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

Grey's Anatomy

2005•TV Series•

8.2

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009•TV Series•

5.0

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014•TV Series•

5.2

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019•TV Series•

6.4

9-1-1

2018•TV Series•

8.2

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022•TV Series•

5.6

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000•TV Series•

8.0

Dancing with the Stars

2005•TV Series•

6.1

Filmography