Annabelle Gurwitch

Annabelle Gurwitch is an American comedian, author and television host, most famous for her role as host on Dinner and a Movie on TBS and an activist in environmental issues and secular humanism. Annabelle Gurwitch is a critically recognized actress and New York Times Bestselling Author of the memoirs Wherever You Find Them, They Are See You Made an Effort You Say Tomato I say"Shut Up And Get Rid of Me!" The memoir was also included in a Showtime Comedy Special. Gurwitch hosts Dinner & a Movie on TBS for a number of years. Television viewers will remember her appearances on shows such as Better Things Boston Legal Seinfeld Dexter Murphy Brown and the program on sustainability WA$TED that was broadcast in the US on The Planet Green Network. She makes regular appearances with PBS Newhour Real Time with Bill Maher and on NPR as well as penning Op-ed pieces for New York Times WSJ The Hollywood Reporter and satire pieces for The New Yorker and McSweeeneys. As an actress, her work on stage has secured her a spot in the annual reviewers Top Ten Best Performances of the Year for both The New York and Los Angeles Times. Annabelle's wisdom, and hilarious story of aging in an age-defying society is broadcast. Her acclaimed performance material has been performed at international theater festivals including the 92nd St Y Prevention Magazine AARP conferences and women groups across the country. Annabelle examines the worth and foolishness of families as well as the families was ours from birth and those that we chose to join. She's been a speaker to people of every age at the Now Generation Women's Philanthropy of Phoenix, GOOGLE talks, The Skirball Center for the Arts and the Rancho Mirage Writers Conference. Gurwitch speaks on how memoir can find meaning and redemption in the past. She also offers direction towards our present. This is the case for her participation in the George Washington University Watermark Conference for Women Literary Festivals as well as the performing arts centers. In the PBS News Hour, she shares her thoughts on the benefits of binge-watching and reading. We can tell which the other side she is on.