Acting
Lisa Ann Walter
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.
Filmography
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
Film · 2026
The Year: 2024
Film · 2024
After Midnight
Series · 2024
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever
Film · 2023
The Ladies
Film · 2022
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Series · 2022
Dark Side of Comedy
Series · 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Series · 2022
Sherri
Series · 2022
The Right Mom
Film · 2021
Abbott Elementary
Series · 2021
Jersey
Film · 2020
The Parent Trap Reunion!
Film · 2020
I Can See Your Voice
Series · 2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Series · 2020
Remember Amnesia
Film · 2019
Psycho Stripper
Film · 2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Film · 2019
The More Things Change
Film · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
Sydney to the Max
Series · 2019
25 Words or Less
Series · 2018
9-1-1
Series · 2018
25 Words or Less
Series · 2018
GLOW
Series · 2017
Dependent's Day
Film · 2016
The Odd Couple
Series · 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Series · 2015
Wish Wizard
Film · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
Feels So Good
Film · 2013
Wedding Day
Film · 2012
The Exes
Series · 2011
Killers
Film · 2010
Wreckage
Film · 2010
Rizzoli & Isles
Series · 2010
Joy Behar: Say Anything!
Series · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Drillbit Taylor
Film · 2008
Celebracadabra
Series · 2008
Entry Level
Film · 2007
Room 6
Film · 2006
Coffee Date
Film · 2006
Modern Men
Series · 2006
Watch Over Me
Series · 2006
War of the Worlds
Film · 2005
The Trouble with Dee Dee
Film · 2005
The Naughty Show: Bad Girls of Comedy
Film · 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Series · 2005
Dancing with the Stars
Series · 2005
Dancing with the Stars
Series · 2005
Shall We Dance?
Film · 2004
Project Runway
Series · 2004
Bruce Almighty
Film · 2003
Las Vegas
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Nip/Tuck
Series · 2003
Breaking News
Series · 2002
Early Bird Special
Film · 2001
Emeril
Series · 2001
Get Your Stuff
Film · 2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Series · 2000
Strong Medicine
Series · 2000
The Parent Trap
Film · 1998
Hollywood Squares
Series · 1998
The View
Series · 1997
Eddie
Film · 1996
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Film · 1996
Life's Work
Series · 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Series · 1996
My Wildest Dreams
Series · 1995
The Next Best Thing
Series