Is Lisa Ann Walter married? All about Parent Trap star as she sets debut stand up special 

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Lisa Ann Walter at the Women's March Foundation's National Day Of Action! (Image Via Getty)

As per a recent article by The Wrap, stand-up comedian Lisa Ann Walter has landed a deal with Hulu for her debut comedy special.

The special will be directed by Walter herself and will stream on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in 2026. The actress reportedly taped it at the Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia, but the content hasn't been made public yet.

Lisa Ann Walter was married to Sam Baum in 1983 before divorcing him in 1999. While Walter does not share the name of her second husband, she shares two sons with him, named Simpson and Simon. She divorced her second husband because he allegedly cheated on her.

Ann Walter is best known for her performance in ABC's comedy series Abbott Elementary as Melissa Schemmenati. One can watch the series on Wednesdays on ABC, streaming the next day on Hulu.

Walter also joins Hularius -- the streamer's branded comedy lineup -- along with comedians like Zarna Garg, Jim Gaffigan, Ilana Glazer, Bill Burr, and others.

Lisa Ann Walter began her career as a stand-up comedian in college. After doing stand-up comedy for nearly three decades, she is now ready to present herself on the screens.

The comedian and actress has previously starred in a number of network comedies, such as Dance Your Ass Off on NBC, Life's Work on ABC, and My Wildest Dreams on Fox. In addition, Walter has acted in movies such as Killers, Bruce Almighty, Shall We Dance, and War of the Worlds. Her memoir, The Best Thing About My Ass Is That It's Behind Me, was released in 2011.


About Lisa Ann Walter's married life

Lisa Ann Walter was married to Sam Baum for around 24 years. The two got divorced in 1999. Baum and Lisa Ann Walter share two children together, named Delia and Jordon. Despite their divorce, Lisa and Sam continue to keep a cordial relationship with each other, and Walter is spotted speaking highly of Baum on various occasions.

"Sam comes over every weekend, and as he left the other day, he said, 'Bye, my sort-of wife!' I think my kids would love to Parent Trap us and get us back together. We're not sexual and yet my relationship with him fulfills a lot of needs." Walter told Cosmopolitan in their 'Sex after 60' special digital edition.

While the name of Lisa Ann Walter is not known publicly, she has mentioned that she divorced him because he was 'not nice' and was cheating on her. The two also share two children named Spencer and Simon.

"The joke I make is I have two ex-husbands. The first one was a lovely Jewish man, and it turned out we had too much in common — he also liked men. The second one was a cheater, which is not technically a religion, but he practiced it like it was," said Lisa Ann in the interview.

The actress has expressed her desire to find a new romantic partner and has also mentioned that friendships are of utmost importance to her. She also mentions that life is quite busy for her, especially as she is occupied with raising her children.

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Edited by Sroban Ghosh