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'Shove It All To The Front': Actress Lisa Ann Walters Breaks Down Philly Accent On 'GMA'
Lisa Ann Walters has got the Philadelphia accent down pat.
The "Abbot Elementary" star broke down speech patterns on the Wednesday, April 12 airing of "Good Morning America."
Michael Strahan said she plays a tough character, Melissa.
"She's not, she's just, you know, she's getting the work done," said Walters, best known for her role as Chessy in "The Parent Trap," starring Lindsay Lohan.
Walters went on to explain how her Maryland roots lent themselves to the Philly accent.
"I'm from Maryland, so I've got that part of it," she said. "We're gonna go get crabs in Dundalk, come on, we're …
Philly Area Undergrads To Compete For $250,000 On 'Jeopardy! National College Championship'
Two Philadelphia area undergraduate students will be competing against 34 other collegiate contestants for a $250,000 grand prize in the upcoming game of "Jeopardy! National College Championship" airing Tuesday, Feb. 8 on ABC.
The ivy-league-filled roster includes Mehek Boparai, a senior majoring in English at the University of Pennsylvania, and Mitch Macek, a sophomore majoring in Mathematics at Villanova University, according to the show's website.
Bopari is from Hanford, California, while Macek is a Felton (York County), PA native.
The quarterfinal round co…
