Annabelle Gurwitch

Annabelle Gurwitch is an American author comedic actress television host who is most well-known for her time as hostess for Dinner and a Movie on TBS and activist in environmental issues and secular humanism. Annabelle Gurwitch, a New York Times Best-Seller author as well as a an internationally acclaimed actor, was the best-selling New York Times Author for her memoirs: Whatever You're Doing, They Are I See It was a long time ago that you tried to Say Tomato You Say Fired I Speak Shut Up And Fired. It also appeared in an episode of a Showtime Comedy Special. Gurwitch was the host of Dinner & a Movie on TBS for a number of years. Television viewers will be able to recall her appearances on shows such as Better Things Boston Legal Seinfeld Dexter Murphy Brown, and WA$TED, a sustainability show that was telecast through The Planet Green Network. Her appearances are regularly featured in PBS Newhour Real Time Bill Maher on NPR. In addition, she contributes editorials for The New York Times WSJ The Hollywood Reporter. Acting on stage has secured her place in the annual critics top Ten Performances of the Year for each of The New York and Los Angeles Times. Annabelle's insight and humorous story of aging in our youth-obsessed culture is shared. Her acclaimed performance material has been performed in theater festivals worldwide as well as during the 92nd St Y Prevention Magazine AARP conferences and women groups across the country. Annabelle talks about the insanity and value of family. the families we're born into as well as our tribes which we choose to join. To audiences of any age, Annabelle has given talks at the Now Generation Women's Philanthropy of Phoenix GOOGLETalks The SkirballCenter for the Arts The Rancho Mirage Writers Conference. Gurwitch discusses the importance of using memoirs to rediscover meaning from our pasts and guide our futures. Literature festivals and performing arts centers include George Washington University Watermark Conference for Women. In the PBS News Hour, she shares her thoughts about binge-watching and reading. It is possible to see which side of that argument she chooses to take.