Annabelle Gurwitch

Annabelle Gurwitch was an American actress, comedian and TV host. Most recognizable for her character as hostess of Dinner and a Movie (TBS) as well as an environmentalist who is associated with secular humanism and environmental issues. Annabelle Gurwitch, a New York Times best-selling author and critically acclaimed actress is the New York Times's Bestselling Author of her memoirs Wherever You Are There Then I'm Sure That You Did An Effort Say Tomato You say I'm fired, and you Speak Shut Up And Fired. It also appeared in a Showtime Comedy Special. Gurwitch hosted Dinner & a Movie on TBS for a number of years. Television viewers will be familiar with her appearances on programs such as Better Things Boston Legal Seinfeld Dexter Murphy Brown, and the program on sustainability WA$TED that was broadcast by The Planet Green Network. She is a regular guest on PBS Newhour Real Time Bill Maher and on NPR. She also writes op eds to The New York Times WSJ The Hollywood Reporter. The actress has been praised by critics for her work on stage for The New York Times and Los Angeles Times. Annabelle's wisdom and witty account of ageing within our teen-obsessed society is widely shared. The material has been presented at theatre festivals all over the world, the The 92nd St Y Prevention Magazine AARP Women's Nights and Conventions for women's groups across the country. Annabelle discusses the significance and sanity of families, that we are born into as well as the tribes we chose to join. For audiences of any age Annabelle has delivered talks in the Now Generation Women's Philanthropy of Phoenix GoogleTalks' Skirball Center for the Arts The Rancho Mirage Writers Conference. Gurwitch speaks on the power of memoir to restore meaning and value to the past, and to provide directions for our futures. Literature festivals and performing arts centers include George Washington University Watermark Conference for Women. In the PBS News Hour, she gives her opinion of binge-watching or reading. You can see what her side of the argument takes.