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 and activist in religious humanism and environmental concerns. Annabelle Gurwitch was a critically-acclaimed actor, as well as a New York Times Bestseller Author. She penned her memoirs You said Tomato but I said Shut Up! It was also featured in a Showtime Comedy Special. Gurwitch is well known for her lengthy stint hosting TBS Dinner & a Movie. She also has been featured on shows such Better Things Boston Legal Seinfeld Dexter Murphy Brown. Her appearances are regularly featured on PBS Newhour Real Time Bill Maher and on NPR. She also writes editorials for The New York Times WSJ The Hollywood Reporter. The actress has been praised by reviewers for her work on stage for The New York Times and Los Angeles Times. Annabelle offers her humorous and insightful account of the challenges of aging in our modern-day youth-focused society. She has performed this acclaimed show at theatre festivals all over all over the world, including the 92nd St Y Prevention Magazine AARP events and nights with ladies for women's clubs across the country. Annabelle speaks about the importance and sanity of families, the ones we're born into as well as the tribes we chose to belong. She speaks to people of all ages in venues such as her speaking at the Now Generation Women's Philanthropy of Phoenix GoogleTalks, the Skirball for the Arts the Rancho Mirage Writers Conference. Gurwitch speaks on the power of memoir in helping redeem and reclaim meaning in our past and provide the direction we need for the future. Talks are offered at the George Washington University Watermark Conference for Women Literary Festivals, as well as performing art centers. You can watch her PBS News Hour opinion piece on reading books or binge watching. You can guess what side she's on.