The Parent Trap star Lisa Ann Walter is celebrating the success and happiness of former child star Lindsay Lohan after the two recently reunited. During an emotional appearance on Good Morning America, Walter reflected on seeing Lohan again at Disney’s Upfront presentation and admitted she became overwhelmed with pride while talking about her former costar.
“I hardly ever see her because she lives most of the year in Dubai and she’s got a husband and a baby and she’s busy,” Walter shared. “We talk sometimes on social media. It was magic to see her. I’m going to cry!”
Walter visibly teared up during the interview before adding that she’s “so proud of the woman she’s become and how happy she is now.”
The actresses famously starred together in Disney’s 1998 remake of The Parent Trap, where Walter played Chessy, the lovable nanny caring for the twin sisters portrayed by a young Lohan.
Over the years, Lohan’s life and career became heavily scrutinized due to legal troubles and tabloid attention during the 2000s. However, Walter praised the actress for rebuilding her life and career in recent years.
“She’s doing a show which, by the way, looks really good,” Walter said, referring to Lohan’s upcoming Hulu series adaptation of Count My Lies, which also stars Kit Harington and Shailene Woodley.
Walter also recalled reuniting with Lohan at the Freakier Friday premiere last summer, where Lohan reportedly spoke enthusiastically about her upcoming projects and future plans.
Fellow Parent Trap actress Elaine Hendrix has also spoken positively about reconnecting with Lohan in recent years. Hendrix recently appeared alongside Lohan in a cameo for Freakier Friday and said she was happy to see Lohan thriving personally and professionally.
The emotional reunion has also reignited speculation about a possible Parent Trap sequel. During a previous interview, Walter jokingly called out Disney directly when asked if conversations about continuing the beloved franchise had resurfaced.
“I mean, are you listening, Disney?” Walter said, before teasing that Lohan “may have already” contacted Disney herself to help get a sequel moving.
Lohan’s recent Hollywood resurgence has included starring roles in multiple Netflix films including Falling for Christmas, Irish Wish, and Our Little Secret.
According to Walter, seeing Lohan happy, settled, and creatively fulfilled has been incredibly emotional for those who watched her grow up in Hollywood.