Annabelle Gurwitch

Annabelle Gurwitch was an American actress, comedian and television host. Her most famous work is her character as hostess in Dinner and a Movie (TBS) and environmentalist associated with secular humanism and environmental issues. Annabelle Gurwitch is a critically popular actress and New York Times Bestselling Author of the memoir When You're There, They're Here I See You Made an Effort You Say Tomato I Say Shut Up and Fired! It also appeared in an episode of a Showtime Comedy Special. Gurwitch is most well-known for her long tenure hosting TBS Dinner & a Movie. She has also appeared on TV shows like Better Things Boston Legal Seinfeld Dexter Murphy Brown. She is a regular guest for PBS Newhour Real Time with Bill Maher and on NPR and also writes opinion pieces for the New York Times WSJ The Hollywood Reporter as well as satire for The New Yorker and McSweeeneys. Her work as an actress on stage has earned her place in the annual critics top Ten Best Performances of the Year in each of The New York and Los Angeles Times. Annabelle is a wise woman who shares her hilarious story of the aging process in our youth obsessed culture. The work she's performing is acclaimed and presented at numerous theater festivals, AARP conferences, the 92nd St. Y. Prevention Magazines as well as evenings for ladies with groups of women from across the nation. Annabelle speaks about the importance and insanity of family members, both that we are born into, and those we choose to join. She has spoken to audiences all ages at events like the Now Generation Women's Philanthropy of Phoenix, GOOGLE talks, The Skirball Centre for the Arts, and the Rancho Mirage Writers Conference. Gurwitch uses memoirs as a way to reclaim the significance of the past, and to set our sights on our future. Professor Gurwitch has presented talks and lectures on her lecture series at the George Washington University Watermark Conference for Women as well as performing arts centres and literary festivals. In the PBS News Hour, she offers her perspective of binge-watching or reading. It is possible to see which side of that argument she chooses to take.