Annabelle Gurwitch

Annabelle Gurwitch was an American actress, comedian and television host. Her most famous work is her work as hostess in Dinner and a Movie (TBS) and as an environmentalist known for her secular humanism and environmental issues. Annabelle Gurwitch was a critically-acclaimed actress, and New York Times Bestseller Author. She penned her memoirs You Said Tomato but I said Shut Up! It was also part of a Showtime Comedy Special. Gurwitch hosted Dinner & a Movie on TBS for many years. Television viewers will remember her appearances in programs like Better Things Boston Legal Seinfeld Dexter Murphy Brown, and the program on sustainability WA$TED that was shown on The Planet Green Network. She has been a frequent guest presenter on PBS Newhour Real Time With Bill Maher, NPR and write satires and op-eds for the New York Times WSJ The Hollywood Reporter as well as the satires and opinion pieces for The New Yorker. The New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times have ranked her among their top Ten shows of the year for her work on stage. Annabelle imparts her wisdom and humour in her perspective on the process of aging of our world that's so focused on youth. The actress has performed the acclaimed material at theater festivals around all over the world, including and at the 1992nd 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 that you were born into and decide which one to choose. She has spoken to people of 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 talks about how memoir can redeem and reclaim meaning in our history and offer direction for our futures. Professor Gurwitch has presented talks and seminars at her lecture series at the George Washington University Watermark Conference for Women and the centers for performing arts and literary festivals. On PBS News Hour, she gives her opinion on binge-watching versus reading. You can see what side of that argument she takes.