Annabelle Gurwitch

Annabelle Gurwitch, an American comedic actress and television host is best known for her tenure as hostess in Dinner and a Movie. She is also active in promoting environmental issues and humanism. Annabelle Gurwitch a New York Times best-selling writer, actress and critic for her autobiography Wherever you go There They Are I see you made an Effort. Then you say Tomato. I'm saying Shutup and Get Fired. It was also a Showtime Comedy Special. Gurwitch is a former host of 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 sustainability series WA$TED at The Planet Green Network. Her appearances are regularly for PBS Newhour Real Time with Bill Maher and on NPR and also writes Op-eds in the New York Times WSJ The Hollywood Reporter and satire for The New Yorker and McSweeeneys. As an actress, her performances onstage have earned her a place among the critics"Top Ten performances for the year in The New York Times as well as The Los Angeles Times. Annabelle's wisdom and witty perspective on aging in our youth-obsessed culture is being shared. The actress has performed the acclaimed piece at various theater festivals across the globe, the 92nd St Y Prevention Magazine AARP events and nights with ladies for women's clubs across the country. Annabelle will speak about how families are important and crazy. She'll discuss the tribes and families you were born into and choose. She is a speaker for all ages at 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 meaning from our pasts and to guide us into our futures. Lectures, talks and performances include George Washington University Watermark Conference for Women literary festivals and performing artists centers. Check out the PBS News Hour opinion piece about reading or binge watching. You can guess what side she's on.