Lisa Ann Walter Says She Didn’t Appreciate Her 'Bangin' Body in the '90s, and That She 'Should Have Done “Playboy”' (Exclusive)
- - Lisa Ann Walter Says She Didn’t Appreciate Her 'Bangin' Body in the '90s, and That She 'Should Have Done “Playboy”' (Exclusive)
Toria Sheffield, Scott HuverDecember 7, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Lisa Ann Walter in 2025, Lisa Ann Walter in 2005 -
Lisa Ann Walter admits she didn’t fully appreciate her “hot” body when she was younger
The actress, 61, also said the ‘90s were a “weird” time for beauty standards
Walter caught up with PEOPLE exclusively during the Avatar: Fire and Ash world premiere in Hollywood, Calif., on Dec. 1
Lisa Ann Walter says she regrets not appreciating her “hot” body in her younger years.
Walter chatted with people at the Avatar: Fire and Ash world premiere in Hollywood, Calif., on Dec. 1. During the conversation, the actress shared that she didn’t have a clear sense of her own body in previous decades, adding that the ’90s were a “weird” time for body positivity.
“It's so weird. The ‘90s were a weird time for women,” Walter, 62, said. “Like, my figure was bangin’. I was 36-24-36. I was like hot … But back then, I didn't think of myself as that. I thought of myself as ‘cute for a comic,’ and I should have just been … I should have done Playboy. That's what I should have done!”
The star also joked that there were a “couple years” when she was “very blonde” and “solidly tramped it up.”
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Lisa Ann Walter in 2005
Walter, who appeared in fan-favorite films like The Parent Trap and Bruce Almighty, is currently busy shooting season 5 of her hit comedy series, Abbott Elementary.
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While speaking to PEOPLE at the Avatar premiere, the actress shared that promoting the series is easy because of the fact that she genuinely believes in the quality of the work.
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Lisa Ann Walter at the 'Avatar: Fire & Ash' world premiere in L.A. on Dec. 1
“It's not a chore when you go out and you get to talk about a show that you would genuinely, first of all, enjoy [as a viewer] … I really like the show. I think it's funny. It's not hard for me to drum up something to say about it because I think it does something good in this world,” she said, noting that the cast and crew are like “family.”
As for what fans can expect from the remainder of the current season?
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“Golly, there's a couple that we just shot that were a bit of a game changer for several episodes. I would get in trouble with [creator and star] Quinta [Brunson] if I told you exactly what it was, but a little bit of stuff that has to do with [the character] Jacob.”
The series earned Walter, as well as the rest of the cast, a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2023 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. It also won the Golden Globe for Best Television Series — Comedy or Musical the same year.
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