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Lisa Ann Walter
AKA: 리사 앤 월터 · لیزا آن والتر
Acting
Born: 1963
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
28 Global Credits
🔥 4.2 Popularity
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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.
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
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Self - Contestant
2022 · US
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
2022 · US
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022 · US
Dark Side of Comedy
Self
2022 · US
Abbott Elementary
Melissa Schemmenti
2021 · US
I Can See Your Voice
Role
2020 · US
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Contestant
2020 · US
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Jeopardy! | 2022 | Self - Contestant |
| Sherri | 2022 | Self - Guest |
| The Jennifer Hudson Show | 2022 | Self - Guest |
| Dark Side of Comedy | 2022 | Self |
| Abbott Elementary | 2021 | Melissa Schemmenti |
| I Can See Your Voice | 2020 | Contributor |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2020 | Self - Contestant |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | 2019 | Self - Guest |
| Sydney to the Max | 2019 | Marlene |
| 25 Words or Less | 2018 | Self |
| GLOW | 2017 | Lorene |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2015 | Self - Guest |
| The Odd Couple | 2015 | Linda |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | Self - Guest |
| The Exes | 2011 | Margo |
| Rizzoli & Isles | 2010 | Coach JJ |
| Joy Behar: Say Anything! | 2009 | Contributor |
| Watch Over Me | 2006 | Mabel |
| Modern Men | 2006 | Contributor |
| Grey's Anatomy | 2005 | Shirley Gregory |
| Project Runway | 2004 | Self - Special Guest |
| Las Vegas | 2003 | Rose Gluck |
| Nip/Tuck | 2003 | Mrs. Hickock |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003 | Self - Guest |
| Emeril | 2001 | Cassandra Gilman |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2000 | Nurse |
| Strong Medicine | 2000 | Rita Harper |
| The View | 1997 | Self |