Lisa Ann Walter
Acting
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
Acting71
movieDiary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever
2023
Gabby (voice)
tvCelebrity Jeopardy!
2022
Self - Contestant
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Self - Guest
tvSherri
2022
Self - Guest
movieThe Ladies
2022
Blanche
tvAbbott Elementary
2021
Melissa Schemmenti
movieThe Right Mom
2021
Margaret Blanchette
tvWho Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
Self - Contestant
movieJersey
2020
Tess
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self - Guest
movieRemember Amnesia
2019
Patient's Wife
moviePsycho Stripper
2019
Margot Mathison
tvSydney to the Max
2019
Marlene
tv9-1-1
2018
Delia Narwood
tvGLOW
2017
Lorene
tvThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Self - Guest
tvThe Odd Couple
2015
Linda
movieWish Wizard
2014
Helga
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
Feels So Good
2013
Lisa Wright
movieWedding Day
2012
Chef Cherie
tvThe Exes
2011
Margo
movieWreckage
2010
Doctor Richardson
tvRizzoli & Isles
2010
Coach JJ
movieKillers
2010
Olivia
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
tvCelebracadabra
2008
Contestant
movieDrillbit Taylor
2008
Dolores
movieEntry Level
2007
Kathy
tvWatch Over Me
2006
Mabel
movieRoom 6
2006
Sgt. Burch
movieThe Trouble with Dee Dee
2005
Dee Dee Rutherford
tvIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
Melissa Schemmenti
movieWar of the Worlds
2005
Bartender
tvDancing with the Stars
2005
Self - Guest Dancer / Self - Audience Member
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
Shirley Gregory
tvProject Runway
2004
Self - Special Guest
movieShall We Dance?
2004
Bobbie
tvLas Vegas
2003
Rose Gluck
tvNip/Tuck
2003
Mrs. Hickock
movieBruce Almighty
2003
Debbie
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
tvBreaking News
2002
Rachel Glass
tvEmeril
2001
Cassandra Gilman
tvStrong Medicine
2000
Rita Harper
movieGet Your Stuff
2000
Nancy Perry
tvHollywood Squares
1998
Self - Panelist
movieThe Parent Trap
1998
Chessy
tvThe View
1997
Self
tvLife's Work
1996
Lisa Ann Hunter
movieEddie
1996
Claudine
My Wildest Dreams
1995
Lisa McGinnis
Production3
movieJersey
2020
Producer
movieThe More Things Change
2019
Executive Producer
Creator2
tvDance Your Ass Off
2009
Creator
tvLife's Work
1996
Creator
Directing2
movieJersey
2020
Director