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Biography:
Annabelle Gurwitch (Born November 4, 1961 in Mobile, Alabama) is an American comedic actress best known for being the original hostess of TBS's Dinner and a Movie. She also played an anchorwoman of Not Necessarily the News alongside Tom Parks.
Gurwitch 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 enrolled at New York University.
Career:
Gurwitch is currently a contributing writer for NPR's Day to Day, Los Angeles Times Magazine and the website Freshyarn.com. In the past, she has written for Child, Glamour, Cooking Light, Premiere and Los Angeles Magazine. She wrote an article entitled "Getting in Touch With Your Inner Bimbo" in Los Angeles Magazine. She once worked for Woody Allen, but was fired. She recently published a book of essays inspired by that dismissal, called Fired!: Tales of the Canned, Canceled, Downsized, and Dismissed. She has also staged a number of live performances based on the Fired! theme, and in 2007 completed a documentary film on the subject.
Television projects:
Dinner and a Movie:
In 1996, TBS premiered a new show called Dinner and a Movie. Gurwitch and Paul Gilmartin were signed by TBS executives to be the hostess and host of the new cooking and entertainment show. Claud Mann was hired to be the chef of the series and prepare various themed dinner dishes. For six years, Gurwitch served as host, until she left the show in 2002.
As of 2007, Gurwitch has appeared in thirty-six television programs as an actress, and she has appeared in nine as herself.
Film projects:
In 2007, Gurwitch wrote, produced, directed, and appeared in the documentary film Fired! This film documents the experiences of twenty-five persons, including Gurwitch, who got fired from various jobs. The fired ones recount their firings in the forms of: interviews with Gurwitch, staged skits, stand up comedy routines, and filmed excerpts from the stage play of the same title Gurwitch previously produced.
As of 2007, Gurwitch has appeared in thirty movies, written four, and produced one.
Filmography:
- Buddy Gilbert Comes Alive (2008) (post-production) .... Rita
- "Wasted" (2008) TV series .... Host/Herself
- "State of Mind" .... Angela (1 episode, 2007)
- Moola (2007) .... Louise
- "Boston Legal" .... Attorney Vivian Marino (1 episode, 2006)
- The Shaggy Dog (2006) .... Justin Forrester's Attorney
- "Charmed" .... Nina Halter (1 episode, 2003)
- Daddy Day Care (2003) .... Becca's Mom
- "The Dream Team with Annabelle and Michael" .... Annabelle (22 episodes, 2003)
- Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003) .... Sarah
- The 4th Tenor (2002) .... Gina
- Manfast (2002) .... Jessica
- Teddy Bears' Picnic (2002) .... Jennifer Gersh
- The Medicine Show (2001) .... Melissa
- Ladies Room L.A. (2000)
- Pollock (2000) .... May Rosenberg
- "Get Real" .... Lisa (1 episode, 2000)
- Goosed (1999) .... Dr. Ruth
- "Pensacola: Wings of Gold" .... Agent Bigelow (1 episode, 1999)
- "Suddenly Susan" .... Yvette (1 episode, 1999)
- "L.A. Doctors" .... Ruth Kaminsky (1 episode, 1998)
- They Come at Night (1998) .... Emily
- Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998) .... Gallery Owner
- Mousehunt (1997) .... Roxanne Atkins
- One Night Stand (1997) .... Marie
- Masterminds (1997) .... Helen Randall Paxton
- Love-Struck (1997) (TV) .... Rachel
- 'Til There Was You (1997) .... Woman in Bathroom
- Changing Habits (1997) .... Boutique Customer
- "Dinner & a Movie" .... Host (1 episode, 1997)
- TV-Dad (1997) .... Judy
- Cadillac (1997) .... Rose
- The Cable Guy (1996) .... Steven's Sister-in-Law
- Encino Woman (1996) (TV) .... Chris
- "Seinfeld" .... Katy (1 episode, 1996)
- Intimate Betrayal (1996) (TV) .... Claire
- Shut Yer Mouth! (1996) .... City Clerk
- Three Wishes (1995) .... Leland's Mother
- Not Like Us (1995) .... Vicki
- "Dream On" .... Jo, the topless prostitute (1 episode, 1994)
- "Viper" .... Nash (1 episode, 1994)
- "Ghostwriter" .... Jade Morgan (1 episode, 1994)
- "Monty" .... Lee (1 episode)
- Automatic (1994) .... Gloria Takamatsu
- Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick (1993) (V) .... Annie (segment "Another Woman's Lipstick")
- The Tower (1993) (TV) .... Sally
- "Sirens" .... Nancy Bugala (1 episode, 1993)
- Life with Mikey (1993) .... Debbie
- "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" .... Dottie (1 episode, 1993)
- "2000 Malibu Road" .... Betty LaZurnick (1 episode, 1992)
- "Red Shoe Diaries" .... Annie (2 episodes, 1992)
- Battle in the Erogenous Zone (1992) (TV) .... Garmento
- Pizza Man (1991) .... The Dame
- Chance of a Lifetime (1991) (TV) .... Sherry
- "Tales from the Crypt" .... Louise (1 episode, 1991)
- "Eddie Dodd" (1991) TV series .... Billie (unknown episodes)
- Teach 109 (1990) (TV) .... Nurse
- "Alien Nation" .... Dr. Marissa Meyers (1 episode, 1989)
- "Doctor Doctor" .... Amy (1 episode, 1989)
- Your Mother Wears Combat Boots (1989) (TV)
- "Murphy Brown" .... Secretary #10 (1 episode, 1989)
- "China Beach" .... Red Cross Volunteer (2 episodes, 1988)
- Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? (1988) (TV) .... Jesse
- Kiss Daddy Goodnight (1988) .... Sue
- Bright Lights, Big City (1988) .... Barbara
- "The Equalizer" .... Suzanne (1 episode, 1988)
- "Miami Vice" .... Teri (1 episode, 1988)
- Delivery Boys (1985) (uncredited) .... Woman with Big Hat
- "The Guiding Light" (1952) TV series .... Gina Daniels (unknown episodes, 1984-1985)
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