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

Grey's Anatomy

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Kelly Clarkson Show

9-1-1

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Dancing with the Stars

All Movies (31)

• Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident2026 · as Self
• The Year: 20242024 · as Self
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever2023 · as Gabby (voice)
• The Ladies2022 · as Blanche
• The Right Mom2021 · as Margaret Blanchette
• The Parent Trap Reunion!2020 · as Self
• Jersey2020 · as Tess
• The More Things Change2019
• Remember Amnesia2019 · as Patient's Wife
• Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate2019 · as Self
• Psycho Stripper2019 · as Margot Mathison
• Dependent's Day2016 · as Bette
• Wish Wizard2014 · as Helga
• Feels So Good2013 · as Lisa Wright
• Wedding Day2012 · as Chef Cherie
• Wreckage2010 · as Doctor Richardson
• Killers2010 · as Olivia
• Drillbit Taylor2008 · as Dolores
• Entry Level2007 · as Kathy
• Coffee Date2006 · as Sara
• Room 62006 · as Sgt. Burch
• The Trouble with Dee Dee2005 · as Dee Dee Rutherford
• War of the Worlds2005 · as Bartender
• The Naughty Show: Bad Girls of Comedy2005 · as Self
• Shall We Dance?2004 · as Bobbie
• Bruce Almighty2003 · as Debbie
• Early Bird Special2001 · as Janet
• Get Your Stuff2000 · as Nancy Perry
• The Parent Trap1998 · as Chessy
• Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade1996 · as Self
• Eddie1996 · as Claudine

All TV Shows (42)

• After Midnight2024 · as Self
• Celebrity Jeopardy!2022 · as Self - Contestant
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self - Guest
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• Dark Side of Comedy2022 · as Self
• Abbott Elementary2021 · as Melissa Schemmenti
• I Can See Your Voice2020
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire2020 · as Self - Contestant
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self - Guest
• Sydney to the Max2019 · as Marlene
• 25 Words or Less2018 · as Self
• 25 Words or Less2018
• 9-1-12018 · as Delia Narwood
• GLOW2017 · as Lorene
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
• The Odd Couple2015 · as Linda
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Exes2011 · as Margo
• Rizzoli & Isles2010 · as Coach JJ
• Joy Behar: Say Anything!2009
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Celebracadabra2008 · as Contestant
• Watch Over Me2006 · as Mabel
• Modern Men2006
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005 · as Melissa Schemmenti
• Dancing with the Stars2005 · as Self - Guest Dancer
• Dancing with the Stars2005 · as Self - Audience Member
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Shirley Gregory
• Project Runway2004 · as Self - Special Guest
• Las Vegas2003 · as Rose Gluck
• Nip/Tuck2003 · as Mrs. Hickock
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Breaking News2002 · as Rachel Glass
• Emeril2001 · as Cassandra Gilman
• Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Nurse
• Strong Medicine2000 · as Rita Harper
• Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
• The View1997 · as Self
• Life's Work1996 · as Lisa Ann Hunter
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self
• My Wildest Dreams1995 · as Lisa McGinnis
• The Next Best Thing—