Annabelle Gurwitch

Annabelle Gurwitch has been a hostess on television and films for the past ten years. She has hosted Dinner and a Movie, and is also an activist for environmental and secular questions. Annabelle Gurwitch, a New York Times Best-Seller author as well as a an internationally acclaimed actor, was the New York Times's Bestselling Author of her memoirs Whatever You're Doing, They Are I See You Made An Effort I Said Tomato You Say Fired I Say Shut up and was fired. It was also featured in a Showtime Comedy Special. Gurwitch was the host of Dinner & a Movie on TBS throughout the years. TV viewers may be familiar with her appearances on programs such as Better Things Boston Legal Seinfeld Dexter Murphy Brown, and the program on sustainability WA$TED that was shown through The Planet Green Network. Her appearances are regularly featured as a guest on PBS Newhour Real Time Bill Maher and on NPR. She also contributes Op-eds to the New York Times WSJ The Hollywood Reporter. The New York Times, and also the Los Angeles Times have ranked her among their top Ten performances of the year for her work on stage. Annabelle gives a funny and wise account of growing older in today's youth-oriented world. Annabelle has presented her material in front of audiences across the globe such as her appearance at the audience at the 92nd St Y Prevention Magazine, AARP and Women's Nights. Annabelle talks about the significance and sanity of families, those we're born into as well as the tribes we decide to join. Annabelle's presentations for audiences of all kinds are: Now Generation Women's Philanthropy of Phoenix GoogleTalks, the Skirball center for the Arts, the Rancho Mirage Writers Conference. Gurwitch discusses how memoir can help us redeem, rediscover and find meaning in the past. The book also offers guidance for the future. Professor Gurwitch has presented talks and lecture in The George Washington University Watermark Conference for Women as well as theatres, as well as literary festivals. On the PBS News Hour, she offers her perspective on binge-watching versus reading. You can see what the other side she is on.