Lisa Ann Walter
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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
Credits
The Parent Trap (1998)
as Chessy
War of the Worlds (2005)
as Bartender
Bruce Almighty (2003)
as Debbie
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever (2023)
as Gabby (voice)
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
as Dolores
Shall We Dance? (2004)
as Bobbie
Killers (2010)
as Olivia
Eddie (1996)
as Claudine
Room 6 (2006)
as Sgt. Burch
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate (2019)
as Self
Wish Wizard (2014)
as Helga
Coffee Date (2006)
as Sara
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident (2026)
as Self
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade (1996)
as Self
Entry Level (2007)
as Kathy
Wreckage (2010)
as Doctor Richardson
Psycho Stripper (2019)
as Margot Mathison
The Parent Trap Reunion! (2020)
as Self
Jersey (2020)
as Tess
The Trouble with Dee Dee (2005)
as Dee Dee Rutherford
The Right Mom (2021)
as Margaret Blanchette
Dependent's Day (2016)
as Bette
Get Your Stuff (2000)
as Nancy Perry
The Naughty Show: Bad Girls of Comedy (2005)
as Self
The More Things Change (2019)
Actor
Wedding Day (2012)
as Chef Cherie
Early Bird Special (2001)
as Janet
Feels So Good (2013)
as Lisa Wright
Remember Amnesia (2019)
as Patient's Wife
The Year: 2024 (2024)
as Self
The Ladies (2022)
as Blanche