Annabelle Gurwitch

Annabelle Gurwitch (born April 14, 1970) is an American writer, comedic actress and host of a TV show. Her most famous job was that of hostess of Dinner and a Movie. Also, she has an intense fascination with environmental causes as well as humanism. Annabelle Gurwitch, a New York Times Best-Seller author as well as a critically 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 Say Tomato When you say Fired, I Say Shut up and fired. that was in turn an Showtime Comedy Special. Gurwitch is a former presenter on TBS Dinner & a Movie will be remembered by viewers on television for her unforgettable performances on Better Things Boston Legal Seinfeld Dexter Murphy Brown. In addition she hosted the series on sustainability WA$TED on The Planet Green Network. She appears regularly as a guest on PBS Newhour Real Time Bill Maher and on NPR. She also contributes op eds to The New York Times WSJ The Hollywood Reporter. The New York Times has acknowledged her as a stage actress and included it in its annual list of reviewers' top Ten performances. Annabelle's wisdom and witty perspective on aging within our teen-obsessed society is widely shared. She has performed this acclaimed material at theater festivals around the world as well as at the 92nd St Y Prevention Magazine AARP Conventions as well as ladies night for women's clubs across the country. Annabelle talks about the importance and absurdity of families, both the ones which we were raised in as well as those that we have joined. She is a speaker for all ages at venues like The Now Generation Women's Philanthropy of Phoenix GOOGLETalks the Skirball for the Arts the Rancho Mirage Writers Conference. Gurwitch employs memoirs as a way to reclaim the significance of the past, and to set our sights on the future. Professor Gurwitch has given talks and lectures on her lecture series at the George Washington University Watermark Conference for Women as well as centers for performing arts and literary festivals. In the PBS News Hour, she offers her perspective on binge-watching versus reading. It is possible to see which her side of the argument chooses to take.