Acting
Lisa Ann Walter
Born Aug 3, 1963 · Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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.
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Acting
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
2026
Comedy
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever
2023
Animation · Comedy · Family
The Ladies
2022
Comedy
Abbott Elementary
2021
Comedy
The Right Mom
2021
Drama
I Can See Your Voice
2020
Reality
Jersey
2020
Comedy
The More Things Change
2019
Comedy
Remember Amnesia
2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
Comedy · Documentary
Psycho Stripper
2019
TV Movie · Thriller
Sydney to the Max
2019
Comedy · Family
25 Words or Less
2018
Reality
9-1-1
2018
Drama · Crime · Action & Adventure
GLOW
2017
Comedy · Drama
Dependent's Day
2016
Comedy
The Odd Couple
2015
Comedy · Family
Wish Wizard
2014
Fantasy · Family
Feels So Good
2013
Comedy
Wedding Day
2012
Drama · Thriller
The Exes
2011
Comedy
Wreckage
2010
Horror · Thriller
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Killers
2010
Action · Comedy · Thriller
Joy Behar: Say Anything!
2009
Celebracadabra
2008
Drillbit Taylor
2008
Comedy
Entry Level
2007
Drama · Comedy
Watch Over Me
2006
Drama
Room 6
2006
Horror · Thriller
Coffee Date
2006
Comedy · Romance
Modern Men
2006
Comedy
The Trouble with Dee Dee
2005
Comedy · Drama
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
Comedy
War of the Worlds
2005
Adventure · Thriller · Science Fiction
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Drama
The Naughty Show: Bad Girls of Comedy
2005
Comedy
Shall We Dance?
2004
Drama · Romance · Comedy
Las Vegas
2003
Drama · Action & Adventure · Crime
Nip/Tuck
2003
Drama
Bruce Almighty
2003
Fantasy · Comedy
Breaking News
2002
Drama
Early Bird Special
2001
Comedy
Emeril
2001
Comedy
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Comedy
Strong Medicine
2000
Drama
Get Your Stuff
2000
Drama · Romance
The Parent Trap
1998
Comedy · Family · Romance
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1996
TV Movie
Life's Work
1996
Comedy
Eddie
1996
Action · Comedy