | Self | Movie | 2005 |
 | Project Runway | Self - Special Guest | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Shall We Dance? | Bobbie | Movie | 2004 |
 | Las Vegas | Rose Gluck | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Nip/Tuck | Mrs. Hickock | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Bruce Almighty | Debbie | Movie | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Breaking News | Rachel Glass | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Early Bird Special | Janet | Movie | 2001 |
 | Emeril | Cassandra Gilman | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Nurse | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Strong Medicine | Rita Harper | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Get Your Stuff | Nancy Perry | Movie | 2000 |
 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | TV Series | 1998 |
 | The Parent Trap | Chessy | Movie | 1998 |
 | The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade | Self | Movie | 1996 |
 | Life's Work | Lisa Ann Hunter | TV Series | 1996 |
| Life's Work | Creator | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Eddie | Claudine | Movie | 1996 |
| My Wildest Dreams | Lisa McGinnis | TV Series | 1995 | |
| The Next Best Thing | Self / Appearance | TV Series | — |