Annabelle Gurwitch

Annabelle Gurwitch was an American actress, comedian and television 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 was a critically-acclaimed actress and New York Times Bestseller Author. Her memoirs were published. You said Tomato but I said Shut Up! that was in turn an Showtime Comedy Special. Gurwitch is most well-known for her lengthy stint as host of TBS Dinner & a Movie. She has also appeared on shows such Better Things Boston Legal Seinfeld Dexter Murphy Brown. She is a regular guest in PBS Newhour Real Time Bill Maher as well as on NPR. In addition, she contributes editorials for The New York Times WSJ The Hollywood Reporter. Her work as an actress on stage has earned her place in the annual list of critics' top Ten performances of the year for each of The New York and Los Angeles Times. Annabelle offers wisdom as well as a hilarious story of the aging process within our teen-centric society. She's presented this material in front of audiences across the globe and has been featured in her appearance at the audience at the 92nd St Y Prevention Magazine, the AARP, and women's nights. Annabelle discusses the value and absurdity of family members, both those which we were raised in as well as those that we have joined. She has spoken to people of people of all ages in venues such as the Now Generation Women's Philanthropy of Phoenix GOOGLETalks the Skirball for the Arts the Rancho Mirage Writers Conference. Gurwitch talks about the value of writing memoirs in order to find what we can learn from our experiences and to guide us into our futures. Lectures include those at the George Washington University Watermark Conference for Women Literary Festivals as well as performance art centers. If you're interested in her thoughts, you can go to PBS News Hour. She offers an IMHO perspective of watching films versus reading.