Annabelle Gurwitch

Annabelle Gurwitch is an American writer, comedian and TV host best known for her stint as hostess on Dinner and a Movie on TBS as well as an activist with 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: In the Place You Are They Are I See It was a long time ago that you tried to Say Tomato When you say Fired, I Say Shut up and Fired. Showtime Comedy Special. Gurwitch hosted Dinner & a Movie on TBS throughout the years. Television viewers are likely to be able to recall her appearances on shows like Better Things Boston Legal Seinfeld Dexter Murphy Brown, and WA$TED, a sustainability show that was shown through The Planet Green Network. She is a regular in PBS Newhour Real Time With Bill Maher, NPR and write satires and op-eds for The New York Times WSJ The Hollywood Reporter in addition to Op-eds and satires to The New Yorker. The New York Times has praised her for being a stage actress and included it as part of its annual list critics' Top Ten Performances. Annabelle's insight and humorous story of aging in our youth-obsessed culture is shared. The work she's doing is well-known and has been performed in many theater events, AARP conventions and the 92nd St. Y. Prevention Magazines as well as women's night out for groups of women from across the country. Annabelle speaks about the importance and sanity of families, the ones we're born into as well as those we choose to join. For audiences of any age Annabelle has spoken on The Now Generation Women's Philanthropy of Phoenix GoogleTalks' The SkirballCenter for the Arts The Rancho Mirage Writers Conference. Gurwitch talks about how memoir can help us redeem, rediscover and find an understanding of the past. Also, it provides the direction we need for our lives. The lectures include the George Washington University Watermark Conference for Women Literary Fests and performance art centers. Watch the PBS News Hour opinion piece about reading or binge watching. Find out which side she is on.