'Abbott Elementary' star Lisa Ann Walter said she bought her SAG Awards dress when she was unemployed and wore it as a tribute to her mom

• Lisa Ann Walter said she bought her 2023 SAG Awards dress when she was unemployed five years ago.
• The "Abbott Elementary" star said she knew she would wear it for the event someday and "manifested" it.

Lisa Ann Walter had a big night at the SAG Awards on Sunday.

Not only did her hit show "Abbott Elementary" take home the award for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series, she also wore a dress she'd been saving for the event for half a decade.

Speaking with Jeremy Parsons and Janine Rubenstein on People and Entertainment Weekly's red carpet show, per BuzzFeed, the actress revealed she bought the black gown when she was unemployed five years ago. She was convinced she would use it for the SAG Awards someday.

"This is a dress that I found about five years ago, and when I saw it, I was entirely unemployed and I said, 'I'm gonna wear this to the SAG Awards.' Specifically, I don't know why, but specifically the SAG Awards," she said. "So, I feel like I manifested it."

Walter's gown featured a plunging sweetheart neckline with an off-the-shoulder velvet bodice. The flowing skirt and sleeves were made of a sheer material overlayed with a velvet design.

The actor also paired the look with a 1950s lucite clutch previously owned by her mother, who she said died last year. Walter shared on the red carpet that her mother loved the dress and that it served as a tribute to her.

"It's a dress that my mom loved, and she passed last year, so I'm carrying her with me," she said.

Walter also staged a mini-reunion of "The Parent Trap" when she invited Elaine Hendrix to be her date to the awards. Walter starred as housekeeper Chessy in the classic 1998 film, while Hendrix played publicist Meredith Blake.

The two have maintained a close friendship through the years. Hendrix, who wore a tuxedo and strappy sandals, laughed with Walter and posed arm-in-arm with her before the awards. They also wore matching rhinestone hair clips.

"Lisa Ann Walter asked me to show up as her date, so by golly, I showed up as her date," Hendrix said on the red carpet show.