Lisa Ann Walter’s aggressive streak practically bought her kicked out of her good friend and former Dad or mum Lure costar Elaine Hendricks’ residence!
Whereas chatting with PEOPLE and Leisure Weekly on the 2025 SAG Awards pink carpet, the Abbott Elementary star, 61, opened up about how she associated to her character Melissa Schemmenti’s antics concerning video games or different competitions.
“Personally, I am extraordinarily aggressive,” she admitted. “I used to play with my greatest good friend Elaine Hendricks, at her sport night time, and I bought so dangerous that she instructed me I would not be invited again until I cooled it.”
In one other occasion, Walter recalled how she as soon as wasn’t invited to Questlove’s sport night time alongside Abbott Elementary creator, Quinta Brunson.
“My emotions had been very damage. So for those who’re listening, Quinta, I must be invited to the subsequent one. You already know I prefer to win. Come on!” she joked.
Calling her “my greatest good friend on this planet,” Walter tells PEOPLE about their friendship dynamic and the way they attempt to assist one another on this planet of affection.
Since starring in 1998’s The Dad or mum Lure, Walter and Hendrix have develop into nice mates — regardless of the previous’s game-night competitiveness.
In August 2024, the actress referred to as Hendrix her “greatest good friend on this planet” and opened up about their friendship dynamic and the way they attempt to assist one another on this planet of affection.
“She’s lovely and she or he’s charming and she or he’s humorous as all get out. I really like her dearly. She’s additionally a terrific caretaker and she or he’s single. So I take a look at her, I am like, ‘You are a cautionary story,'” Walter stated of Hendrix with fun. “I take a look at you and go, ‘You are single. How is there hope for me?’ So she’s extra concern issue.”
She additionally revealed that she and Hendrix usually look by way of one another’s relationship apps and assist one another decide their potential suitors.
“She does ship me her decisions if both of us are ever courageous sufficient to go surfing and on the apps and take a look at guys,” Walter stated. “She’ll say, ‘What about this man?’ And, ‘I believe that might be enjoyable.’ However then we form of speak one another out of it. So we’re not nice in that means.”
She added, “She is totally stunningly attractive, as everyone knows. She says it is her vegan way of life. I am like, your genetics performed a component woman.”
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