Actress Talking Accents Gives Dundalk Shoutout On 'Good Morning America'

Lisa Ann Walters has got the Philadelphia accent down pat, she says, thanks to her Maryland roots.

04/12/2023 1:11 p.m.

The "Abbot Elementary" star perfected the accent of the City of Brotherly love for her role as Melissa on the Emmy Award-winning show.

The actress broke down speech patterns on the Wednesday, April 12 episode of "Good Morning America."

"I'm from Maryland, so I've got that part of it," said Walters, best known for her role as Chessy in "The Parent Trap," starring Lindsay Lohan.

"We're gonna go get crabs in Dundalk, come on, we're going to go bowling.

"With Philly you shove it all to the front of your mouth," the actress continued. "You don't ever say a consonant."

In its second season, the ABC mockumentary sitcom was created by Philadelphia native Quinta Brunson and has won three Emmy Awards.

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