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Lisa Ann Walter Wants A Parent Trap Reunion On Abbott Elementary
“That would be so fun.”
Abbott Elementary’s Lisa Ann Walter is down for a Parent Trap reunion.
Walter, who plays Melissa Schemmenti on the hit sitcom, discussed her ideal Abbott Elementary guest stars with Entertainment Tonight on Jan. 14. At the top of her list? Walter’s former The Parent Trap co-star, Lindsay Lohan.
“I guess we'd have to make her a relative since we're both redheads — since I'm a ‘redhead,’ and she actually is,” Walter joked on the Critics Choice Awards red carpet. “I would love that. That would be so fun.”
Walter and Lohan starred together in Nancy Meyers’ 1998 Disney remake. The film follows the story of twins Hallie and Annie Parker (both played by Lohan), who reunite after being separated following their parents’ divorce.
Walter portrayed the beloved character of Chessy in The Parent Trap — the housekeeper of the twins’ father, Nick Parker (played by Dennis Quaid).
Walter & Lohan Are Still In Touch
More than 25 years after Walter and Lohan appeared together on screen, the pair are still in touch.
Following the birth of Lohan’s first child in the summer of 2023, Walter reached out to the Mean Girls star with some new mom advice.
“She posted something and I think it was about being tired,” Walter told People. “I immediately go into that mom mode of ‘nap when he does, make sure you get sleep, it doesn't matter what you look like — you're in great shape,’ just all the advice that comes out.”
Walter’s Abbott Elementary Wish List
Along with Lohan, Walter revealed to Entertainment Tonight that Whoopi Goldberg and Wanda Sykes are also on her Abbott Elementary wish list.
“Whoopi Goldberg did the first big movie that I was in. She was the star. She was so nice to me, such a beautiful soul. Took care of me when I was in heartbreak,” Walter said. “And Wanda Sykes, who I started comedy with.”
