Lisa Ann Walter talks about ABC's "Abbott Elementary." Walter plays Melissa Schemmenti, a second-grade teacher. She shares why she loves working with Sheryl Lee Ralph, Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams and the rest of the cast. Walter reveals how she learned to do a Philadelphia accent for the show. She also shares what makes "Abbott Elementary" so successful. Chapters: 00:00 Where Melissa's Philly accent came from 04:12 "Abbott Elementary's" talented cast 08:40 Why teachers like "Abbott Elementary" 10:56 Lisa's personal connection to Melissa 13:24 Winning "Celebrity Jeopardy" 16:11 How Lisa supports the industry 18:05 Lisa's stand-up comedy 21:21 Raising a family as an actor Subscribe to SalonTV's Channel HERE: https://www.youtube.com/salontv For more content from SalonTV, click HERE: https://www.salon.com/tv Like Salon on Facebook HERE: https://www.facebook.com/salon Follow Salon on Twitter HERE: https://twitter.com/salon Follow Salon on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/salonofficial