Portrait of Annabelle Gurwitch

Annabelle Gurwitch

Acting

Biography

Annabelle Gurwitch is a New York Times Bestselling author, actress, and television host. Her most recent book is Wherever You Go, There They Are: Stories About My Family You Might Relate to (Penguin Random House), in which Gurwitch writes stories inspired by her hilariously dysfunctional childhood. Other books: I See You Made an Effort, (Penguin Random House) was a Thurber Prize for American Humor Writing Finalist and a New York Times Bestseller; You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up (Random House), and Fired! (Simon and Schuster), premiered as a Showtime Comedy Special. Co-host of the popular Dinner & a Movie on TBS, she's written for The New Yorker, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, amongst other publications and was a regular commentator for NPR's All Things Considered. Gurwitch is adapting Wherever You Go, There They Are for Janollari Entertainment and NBC. She adapted I See You Made an Effort with Liz Tuccillo and producer Sarah Condon for F/X, and You Say Tomato, I Say Shut up with Jeff Kahn, for Lifetime.

Born: November 4, 1961

Place of Birth: Mobile, Alabama, USA

Filmography

2022
Ambulance

as Therapist

2016
It's Us

as Marie

2011
2010
2009
2007
Fired!

as Self

2007
Moola

as Louise

2006
Dexter

as FBI Agent Ross

2006
The Shaggy Dog

as Justin Forrester's Attorney

2005
Medium

as Rory Carmer

2004
Boston Legal

as Attorney Vivian Marino

2003
Daddy Day Care

as Becca's Mom

2003
ManFast

as Jessica

2002
2001
2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic

as Jennifer Gersh

2000
Pollock

as May Rosenberg

1999
Goosed

as Dr. Ruth

1999
Get Real

as Lisa

1998
Charmed

as Nina Halter

1998
L.A. Doctors

as Ruth Kaminsky

1998
1998
1997
MouseHunt

as Roxanne Atkins

1997
1997
Cadillac

as Rose

1997
Masterminds

as Helen Randall Paxton

1997
Love-Struck

as Rachel

1997
'Til There Was You

as Woman in Bathroom

1997
Changing Habits

as Boutique Customer

1996
1996
The Cable Guy

as Steven's Sister-in-Law

1996
Encino Woman

as Chris

1996
1995
Three Wishes

as Leland's Mother

1995
Not Like Us

as Vicki

1995
Automatic

as Gloria Takamatsu

1994
1994
Viper

as Nash

1993
1993
The Tower

as Sally

1993
1992
1991
Pizza Man

as The Dame

1990
1990
Teach 109

as Nurse

1989
Seinfeld

as Katy

1988
Murphy Brown

as Secretary #10

1988
TV-Dad

as Judy

1985
The Equalizer

as Suzanne

1985
Delivery Boys

as Woman with Big Hat (uncredited)