Annabelle Gurwitch
| Annabelle Gurwitch | |
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| Born |
November 4, 1961 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actress, author, columnist, comedian |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jeff Kahn (1996–present) |
| Children | 1 |
Annabelle Gurwitch (born November 4, 1961) is an American comedic actress. She is best known as the original hostess of TBS's Dinner and a Movie. She is also a noted author and columnist and was most recently the host of Wa$ted! on Planet Green.
Gurwitch was born to a Jewish family in Mobile, Alabama, and grew up in Florida, graduating from Miami Beach High School in 1980. While there, she took acting classes with famed South Florida drama teacher Jay W. Jensen. After high school, she attended The Experimental Theatre Wing at New York University. Gurwitch started her work Off-Broadway in New York City and her performance in the title role of Murray Mednick's Joe and Betty garnered her a place in The New York Times "Top Ten Performances in Theatre of the Year 2002." She also appeared in the Los Angeles Times "Top Ten Performances of the Year in Theatre 2001." She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Emmy Award winning writer Jeff Kahn, and their son.
Gurwitch is a spokesperson for the Do Not Mail Registry sponsored by the NGO Forest Ethics and a member of the advisory board of United Professionals, an organization founded by Barbara Ehrenreich. She also donates considerable time to the National Wildlife Federation.
In 1996 TBS premiered a show called Dinner and a Movie. Gurwitch and Paul Gilmartin were the original hosts of the show, which combines cooking instruction with the viewing of a feature film. Claud Mann is the host chef of the series and prepares various themed dinner dishes. Gurwitch served as co-host for six years, departing in 2002.
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