Melissa Schemmenti: Last News

Sheryl Lee Ralph and Lisa Ann Walter are a dynamic duo made for television! The  stars stopped by for ET's «Spilling the E-Tea» to talk about their instant connection behind the scenes of ABC's hit comedy series, reflect on the show's wild rise to fame and spill the tea on what fans can expect in upcoming episodes.ABC announced last month that the workplace comedy is returning for a third season, just as the series is in full swing with season 2. Star and creator Quinta Brunson previously revealed that fans will see a new side of their favorite onscreen characters as the show ventures beyond the elementary school and into their personal lives, which is particularly reflected as viewers see more of the friendship between Barbara Howard (Ralph) and Melissa Schemmenti (Walter). According to the stars, the onscreen friendship isn't far off from their real-life relationship.«Honestly, I thought, 'This could be a friend for life,'» Walter shares when asked about her first impression of Ralph.

It’s become an annual tradition for ABC‘s flagship comedy series Abbott Elementary to lead the network’s renewals with an early pickup. It has happened again, with the show, created by and starring Quinta Brunson, getting a Season 5 renewal, the first ABC series to secure its spot on the 2025-26 schedule. Instead of the cast, the school comedy let school children reveal the news in a video, which you can watch below.

Abbott Elementary is officially coming back with another season.

Andrés Buenahora SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from “Winter Break,” Season 4, Episode 8 of “Abbott Elementary,” now streaming on Hulu. Lisa Ann Walter is at the center of the “Abbott Elementary” Christmas episode “Winter Break,” which gives fans a nuanced lens into her character, the stubborn, pull-no-punches Melissa Schemmenti. The Melissa-focused episode reveals the fraught family dynamics created by her overbearing mother, played by “Godfather” actor Talia Shire. This marks the first time we’ve seen Melissa’s mother on screen.

EXCLUSIVE: Like mother, like daughter? Abbott Elementary fans will soon find out if the old adage rings true for Melissa Schemmenti (Lisa Ann Walter) in an upcoming Season 4 episode.

highly-anticipated crossover between ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” and FX’s “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” just got bigger. While it was already revealed that the “Sunny” characters will show up on “Abbott” this season, Variety has confirmed that, as part of a two-episode event, the “Abbott” teachers will also show up on “Sunny” to hang with the Gang at Paddy’s Pub. Earlier this month, “Abbott” creator and star Quinta Brunson and “Sunny” star/co-creator Rob McElhenney revealed that the two shows would join comedic forces for a very special episode of “Abbott” (which Brunson had previously hinted at San Diego Comic-Con).

EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Law (Star Wars: Ahsoka) has joined the recurring cast of ABC‘s Abbott Elementary for Season 4, currently airing weekly on Wednesday nights. He will debut as O’Shon, the school district IT rep, in tonight’s episode titled “Class Pet.”

EXCLUSIVE: Multi-hyphenate actress and comedian Lisa Ann Walter has signed with Gersh for representation.

Abbott Elementary is one of the breakout US sitcoms of the decade.Created by Quinta Brunson, who also stars as teacher Janine Teagues, the mockumentary sitcom is set in an underfunded public school in Philadelphia, where a documentary crew is recording the lives of teachers who are trying their best against the odds.Along with Brunson, the show stars Tyler James Williams as teacher Gregory, Janelle James as principal Ava Coleman, Lisa Ann Walter as second-grade teacher Melissa Schemmenti, Sheryl Lee Ralph as kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard, and Chris Perfetti as history teacher Jacob Hill.The show has won four Emmys since it began in 2021, including Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series for Brunson.The show was renewed for a fourth season back in February, shortly after the third season debuted in the US and following the Hollywood strikes.At the time of writing (July 10), an exact date hasn’t been released.The show, however, will be back as part of the 2024-2025 broadcast schedule at ABC, so it’s expected to return (in the US, at least) later this year.

Abbott Elementary concludes its third season with a climactic payoff between Janine Teagues (Quinta Brunson) and Gregory Eddie (Tyler James Williams).Created by Brunson, the mockumentary sitcom is set in an underfunded public school in Philadelphia, where a documentary crew is recording the lives of teachers who are trying their best against the odds.Other cast members include Janelle James as principal Ava Coleman, Lisa Ann Walter as second-grade teacher Melissa Schemmenti, Sheryl Lee Ralph as kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard, and Chris Perfetti as history teacher Jacob Hill.The show has won four Emmys since it began in 2021, including Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series for Brunson.In the season three finale, titled Party, Abbott Elementary significantly pushed forward the will-they-or-won’t-they relationship dynamic between Janine and Gregory.After the party at Janine’s ends, Gregory, who initially leaves, returns to her doorway after everyone else has left. The pair then passionately kiss, before Gregory shuts the door on the camera, and subsequently the blinds on the window, as the episode ends.While this isn’t the first time they have kissed, following the drunken encounter in season two episode Teacher Conference, this feels like a key turning point.

For the last three decades, the multi-hyphenate Lisa Ann Walter, who began her career in stand-up comedy, made her mark as a character actor in films such as Bruce Almighty, Eddie and Shall We Dance? However, for most millennials, Walter is best known for playing Chessy, the beloved nanny in Nancy Meyer’s The Parent Trap. These days, nearly a quarter of a century later, Walter has emerged in the spotlight on ABC’s award-winning mockumentary Abbott Elementary, where she plays the Italian-American spitfire Melissa Schemmenti, a second and third-grade teacher at an underfunded Philadelphia public school. Here, she discusses the joys of playing the elementary school teacher and her own educational upbringing.

Abbott Elementary isn’t going anywhere.

The upcoming third season of Abbott Elementary will have some big changes!

Sheryl Lee Ralph and Lisa Ann Walter are a dynamic duo made for television! The  stars stopped by for ET's «Spilling the E-Tea» to talk about their instant connection behind the scenes of ABC's hit comedy series, reflect on the show's wild rise to fame and spill the tea on what fans can expect in upcoming episodes.ABC announced last month that the workplace comedy is returning for a third season, just as the series is in full swing with season 2. Star and creator Quinta Brunson previously revealed that fans will see a new side of their favorite onscreen characters as the show ventures beyond the elementary school and into their personal lives, which is particularly reflected as viewers see more of the friendship between Barbara Howard (Ralph) and Melissa Schemmenti (Walter). According to the stars, the onscreen friendship isn't far off from their real-life relationship.«Honestly, I thought, 'This could be a friend for life,'» Walter shares when asked about her first impression of Ralph.

Sheryl Lee Ralph and Lisa Ann Walter are a dynamic duo made for television! The  stars stopped by ET to talk about their instant connection behind the scenes of ABC's hit comedy series, reflect on the show's wild rise to fame and spill the tea on what fans can expect in upcoming episodes.ABC announced last month that the workplace comedy is returning for a third season, just as the series is in full swing with season 2. Star and creator Quinta Brunson previously revealed that fans will see a new side of their favorite onscreen characters as the show ventures beyond the elementary school and into their personal lives, which is particularly reflected as viewers see more of the friendship between Barbara Howard (Ralph) and Melissa Schemmenti (Walter). According to the stars, the onscreen friendship isn't far off from their real-life relationship.«Honestly, I thought, 'This could be a friend for life,'» Walter shares when asked about her first impression of Ralph.

Selome Hailu Lisa Ann Walter is busy cooking dinner as we talk on the phone. “Hang on one second — I wanna flip my rigatoni into the pot, and I don’t wanna talk over it!” the “Abbott Elementary” actor laughs in the middle of answering a question. “I’m having people over from the cast tomorrow, and some of the crew. Quinta, if she gets back in time from New York, will come over, and I promised her meatballs. Baked pasta, meatballs and sausage.” Titled “The Principal’s Office,” Season 2 Episode 4 of “Abbott Elementary” sees her character, Melissa Schemmenti, invite Janine (series creator Quinta Brunson) over for a cooking lesson. Together, they cook an Italian meal, and Walter is aware of the irony that she’s in an interview about the episode while doing the same. Moments like this have actually caused her to adjust her approach as an actor.

“Abbott Elementary” will be returning for a second season, having just swept the recent Television Critics Association’s annual TCA Awards, including Program of the Year.

promises good things are coming for everyone waiting on season 2! ET spoke with the series' stars on the red carpet for the FYC event, where they shared details on the upcoming season and their ideas for future guest stars. Created by and starring Quinta Brunson, the half-hour mockumentary-style series follows a group of dedicated and passionate teachers -- and a slightly tone-deaf principal — at a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though the educators may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don't particularly care for the school district's less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.ABC announced that its new hit series had officially been renewed for a second season in March, ahead of the show's midseason premiere. Brunson played coy when it came to sharing too many details on the next installment, but she revealed that viewers would be getting more glimpses into the home lives of their beloved characters. «We'll be going a little bit outside of the school more,» she said, explaining that the series will begin exploring the characters' homes.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeABC’s breakout comedy hit “Abbott Elementary” will be back for another school year. The Alphabet net confirmed on Monday that the critically acclaimed workplace laffer, from Warner Bros.