Lisa Ann Walter 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.
The Year: 2024
Self
2024
After Midnight
Self · (1 episode)
2024
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever
Gabby (voice)
2023
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Self · (3 episodes)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Sherri
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
Dark Side of Comedy
Self · (1 episode)
2022
The Ladies
Blanche
2022
Abbott Elementary
Melissa Schemmenti · (70 episodes)
2021
The Right Mom
Margaret Blanchette
2021
I Can See Your Voice
(1 episode)
2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2020
Jersey
Tess
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2019
The More Things Change
2019
Remember Amnesia
Patient's Wife
2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Self
2019
Psycho Stripper
Margot Mathison
2019
25 Words or Less
(19 episodes)
2018
9-1-1
Delia Narwood · (1 episode)
2018
GLOW
Lorene · (1 episode)
2017
Dependent's Day
Bette
2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
The Odd Couple
Linda · (2 episodes)
2015
Wish Wizard
Helga
2014
Wedding Day
Chef Cherie
2012
The Exes
Margo · (3 episodes)
2011
Wreckage
Doctor Richardson
2010
Rizzoli & Isles
Coach JJ · (1 episode)
2010
Killers
Olivia
2010
Joy Behar: Say Anything!
(1 episode)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Celebracadabra
Contestant · (9 episodes)
2008
Drillbit Taylor
Dolores
2008
Entry Level
Kathy
2007
Watch Over Me
Mabel · (3 episodes)
2006
Coffee Date
Sara
2006
Room 6
Sgt. Burch
2006
Modern Men
(1 episode)
2006
The Trouble with Dee Dee
Dee Dee Rutherford
2005
War of the Worlds
Bartender
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Shirley Gregory · (2 episodes)
2005
The Naughty Show: Bad Girls of Comedy
Self
2005
Shall We Dance?
Bobbie
2004
Las Vegas
(1 episode)
2003
Bruce Almighty
Debbie
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Breaking News
Rachel Glass · (13 episodes)
2002
Early Bird Special
Janet
2001
Emeril
Cassandra Gilman · (10 episodes)
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Nurse · (1 episode)
2000
Strong Medicine
Rita Harper · (1 episode)
2000
Get Your Stuff
Nancy Perry
2000
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · (5 episodes)
1998
Hollywood Squares
(5 episodes)
1998
The Parent Trap
Chessy
1998
Life's Work
Lisa Ann Hunter · (18 episodes)
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Eddie
Claudine
1996
The Next Best Thing
(8 episodes)
My Wildest Dreams
Lisa McGinnis · (5 episodes)
1995