Annabelle Gurwitch

Annabelle Gurwitch is an American writer, comedian and TV host best known for her role as hostess of Dinner and a Movie on TBS and activist associated with the environment and secular humanism. Annabelle Gurwitch, a New York Times best-selling author and critically acclaimed actress is the New York Times's Bestselling Author of her memoirs Whatever You're Doing, Then I'm Sure You Made An Effort I say Tomato When you say Fired, I say Shut Up and Fired. which was also part of a Showtime Comedy Special. Gurwitch was the host of 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 as well as the sustainability program WA$TED which was broadcast on The Planet Green Network. She is a regular guest as a guest on PBS Newhour Real Time Bill Maher as well as on NPR. She also writes op eds to The New York Times WSJ The Hollywood Reporter. She has been recognized by the media for her performances in the theatre, appearing in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times. Annabelle shares wisdom and her hilarious story of the aging process in our youth obsessed culture. The material she has been doing is well-known and has been performed in many theater festivals, AARP conventions, the 92nd Street Y Prevention Magazines and ladies night for groups of women across the United States. Annabelle will speak about how families are important and crazy. They will discuss tribes and families that you were born in and choose. Annabelle's talk for any audience are: Now Generation Women's Philanthropy of Phoenix GoogleTalks, the Skirball center for the Arts, the Rancho Mirage Writers Conference. Gurwitch discusses the potential of memoir to reclaim the past, restore its meaning and give us direction in our future. Professor Gurwitch has presented talks and lectures at her lecture series at the George Washington University Watermark Conference for Women and the theatres, and literary festivals. On PBS News Hour, she gives her opinion of binge-watching or reading. The viewer can discern which the other side she chooses to take.