Annabelle Gurwitch

Annabelle Gurwitch was an American actress, comedian and TV host. Her most famous work is her role as the hostess of Dinner and a Movie (TBS) as well as an environmentalist who is known for her secular humanism and environmental issues. Annabelle Gurwitch, a New York Times best-selling author and highly acclaimed actress, is the best-selling New York Times Author of her memoirs In the Place You Are They Are I See You Made An Effort I Said Tomato You say I'm fired, and you say Shut Up and Fired. Showtime Comedy Special. Gurwitch was a long-time host of the TBS show Dinner & a Movie and the public will be able to remember her unforgettable appearances on various shows, including Better Things Boston Legal Seinfeld Dexter Murphy Brown and also as hosts of the sustainability series WA$TED on The Planet Green Network. Her appearances are regularly on PBS Newhour Real Time, on NPR as well as the Hollywood Reporter. Alongside the writing of op eds, she writes satires that are published by The New Yorker WSJ The Hollywood Reporter. An actress performing on stage, her work has made her one of the critics of the 'Top Ten Performances on the pages of The New York Times as well as the Los Angeles Times. Annabelle is a wise lady who shares her wisdom regarding aging, and also how to laugh at it in a youth-obsessed society. She has spoken about this subject for audiences all over the world such as The 92nd St Y Prevention Magazine, the AARP, and women's nights. Annabelle speaks about the importance and insanity of families the ones we're born into and the tribes we decide to belong. She's spoken to crowds from all age groups at Now Generation Women's Philanthropy of Phoenix, GOOGLE talks, the Skirball Centre for the Arts, and the Rancho Mirage Writers Conference. Gurwitch discusses the power of memoir in helping restore meaning and value to our past and provide direction for our futures. Talks and lectures include George Washington University Watermark Conference for Women literary festivals and performing arts centers. Check out her PBS News Hour opinion piece on reading books or binge watching. You can guess what side she's on.