Annabelle Gurwitch

Annabelle Gurwitch is an American comedian, author and television host who is most well-known for her stint as hostess on Dinner and a Movie on TBS and activist associated with religious humanism and environmental concerns. Annabelle Gurwitch was a critically-acclaimed actress and New York Times Bestseller Author. She wrote the memoirs You Said Tomato but I said Shut Up! Showtime Comedy Special. Gurwitch hosts Dinner & a Movie on TBS for a number of years. Television viewers will remember her appearances in programs like Better Things Boston Legal Seinfeld Dexter Murphy Brown, and the sustainability program WA$TED which was telecast on The Planet Green Network. She makes regular appearances on PBS Newhour Real Time with Bill Maher and on NPR in addition to writing op-eds for New York Times WSJ The Hollywood Reporter and satire pieces for The New Yorker and McSweeeneys. The New York Times, as well Los Angeles Times have ranked her among their annual Top Ten performance of the year in her performance on stage. Annabelle is an experienced woman who shares her insights on aging and how to smile at the aging process in our youth-driven society. Annabelle has presented her material to audiences around the globe, including The 92% St Y Prevention Magazine, Women's Nights and AARP. Annabelle is going to talk about the fact that families are both important and insane. She'll discuss the tribes and families are yours to choose. for audiences of all ages Annabelle has delivered talks in the Now Generation Women's Philanthropy of Phoenix GOOGLETalks The SkirballCenter for the Arts The Rancho Mirage Writers Conference. Gurwitch talks about the power of memoir to reclaim the past, find its purpose and offer an orientation for the future. Lectures and talks include George Washington University Watermark Conference for Women literary festivals and performing arts centers. View the segment on her PBS News Hour IMHO about watching versus reading, and then you'll have the ability to figure out where she's at.