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 and Melissa Schemmenti on the ABC mockumentary sitcom Abbott Elementary, for which she received a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
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Today with Jenna & Friends (2025)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
- Episode 1x100: Leanne Morgan, Lisa Ann Walter, Ryan Serhant (Jun 2, 2025)
After Midnight (2024)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
- Episode 1x49: Lisa Ann Walter, Michelle Collins, Daniel Franzese (Apr 24, 2024)
Jeopardy! Masters (2023)
Guest starring as Clue Presenter
- Episode 2x07: Semifinals 1 & 2 (May 17, 2024) [Special Guest Star]
Live with Kelly & Mark (2023)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x106: Sterling K. Brown, Lisa Ann Walter, Dr. Wendy Bazilian (Jan 28, 2025)
- Episode 2x138: Live's Cooking School I (Mar 19, 2024)
Celebrity Jeopardy! (2022)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x13: Final: Mo Rocca, Lisa Ann Walter and Katie Nolan (Jan 23, 2024)
- Episode 2x10: Semifinal #1: Utkarsh Ambudkar, Mira Sorvino and Lisa Ann Walter (Jan 2, 2024)
- Episode 2x02: Quarterfinal #2: Brian Baumgartner, Lisa Ann Walter and Timothy Simons (Oct 4, 2023)
Sherri (2022)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x80: Lisa Ann Walter, James Monroe Iglehart (Jan 29, 2025)
- Episode 2x40: Lisa Ann Walter (Nov 15, 2023)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x128: Lisa Ann Walter, Chef Kwame (Apr 12, 2024)
- Episode 1x69: Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, Lisa Ann Walter (Jan 3, 2023)
Access Daily with Mario & Kit (2022)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2025-06-26: Episode 126 (Jun 26, 2025)
- Episode 2025-04-16: Episode 75 (Apr 16, 2025)
Abbott Elementary (2021)
Starring as Melissa Schemmenti
(71 episodes)
- Episode 4x22: Please Touch Museum (Apr 16, 2025)
- Episode 4x21: Rally (Apr 9, 2025)
- Episode 4x20: Ava Fest: Tokyo Drift (Apr 2, 2025)
- Episode 4x19: Music Class (Mar 26, 2025)
- Episode 4x18: Audit (Mar 19, 2025)
- Episode 4x17: Karaoke (Mar 12, 2025)
- Episode 4x16: Books (Mar 5, 2025)
- Episode 4x15: 100th Day of School (Feb 26, 2025)
- Episode 4x14: District Budget Meeting (Feb 12, 2025)
- Episode 4x13: Science Fair (Feb 5, 2025)
- Episode 4x12: Girard Creek (Jan 29, 2025)
- Episode 4x11: Strike (Jan 22, 2025)
- Episode 4x10: Testing (Jan 15, 2025)
- Episode 4x09: Volunteers (Jan 8, 2025)
- Episode 4x08: Winter Break (Dec 4, 2024)
- Episode 4x07: Winter Show (Dec 4, 2024)
- Episode 4x06: The Deli (Nov 13, 2024)
- Episode 4x05: Dad Fight (Nov 6, 2024)
- Episode 4x04: Costume Contest (Oct 30, 2024)
- Episode 4x03: Class Pet (Oct 23, 2024)
- Episode 4x02: Ringworm (Oct 16, 2024)
- Episode 4x01: Back to School (Oct 9, 2024)
- Episode 3x14: Party (May 22, 2024)
- Episode 3x13: Smith Playground (May 15, 2024)
- Episode 3x12: Mother's Day (May 8, 2024)
- Episode 3x11: Double Date (May 1, 2024)
- Episode 3x10: 2 Ava 2 Fest (Apr 17, 2024)
- Episode 3x09: Alex (Apr 10, 2024)
- Episode 3x08: Panel (Mar 20, 2024)
- Episode 3x07: Librarian (Mar 13, 2024)
- Episode 3x06: Willard R. Abbott (Mar 10, 2024)
- Episode 3x05: Breakup (Feb 28, 2024)
- Episode 3x04: Smoking (Feb 21, 2024)
- Episode 3x03: Gregory's Garden Goofballs (Feb 14, 2024)
- Episode 3x02: Career Day Part 2 (Feb 7, 2024)
- Episode 3x01: Career Day Part 1 (Feb 7, 2024)
- Episode 2x22: Franklin Institute (Apr 19, 2023)
- Episode 2x21: Mom (Apr 12, 2023)
- Episode 2x20: Educator of the Year (Apr 5, 2023)
- Episode 2x19: Festival (Mar 15, 2023)
- Episode 2x18: Teacher Appreciation (Mar 8, 2023)
- Episode 2x17: Mural Arts (Mar 1, 2023)
- Episode 2x16: Teacher's Conference (Feb 22, 2023)
- Episode 2x15: Fire (Feb 15, 2023)
- Episode 2x14: Valentine's Day (Feb 8, 2023)
- Episode 2x13: Fundraiser (Jan 18, 2023)
- Episode 2x12: Fight (Jan 11, 2023)
- Episode 2x11: Read-A-Thon (Jan 4, 2023)
- Episode 2x10: Holiday Hookah (Dec 7, 2022)
- Episode 2x09: Sick Day (Nov 30, 2022)
- Episode 2x08: Egg Drop (Nov 16, 2022)
- Episode 2x07: Attack Ad (Nov 2, 2022)
- Episode 2x06: Candy Zombies (Oct 26, 2022)
- Episode 2x05: Juice (Oct 19, 2022)
- Episode 2x04: The Principal's Office (Oct 12, 2022)
- Episode 2x03: Story Samurai (Oct 5, 2022)
- Episode 2x02: Wrong Delivery (Sep 28, 2022)
- Episode 2x01: Development Day (Sep 21, 2022)
- Episode 1x13: Zoo Balloon (Apr 12, 2022)
- Episode 1x12: Ava vs. Superintendent (Apr 5, 2022)
- Episode 1x11: Desking (Mar 29, 2022)
- Episode 1x10: Open House (Mar 22, 2022)
- Episode 1x09: Step Class (Feb 22, 2022)
- Episode 1x08: Work Family (Feb 15, 2022)
- Episode 1x07: Art Teacher (Feb 8, 2022)
- Episode 1x06: Gifted Program (Feb 1, 2022)
- Episode 1x05: Student Transfer (Jan 25, 2022)
- Episode 1x04: New Tech (Jan 18, 2022)
- Episode 1x03: Wishlist (Jan 11, 2022)
- Episode 1x02: Light Bulb (Jan 4, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Dec 7, 2021)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021)
Guest starring as Gabby
- Episode 2023-12-08: Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Christmas Cabin Fever (Dec 8, 2023)
I Can See Your Voice (2020)
Guest starring as Guest Panelist
- Episode 3x08: Twinning Night: Michelle Williams, Lisa Ann Walter, Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, Cheryl Hines (Feb 21, 2024)
The Drew Barrymore Show (2020)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
- Episode 3x144: Lisa Ann Walter, Alex Edelman, Druski (Apr 18, 2023)
GMA3 (2020)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
- Episode 3x152: Chef Lexy Rogers, Lisa Ann Walter (Apr 13, 2023)
The Disney Family Singalong (2020)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
- Episode 2023-02-01: Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong (Feb 1, 2023)
25 Words or Less (2019)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
(45 episodes)
- Episode 6x148: They Took a Risk -- but Was It Worth It? (May 7, 2025)
- Episode 6x147: Chasing Success, One Word at a Time! (May 6, 2025)
- Episode 6x146: Too Hot to Handle -- or Just Warming Up? (May 5, 2025)
- Episode 6x145: This Word Had Everyone Under a Spell! (May 2, 2025)
- Episode 6x144: Their Strongest Game? Or Their Weakest? (May 1, 2025)
- Episode 6x143: The Clue Was Royal. The Guess? Not Even Close. (Apr 30, 2025)
- Episode 6x142: Lost in Translation? More Like Lost in Manhattan! (Apr 29, 2025)
- Episode 6x141: This Game Went From Huge to Humbling! (Apr 28, 2025)
- Episode 6x140: Whisking It All for the Win (Apr 25, 2025)
- Episode 6x139: They Thought They Had It … but It Disappeared! (Apr 24, 2025)
- Episode 6x138: Push, Pull, Panic -- This Game Has It All! (Apr 23, 2025)
- Episode 6x137: So Much Emotion for So Few Words! (Apr 22, 2025)
- Episode 5x112: Chain Reaction (Mar 5, 2024)
- Episode 5x111: Don't Screw Up! (Mar 4, 2024)
- Episode 5x110: Tackle the Timer (Mar 1, 2024)
- Episode 5x109: Gym Jargon (Feb 29, 2024)
- Episode 5x108: Saved by the Bell? (Feb 28, 2024)
- Episode 5x107: The Toss Up (Feb 27, 2024)
- Episode 4x141: On the Nose? (Apr 17, 2023)
- Episode 4x140: Feline Fine? (Apr 14, 2023)
- Episode 4x139: That's What Cheese Said (Apr 13, 2023)
- Episode 4x138: What Would Jerry Maguire Do? (Apr 12, 2023)
- Episode 4x137: The Suite Life of Colton Dunn (Apr 11, 2023)
- Episode 4x136: That Was Racy! (Apr 10, 2023)
- Episode 4x93: Lisa Ann Walter, Jaleel White (Feb 8, 2023)
- Episode 4x92: Lisa Ann Walter, Jaleel White (Feb 7, 2023)
- Episode 4x91: Lisa Ann Walter, Jaleel White (Feb 6, 2023)
- Episode 4x90: Lisa Ann Walter, Jaleel White (Feb 3, 2023)
- Episode 4x89: Lisa Ann Walter, Jaleel White (Feb 2, 2023)
- Episode 2x81: Penn Jillette, Kim Coles, Lisa Ann Walter, Greg Grunberg (Dec 23, 2020)
- Episode 2x80: Penn Jillette, Kim Coles, Lisa Ann Walter, Greg Grunberg (Dec 22, 2020)
- Episode 2x63: Lisa Ann Walter, Mary McCormack, Colton Dunn, Dan Bucatinsky (Nov 25, 2020)
- Episode 2x62: Lisa Ann Walter, Mary McCormack, Colton Dunn, Dan Bucatinsky (Nov 24, 2020)
- Episode 2x61: Lisa Ann Walter, Mary McCormack, Colton Dunn, Dan Bucatinsky (Nov 23, 2020)
- Episode 2x08: Greg Grunberg, Kim Coles, Penn Jillette, Lisa Ann Walter (Sep 17, 2020)
- Episode 2x06: Greg Grunberg, Kim Coles, Penn Jillette, Lisa Ann Walter (Sep 16, 2020)
- Episode 2x05: Lisa Ann Walter, Kim Coles, Greg Grunberg, Penn Jilette (Sep 16, 2020)
- Episode 2x04: Greg Grunberg, Kim Coles, Penn Jillette, Lisa Ann Walter (Sep 15, 2020)
- Episode 2x02: Greg Grunberg, Kim Coles, Penn Jillette, Lisa Ann Walter (Sep 14, 2020)
- Episode 1x168: Drew Pinksy and Dan Bucatinsky vs. Betsy Brandt and Lisa Ann Walter (May 27, 2020)
- Episode 1x143: Eric Winter and Drew Pinsky vs. Lisa Ann Walter and Roselyn Sanchez (Apr 20, 2020)
- Episode 1x118: Drew Pinksy, Lisa Ann Walter, Roselyn Sanchez, Eric Winter (Feb 21, 2020)
- Episode 1x40: Dr. Drew Pinsky, Lisa Ann Walter, Betsy Brandt, Dan Bucatinsky (Oct 11, 2019)
- Episode 1x15: Lisa Ann Walter, Eric Winter, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Roselyn Sanchez (Sep 25, 2019)
- Episode 1x08: Dan Bucatinsky, Lisa Ann Walter, Betsy Brandt, Dr. Drew Pinsky (Sep 19, 2019)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
(3 episodes)
- Episode 4x93: Craig Robinson (Feb 3, 2023)
- Episode 4x32: Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter (Oct 25, 2022)
- Episode 3x123: Brian Tyree Henry, Lana Condor, Cole Sprouse, Lisa Ann Walter, Jake Scott (Mar 30, 2022)
9-1-1 (2018)
Guest starring as Delia Narwood
- Episode 4x04: 9-1-1, What's Your Grievance? (Feb 8, 2021)
The $100,000 Pyramid (2016)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
(2 episodes)
- Episode 7x04: Bobby Moynihan vs Natasha Leggero and Lisa Ann Walter vs Tip "TI" Harris (Oct 18, 2023)
- Episode 6x08: Mario Cantone vs Rachel Bloom and Lisa Ann Walter vs Janelle James (Aug 28, 2022)
The Odd Couple (2015)
Guest starring as Linda
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x12: All the Residents' Men (May 23, 2016)
- Episode 2x01: All About Eavesdropping (Apr 7, 2016)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
- Episode 2025-01-27: Sterling K. Brown, Lisa Ann Walter (Jan 27, 2025)
The Talk (2010)
Guest starring as Guest Co-Host
- Episode 2024-06-05: J.B. Smoove, Chloe Arnold, Maud Arnold, Lisa Ann Walter (Jun 5, 2024)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
- Episode 2024-10-08: Lisa Ann Walter, Sasheer Zamata (Oct 8, 2024)
Rizzoli & Isles (2010)
Guest starring as Coach JJ
- Episode 2x14: Don't Stop Dancing, Girl (Dec 19, 2011)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
- Episode 20x67: Toni Collette, Lisa Ann Walter (Apr 13, 2023)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Guest starring as Melissa Schemmenti
- Episode 17x01: The Gang F***s Up Abbott Elementary (Jul 9, 2025) [Special Guest Star]
Project Runway (2004)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
- Episode 21x04: Sew Elementary (Aug 14, 2025) [Special Guest Star]
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2024-01-23: Jason Momoa, Lisa Ann Walter, Alkaline Trio (Jan 23, 2024)
- Episode 2022-11-30: David Harbour, Lisa Ann Walter, Thee Sacred Souls (Nov 30, 2022)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
- Episode 2024-07-17: In the Hot Seat: Rosie O'Donnell & Lisa Ann Walter / Sebastian Maniscalco & Omar J. Dorsey (Jul 17, 2024)
Emeril (2001)
Starring as Cassandra Gilman
(11 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: One Man's Cornbread ()
- Episode 1x09: The Retreat ()
- Episode 1x08: Snow Day ()
- Episode 1x07: The Sidekick (Dec 11, 2001)
- Episode 1x06: Halloween (Oct 30, 2001)
- Episode 1x05: The Sopranos Come to Dinner (Oct 23, 2001)
- Episode 1x04: Whose Life is It Anyway? (Oct 16, 2001)
- Episode 1x03: Blind Dates (Oct 9, 2001)
- Episode 1x02: Fifteen Minutes (Oct 2, 2001)
- Episode 1x01: Fat (Sep 25, 2001)
- Episode S01 Special: Pilot ()
The Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998)
Guest starring as Audrey Cranston
- Episode 1x04: How Long Has This Been Going On? (May 4, 1998)
The View (1997)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
- Episode 27x136: Kyra Sedgwick, Lisa Ann Walter (Apr 1, 2024)
Good Morning America: Weekend Edition (1993)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
- Episode 2023-04-15: Lisa Ann Walter, Aliza Licht, Maya Feller (Apr 15, 2023)
Jeopardy! (1984)
Guest starring as Clue Presenter
- Episode 41x67: Bill McKinney Vs. Sara Walker Vs. Dan Sand, Show # 9157. (Dec 10, 2024) [Special Guest Star]
Good Morning America (1975)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2025-01-28: Lisa Ann Walter, Sterling K. Brown (Jan 28, 2025)
- Episode 2024-11-28: Dan Souza, Erica Turner (Nov 28, 2024)
- Episode 2024-03-18: Shaggy, Bruce Melodie, Lisa Ann Walter (Mar 18, 2024)
- Episode 2023-04-12: Lisa Ann Walter (Apr 12, 2023)
The Emmy Awards (1949)
Guest starring as Lisa Ann Walter
- Episode 2022-09-12: The 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2022 (Sep 12, 2022)