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

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever 2023 ★ 6.7
Abbott Elementary 2021 ★ 7.5
Sydney to the Max 2019 ★ 7.7
9-1-1 2018 ★ 8.2
GLOW 2017 ★ 7.3
The Odd Couple 2015 ★ 5.8
The Exes 2011 ★ 6.6
Rizzoli & Isles 2010 ★ 7.9
Killers 2010 ★ 6.0
Joy Behar: Say Anything! 2009
Drillbit Taylor 2008 ★ 5.8
Watch Over Me 2006 ★ 5.5
Grey's Anatomy 2005 ★ 8.2
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 2005 ★ 8.3
War of the Worlds 2005 ★ 6.6
Shall We Dance? 2004 ★ 6.4
Las Vegas 2003 ★ 7.0
Nip/Tuck 2003 ★ 7.2
Bruce Almighty 2003 ★ 6.7
Breaking News 2002 ★ 6.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm 2000 ★ 8.0
Strong Medicine 2000 ★ 7.4
The Parent Trap 1998 ★ 7.2
Life's Work 1996 ★ 7.5